Topiary Gardens

MONKTONN — Ladew Topiary Gardens, located outside Baltimore City, will host its 16th Annual Garden Festival May 3-4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Garden Festival. It is Ladew’s longest-running fundraiser that welcomes a curated collection of 40 exclusive vendors from across the eastern seaboard offering hard-to-find perennials, specialty annuals, unique small trees, unusual exotics, container plants, decorative garden furniture, urns and architectural treasures.

The captivating historic property sprawls 22 acres and features 15 garden rooms New this year, the Garden Festival Marketplace tent features an expanded collection of specialty indoor plants, garden antiques and ornament vendors offering finds for gardeners and garden lovers, alike. This annual ticketed event consistently brings in enthusiasts from far and wide, rain or shine.

The Garden Festival Preview Party & Shopping Event on Friday, May 3 offers ‘Friends of the Festival’ the opportunity to be the first to shop, while enjoying cocktails and garden party fare. To learn how to become a ‘Friend(s) of the Festival'

and the different sponsorship levels offered, see https:// ladewgardens.com. Then May 4th , Garden Festival is open to ticket holders 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Ladew’s Garden Festival is the ultimate outdoor and landscape shopping experience in the Mid-Atlantic. With an expertly curated roster of exclusive vendors, we offer a magnificent collection of plants, trees, antiques, and garden ornaments. If you love gardens or gardening, this is an event you won’t want to miss. We’re delighted to welcome many new vendors to Garden Festival this year,” stated Emily Emerick, Executive Director of Ladew Gardens. “Ladew is a non-profit organization that relies on the proceeds from this event to sustain our programs and maintain this enchanting property with its award-winning gardens. We invite everyone to join us and shop for special additions for their gardens and homes while supporting this very special place.”

Garden Festival includes a Show & Sale of artworks of current and past Ladew artists-in-residence (part of Ladew’s Art in our Gardens program). Featured artists include this year’s artists-in-residence, sculptor Reed BMore, and paper cut artist Annie Howe along with alumnae Ladew resident artists.

Ticket proceeds from Garden Festival go directly to the preservation of the 22-acre historic topiary gardens, historic Manor House, the native Butterfly House, the Children’s Environmental Education Programs that serve nearly 4,000 children each year, and the array of over 100 events and educational programs offered to the community. Tickets will go on sale for members on March 5 at 9 a.m. and for non-members on March 12 at 9 a.m. See https://ladewgardens. com.

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