25th Annual Garden Walk

The Fine Art of Gardening

Since 1996, the Indianapolis Garden Club has showcased beautiful, private gardens across the city each summer. We continue "The Fine Art of Gardening" by highlighting local artists working en plein air within each garden with opportunities to purchase art. IGC proudly directs all proceeds from our Garden Walk back into the Indianapolis area. Since the inception of Garden Walk, IGC has granted over $500,000 in the areas of conservation, civic improvement, and beautification to projects within our community.

Wednesday, June 2, 2021- 9am to 3pm

This year we will be featuring 5 of the city’s finest urban and northside gardens with local artists working en plein air in each garden. Works of art will be available for sale. Scroll down for garden descriptions and to purchase your tickets.

Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, a luncheon option will not be offered.

Event is rain or shine and non-refundable.
Garden addresses available after purchase

Photo credit: Casey Cronin

More Details

Purchase your ticket

By Mail

Print out this Reply card and mail with your check to:

The Indianapolis Garden Club
PO Box 90227
Indianapolis IN 46290-0227

Online

Order tickets online using Eventbrite. Just click the link below and you’ll be closer to wandering some fantastic gardens.

In Person

Purchase tickets (cash or check only) May 1 through the morning of June 2 at our exclusive retail outlet:

Charles Mayer & Company
5629 North Illinois Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 257- 2900

The Gardens

Taxi Please!

Peek inside this urban oasis and wander through a former taxi garage transformed into a one-of-a kind garden. Climbing hydrangea and beloved wisteria add a whimsical, welcoming touch to this eclectic space.

Artist: Justin Vining

Medieval and Modern

A double treat awaits you in this pair of gardens. The first is very traditional– a church cloister garden reminiscent of 13th century England. Then, just 10 paces away, doors open onto a modern courtyard of sleek and functional design. How many times have you driven past these hidden treasures?

Artists: Amy B Carroll and Susie Rachles

Georgian Style Delight

Not far from a busy city thoroughfare is a 1920s Georgian home with six distinct gardens connected by rose-covered pergolas and a wisteria-covered arbor. Wrought-iron entries, soldered by the owner, invite you into each room that include trickling fountains, a 13-foot obelisk and beautiful plantings.

Artists: Cindy Newcomer and Lisa Pelo

Downtown Dream Garden

Come explore! See what a twosome of a professional gardener and an artist created from their former fence-to-fence grass yard of an early 1900s home. Features include mixed borders, a mostly native pocket prairie, room for seasonal displays and lots of homegrown veggies. Containers filled with collector’s plants and curiosities take center stage on both front porch and back dining patios.

Artist: Mary Ann Davis

A Cottage in the Woods

At the end of a cul-de-sac, a quiet garden oasis called “Robbins Nest” awaits. It’s home to hostas, hydrangeas and horseshoes…and benches for easy viewing. Inspired by lush English gardens, one room ushers into the next, each featuring horticultural treasures, distinctive boulders, and items of whimsy. The rear deck provides the perfect perch for a glass of wine and a moment for quiet reflection.

Artist: Melinda Spear-Huff