"The Hills are Alive with Butterflies"
We thank the following sponsors,
along with Supervisor Dianne Jacob,
for making our event possible.
GARDEN TOUR OVERVIEW:
Five beautiful home gardens, filled with botanical treats, birds & butterflies, will be featured on this year's tour, PLUS, by popular demand, a special bonus site--a raptor rehabilitation facililty. A ticket provides admission to all 6 sites, and a map to get you there. Self-guided tour. Stay as long as you'd like in each garden. Ticket valid Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 30-May2). One visit, per garden. Gardens open 10 am- 4 pm.
For a preview of gardens to be featured, please click here.
GARDEN TOUR TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are currently available by credit card or mail.
To order by mail, send a check for $15 per ticket, payable to CHIRP,
to CHIRP, Box 532-T, Alpine, CA 91903. Cut-off for mailing tickets is April 23.
To order by credit card, please visit the CHIRP home page or click here.
Tickets will also be available DURING the Garden Tour (April 30-May 2)
at The Vine Wine Bar & Bistro, 2502 Alpine Blvd.,
(one mile east of the intersection of Tavern Road and Alpine Blvd.)
AND at the CHIRP booth at the
Sage & Songbirds Festival (May 1-2) at Viejas Outlet Center.
Regular Ticket price- $15
Self-guided tour, includes map. Rain or shine event.
Ticket includes admission to all 6 sites!
ABOUT CHILDREN
Most children do not appreciate or enjoy a garden tour. Well-behaved children who do, however, are welcome to participate, and do require a ticket for admission. (There is no children's rate.)
SPECIAL "In-the-Garden" PLANT & ART SALE
Butterfly host plants, nectar plants, botanical art and much more for sale, exclusively to garden tour attendees. To be held in one of the gardens on tour.
SAGE & SONGBIRDS FESTIVAL OVERVIEW:
Location: In the Show Court at Viejas Outlet Center
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Sat., May 1; 10 am - 3pm Sun., May 2
FREE admission for everyone!
FREE Educational Seminars (click here for schedule of free talks)
FREE Live Butterfly Exhibit
FREE Release of hundreds of live butterflies both days
Dozens of vendors of quality garden-related items (and just before Mother's Day!)
Opportunity drawings, more...
VENDORS INVITED:
Vendors of garden-related items are invited to participate in the 2-day Sage & Songbirds Festival, May 1-2, in the high-visibility Show Court at the award-winning Viejas Outlet Center.
VENDORS you will find at the 2010 Festival (click here)
To download a Vendor Application Form, please click here.
RELEASE OF HUNDREDS OF LIVE BUTTERFLIES -- NOON Daily -- FREE to all!
Festival site - The incredible Show Court at VIEJAS Outlet Center in Alpine, California
