2025 BGC Summer Tours

July 14, 2025 ~ Summer Garden Club Tour #1 at the home of Megan and Greg Epler Wood`in Burlington to learn about rain gardens.

Greg spoke about the water permeable pavers that make up the driveway.

Megan spoke about the work they have done to capture rainwater before it reaches the lake.

July 30, 2025 ~ Summer Garden Tour #2 at Marijke’s Perrennial Gardens Plus in Starksboro.

Dutch native and Master Gardner Marijke Niles gives the history of her beautiful 8 acre mountain garden property.

Marijke leads the group through her colorful perennial gardens.

Marijke specializes in low maintenance and nature-nourishing native plants and  hardy succulents such as sedums, and hens and chicks.