Garden Walk 2024

Beautiful weather graced the 7th Annual Garden Walk, a fundraiser for the Historical Society of Forest Park. On Saturday, over 225 people attended the event, which showcased eight gardens with the help of dozens of volunteers ensuring everything ran smoothly.
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The day began with ticket pick-up at the Park District of Forest Park’s Roos Recreation Center. Inside, the Historical Society presented a pop-up museum highlighting Forest Park's rich history. Outside, the park district’s grounds supervisor displayed a sample Victory Garden next to Building 4, reflecting this year's theme.
Participating homeowners graciously opened their gardens, each space a testament to their hard work and creativity. Garden Walk booklets provided the history of each garden and the concept of Victory Gardens.


On Friday evening, hosts, volunteers, members, and sponsors gathered for a kickoff party at Michelle Melin-Rogovin's garden, the 2022 Best in Show winner. Saturday's after-party was held at McGaffer’s Saloon, where Joe Lepkowski was awarded Best in Show with a beauitul award made by Lin Beribak at the Forest Park Art Alliance. All gardens were given a special award by the Forest Park Garden Club that highlighted what made them special. 

Read More at the Forest Park Review