2026 Annual Hidden Gardens Tour – Mt. Airy Learning Tree

Mt. Airy Learning Tree’s Annual Hidden Gardens Tour, June 14, 2026

We had a beautiful, bright summer day for this year’s Hidden Gardens Tour! Attendees explored seven lovely private gardens, plus a special Native Plant Stroll featuring four front-yard gems — making for a full and inspiring day. They loved the variety and the chance to chat with each gardener while taking in the beauty of our vibrant community. This beloved event is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and every dollar raised goes directly toward supporting MALT’s programs all year long.

Hidden Gardens Tour Sponsors

Sweet Sassafras: Elfant Wissahickon Realtors
Flowering Dogwoods: Airy Kitchens, Bowman Properties, Philly Office Retail, Univest Financial
Spring Cherry Blossoms: Living Well Home Collective, Weavers Way Coop

Our Raffle Donors

First Prize: Maryfran Cardamone for donating her botanical inspired artwork. View her gallery at www.mfcardamone.com.

Second Prize: Courtney Jewell of Jewels in Bloom for donating a voucher for a beautiful bouquet. Visit her site at www.jewellsinbloom.com.
and Calluna Plant & Gifts for a beautiful artisan planter. Visit their site at www.callunaplantsandgifts.com

Third Prize: MALT gift basket- $100 gift certificate, 2 t-shirts from Go Mt. Airy, MALT mug, Mt. Airy Map

Annual Hidden Gardens Tour

Thank you to all of our garden docents who are volunteering at our Annual Tour today! We are especially grateful for the gardeners who are welcoming us into their glorious creations to share their hidden gems with our attendees. The gardens are a labor of love, and we will always remember this day and our visit.

Our 2025 gardeners:

Thank you to

Our 2026 gardeners: Ken and Judy Weinstein, J. B. Stocovaz, Pix Monaco and Matt Egger, Nancy Stedman, Don Perelman and Elise Singer, Andrew Newman and Jane Nathanson, Millard Reeves and Joanne Iverson, Susan Matyas and Peter Samuel, Liz Manai, Kate Gallagher, Olga and Don Gordon, and Nancy Goldenberg for sharing your lovely gardens with us! Thank you to Hap Haven for creating our Native Plant Stroll and organizing the native plant education hub at Ned Wolf Park, and Patricia Hendrick-Emore from Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation for sharing your resources. Thank you, Chris Peterson, owner of Mt. Airy Coffee Company for providing a welcoming (and delicious) stop on the tour. We also appreciate Rob Pelszynski, who made us feel so welcome at our after-tour party at Mt. Airy Tap Room!

Thank you to Janet Hoffman (MALT Board of Governors Secretary) who wrote lovely descriptions of the hidden gardens, and helped select the featured gardens during our onsite visits. And thank you to Barbara Botting, one of our gardeners from last year, for helping us curate the tour.

Flower Power Garden Committee

It takes a dedicated group of volunteers to create our tour every year! Thank you to Susie Bash, Debbie Bricoe, Lanina Cavicchio, Maggie Chapman, Deb Green, Christopher Coan, Margie DuBrow, Annette Gibbs, Vicki Hatcher, Hap Haven, Michelle Hinshaw, Janet Hoffman, Lisa Kolakowsky Smith, Tom Perkins, Patricia Robinson, Bob Rossman, Barbara Sheehan, Frankie Sims, Pauline Taylor, Rene Vargas, and Cathy Welsh.

To Our Tour Attendees: Thank you for joining us and for supporting the mission of Mt. Airy Learning Tree. We are all together, a garden, and a community.

Photos from the 2026 Annual Hidden Gardens Tour

Mt. Airy Learning Tree’s Annual Hidden Gardens Tour
Sunday, June 14 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Mt. Airy Learning Tree invites you to explore our beautiful neighborhood, filled with blooming trees, vibrant flowers and enchanted gardens.
Enjoy a self-paced, self-guided tour of delightful gardens and learn tricks of the trade at each destination. Discover perennial favorites and vegetables, native and habitat-friendly plants, and those with innovative solutions to challenging terrains — there’s something for everyone on this tour! Novices and master gardeners alike will find inspiration in the beauty of our neighborhood’s unique green spaces.

Begin your adventure by picking up a booklet and map identifying the garden destinations at Ned Wolf Park, 7018 McCallum Street at the corner of McCallum and Ellet Streets in Mt. Airy, between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm on Sunday, June 14.
The Gardens will remain open until 4:00 pm., Tour is rain or shine.
Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 day-of-tour.

The Annual Hidden Gardens Tour is MALT’s Annual Fundraiser, and this year we are also offering engaging garden-themed classes throughout our Spring term. This event raises funds to support the programs of the Mt. Airy Learning Tree, but it’s also about celebrating our community. Most importantly it’s about neighbors teaching, and learning from, neighbors.

If you are interested in being one of our featured gardens, volunteering on the day of the tour, or becoming a sponsor kindly reach out to Janet Greenwood Gala, Executive Director at janet@mtairylearningtree.org.

Become a Sponsor! The proceeds will go to supporting our programs during the year.
MALT is a nonprofit that annually offers over 750 classes to approximately 3,800 students held at locations throughout our community.
Our classes bring students of all ages together through engaging educational and recreational activities.

We have 4 levels of sponsorship to choose from! View our sponsorship details.