Inaugural Garden Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction A Fundraiser for Gualala Arts, July 15 & 16
Gualala Arts presents a new summer event, held at three unique garden spots on the Mendonoma Coast, July 15 and 16. Welcome to the Inaugural Garden Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction, a fundraiser for Gualala Arts. Tickets are $75 advance or $100 if purchased on the day of the event.
Not surprisingly, the event starts with a Champagne Preview on Friday, July 15 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Gualala Arts. Ticketed guests will enjoy free admission to the Korbel California Champagne Preview, and get the first chance at bidding on more than one hundred auction lots. The lots will be available for silent bidding both days of the event, with the winning bids announced on Saturday, July 16th at the end of the auction (bidders need not be present to win).
On Saturday, July 16th, three separate garden experiences will be open for ticket holders beginning at 10:00am, and after touring the gardens, the auction will take place at Gualala Arts, beginning at 3:00pm.
The Garden Experiences include Peter Mullins’ Mendocino Stone Zone in Gualala, Sandy Scott’s Frog Song in Point Arena, and the Global Harmony Sculpture Garden at Gualala Arts.
Peter Mullens' Mendocino Stone Zone offers ticket holders a chance to explore the myriad of whimsical stone structures including garden follies, pebbled pathways, sculptural installations, stone patios and more.
Sandy Scott's Frog Song, begun in 2000, is an estate-style garden and farm focusing on a personal collection of plants that grow well in our coastal climate, including California natives, heathers, rhododendrons, and a wide variety of unusual Southern Hemisphere plants. In addition, there is a large lily pond, a dwarf fruit orchard, four variously purposed greenhouses and so much more.
The Sculpture Garden at Gualala Arts has evolved and grown into a delightful and diverse collection. Unlike many other disciplines, sculpture offers art in three dimensions, and visitors can often walk around, usually look behind, sometimes look down upon the art and even immerse one’s thoughts into the art.
There is much to see and enjoy at all three stops, visitors should visit them all.
This inaugural fundraiser is destined to become the premier garden tour and wine event on the Sonoma and Mendocino Coast, featuring award winning wineries pouring a wide selection of their premium wines and art edibles by the Gualala Arts Culinary Guild. Many local wineries and businesses have donated premium auction lots such as bottles of award-winning wines, wine related gifts, luxurious lodging packages, golf, winery tours, and other great items. Make what you hope will be winning bids on your favorites, knowing that the proceeds will help promote public interest and participation in the arts.
