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Photo of a garden/landscape from the Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens Tour Benefit for WIU's Horn Field Campus (HFC) from the 2009 tour. According to Mindy Pheiffer, Horn Field Campus coordinator, the tour provides a sustainable education experience for the community and it raises funds to continue environmental education and leadership programs for youth at HFC.
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Photo of a garden/landscape from the Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens Tour Benefit for WIU's Horn Field Campus (HFC) from the 2009 tour.
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A photo of the garden of Randy Powell and Jeri Scott (326 S. Campbell St., Macomb) from the 2009 Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens Tour Benefit for WIU's Horn Field Campus. Powell's and Scott's garden will be featured during the 2010 tour (9 a.m.-noon, July 24), as well.
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Sustainable Garden Tour

July 15, 2010

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MACOMB, IL -- Spend a Saturday morning this summer strolling around sustainable gardens and viewing a variety of sustainable landscapes at various stages of growth… all for a good cause. The Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens Tour Benefit for Western Illinois University's Horn Field Campus (HFC) is slated for 9 a.m.–noon Saturday, July 24 at seven sites in Macomb.

According to Mindy Pheiffer, Horn Field Campus program coordinator, the tour will provide a sustainable education experience for the community, as well as raise funds to continue environmental education and leadership programs for youth at Horn Field Campus.

"Sustainable gardens and landscapes are important because they help prevent soil and water erosion, are drought and cold resistant and are naturally resistant to many pests and diseases, which can decrease maintenance, labor and expenses," Pheiffer explained. "And for wildlife enthusiasts, native landscaping also provides nesting sites and attracts bees, butterflies and birds."

On this year's tour, local artists will also showcase their artwork in at least two of the garden tour stops. The 2010 Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens Tour stops include:

  • 4 Woodland Lane, Gordon and Pam Rands; artwork by Matt Myers
  • 814 W. Carroll, Kelley Quinn and Vajo Necak; artwork by Kelley Quinn
  • 3201 W. Adams St., Barefoot Gardens (community-supported agriculture)
  • 728 N. Randolph St., Karen Peitzmeier and Sean Genovese
  • 906 Oak View Dr., Bill and Ginny Knox
  • 322 W. Piper St., Eisenhower Towers
  • 326 S. Campbell St., Randy Powell and Jeri Scott

Tickets for the tour are $10 (per ticket) and are available for purchase at the following locations in Macomb:

  • Café Aroma, 301 University Dr.
  • Horn Field Campus, 985 China Rd.
  • New Copperfield's Book Service, 120 N. Side Square
  • County Market, 101 S. Dudley
  • Middle Earth, 24 W. Side Square
  • Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette
  • WIU Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA) Office, Currens Hall 400
  • Vintage Accents, 129 S. Randolph

Tickets can also be purchased from each host site the day of the tour.

For more information, contact Horn Field Campus at (309) 833-5798 or HF-Campus@wiu.edu. Learn more about Horn Field Campus at www.wiu.edu/hfc

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