If you want to get out for fresh air and see some beautiful gardens, mark your calendar for early May.

Inaugurated in 1999, the Mission Hills Garden Walk is an annual community event.

Each year a number of Mission Hills homeowners agree to open their beautiful yards to the community. This year, the group will be featuring nine beautiful edible gardens that align with the 2022 Garden Walk theme of homegrown on Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets (only $30 each, kids under 10 free) will be sold in half-hour increments to assure social distancing. The money raised is used to continue the club’s Community College scholarship program and help fund neighborhood beautification projects.

Among the other details:

· Walk hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets will be sold for specified start times every 30 minutes;

· $30 in advance, timed entry tickets not guaranteed day of event;

· Garden addresses and a map to the gardens will be provided on the day of the event at the Mission Hills Nursery;

· This is a self-guided tour and is at your own pace;

· No pets, strollers, or walkers are allowed in the gardens;

· Wear comfortable shoes. Gardens may have steps and several levels, and are not disabled accessible;

· All ticket sales are final;

· Walk is held rain or shine.

This year, the group will again be partnering with local artists and musicians to bring live music and artwork for participants to enjoy within the featured gardens, as well as a special added bonus; local gardening experts and master gardeners will be presenting on various garden-related topics in a casual seminar format throughout the day at Mission Hills Nursery. The schedule of seminar talks will be published, along with speaker bios and location information.

Be sure to purchase tickets quickly as the 600+ tickets offered last year for the 2021 Garden Walk sold out within just a few weeks.

For more information, visit: missionhillsgardenclub.org/event-4732013.