Day: June 29, 2015

The Lakeside in Bloom Beautification Awards Program honors those who have worked to promote the overall aesthetic appearance of the grounds. Guests and residents are invited to experience these landscapes on a self-guided Garden Tour.

This year, the 10th Annual Garden Tour will take place over multiple days from Monday, June 29-Thursday, July 2.

From 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, June 29, Lakeside in Bloom Beautification Award winners may be available within their gardens during the self-guided Garden Tour to answer questions. On Tuesday, June 30-Thursday, July 2, attendees are invited to participate in the self-guided tour, but should view gardens from the sidewalk.

Tour attendees may pick up a map of the winning gardens to explore on their own. Maps are available at the gates, Fountain Inn and Hotel Lakeside front desks and the Lakeside Chautauqua Administration Office.

Guest Blogger: Susanne Kondracke, Executive Director of The Friends of the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden

Day two of The Friends’ visit to Lakeside was glorious from start to finish. We greeted the day with an inspiring morning in Hoover Auditorium. The Ecumenical service was moving. Seeing the children joyfully parade off to Sunday School brought joy. The music, the messages, the sense of community, faith and hope set the tone for the day.

Upon exiting magnificent Hoover, the sun was shining in all its glory. Many of us walked the streets of Lakeside and got a sneak peek at the award-winning gardens on Ohio’s Most Beautiful Mile.

I fell in love with a fuchsia calla lily in one special garden and marveled at the beauty throughout the entire community. (They say that there are ten miles of walking paths in one-mile Lakeside. Is that even mathematically possible? I think so.)

10th Annual Garden Tour & Lakeside in Bloom Beautification Awards

Serendipity and Artistry Abounds