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Garden Conservancy Open Days Host Party on Tillery Street
In East Austin, one can stumble upon a working farm among the homes, condos, warehouses, schools, stores and eateries. On Tillery Street, David Cater hides an eccentric garden and nursery on a once forgotten strip of land. He also owns a farm in Brazoria County near Jones Creek, where he grows numerous variations on bamboo.
Charlotte Warren and Laura Bohls
Cater’s sweet spot served as the site for the Garden Conservancy’s host party on Thursday. It was meant to introduce the owners of six gardens on the Conservancy’s Open Days tour Oct 16. Each came with a half-buried personal story, often the case with gardeners.
Leah and Philip Leveridge
The tour leaders this year are familiar figures. Laura Bohls was my primary contact for a Lady Bird’s Legacy story about a wildflower memorial to her father-in-law, longtime Austin businessman and outdoorsman Everett Bohls. Charlotte Warren is a Facebook friend who recently volunteered to guide me through Mount Bonnell area with her 92-year-old neighbor, who walks three miles there every day.
David Cater, Deborah Hornickel and Gary Peese
The refreshments shared at an golden East Austin dusk made this feel like a serious party. Everyone soaked up the glorious weather and talked plants, plantings and such into the night.
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