Garden tour set for July 21

What’s the Point? As well as being the name of the Point Roberts group Terri Laporte coordinates, it is the question that has produced a colorful answer; gardens. “We asked ourselves, what is the Point?” she said, “and it’s not just gas stations, it’s not just the ocean. It’s also natural beauty.”

What’s the Point? has put together the finest of Point Roberts natural beauty in their fourth annual garden tour. Tickets, which are limited, will give visitors access to 10 gardens of all sizes, nine of which are new to the tour.

Only the garden of Tom and Karen Bradbury will remain on the tour from last year. While Laporte called the garden the Bradburys began four years ago, when the newly married couple moved into their seaside home, “absolutely drop-dead gorgeous,” they were modest. “It’s an ongoing project,” Karen said, “we’re learning as we go.” For moving onto property overrun with blackberries and wild grasses, they’ve learned a lot. With their quietly elegant country home, the Bradburys wanted a garden that would fit with their naturally beautiful environment.

Tourists will find more than just delight for the eye; there will be treats for the tongue as well. Everyone will be welcome for tea at Maple Meadow Bed and Breakfast, and Brewster’s and Roof House will be offering garden tour specials.

A non-profit organization, What’s the Point? will donate all ticket sale profits to the Lighthouse Project. Laporte said that if tickets sell out, as she suspects they might, the donations may be enough to give the Lighthouse Project enough to begin applying for grants.

The tour will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 21. Tickets are available by calling 945-2171, at a cost of $8.50 American, $12.50 Canadian. ..

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