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INEVENTS 11th annual shaler great gardens tour Personal expression, creativity and the challenges of Pittsburgh topography came together with beautiful results in this year’s Shaler Great Gardens Tour. The 11th annual tour took place on Sunday, June 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It was sponsored by the Shaler Garden Club for the benefit of the library. Five spectacular gardens were selected to inspire and delight. In addition to raising funds for the library, the Shaler Garden Club hopes to inspire people with the knowledge and love of gardening, to protect the environment, and to encourage civic planting. The club sponsors many projects though the year, including an annual plant sale at Kiwanis Park, a children’s fairy house workshop held at SNHL, the Shaler Great Gardens Contest, Arbor Day/Earth Day for kindergarteners in the Shaler school district, fall wreath making for residents of Hampton Fields, maintaining the gardens at SNHL and more. The Shaler Garden Club has raised nearly $20,000 in the 11 years of the garden tour’s history. Visit shalergardenclub.com for more information. PHOTOS courtesy of jayne harrison SHALER ❘ FALL 2018 11