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Though the day was rainy and wet, the gardens were lush and showing off beautiful colors. Garden enthusiasts were not held at bay, and instead just toured under the protection of umbrellas and hooded raincoats, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Though the day was rainy and wet, the gardens were lush and showing off beautiful colors. Garden enthusiasts were not held at bay, and instead just toured under the protection of umbrellas and hooded raincoats, ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Though the day was rainy and wet, the gardens were lush and showing off beautiful colors. Garden enthusiasts were not held at bay, and instead just toured under the protection of umbrellas and hooded raincoats, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Though the day was rainy and wet, the gardens were lush and showing off beautiful colors. Garden enthusiasts were not held at bay, and instead just toured under the protection of umbrellas and hooded raincoats, ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at the Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers such as this one, all making a dreary day come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at the Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers such as this ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The entrance into the back gardens at the Michigan Road home on the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
The entrance into the back gardens at the Michigan Road home on the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. Even the windows into the potting shed had a rustic appeal during the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. Even the windows into the potting shed had a rustic appeal during the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Hidden in the back hillside of this Michigan Road home were picture perfect old wooden sheds, on New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Owner of the Michigan Road home, Teddy Berg, relaxed under the cover of trees during the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Owner of the Michigan Road home, Teddy Berg, relaxed under the cover of trees during the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all come alive, even in the pouring rain! New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
Their are treasures everywhere you turn at this Michigan Road home. From rustic arbors and lichen-covered benches, to brick walls covered with ivy and climbing hydrangea, and rich colored flowers making it all ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The organic vegetable garden on Windrow Lane on the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
The organic vegetable garden on Windrow Lane on the New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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A rose is a rose, rain or shine, on Windrow Lane during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
A rose is a rose, rain or shine, on Windrow Lane during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Serena Crowley greets guests on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Serena Crowley greets guests on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Julie Passos and Kristin Barnard walk through the "Cat's Garden" on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Julie Passos and Kristin Barnard walk through the "Cat's Garden" on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Skip Hobbs, President of the Board of Trustees of the New Canaan Nature Center, meanders through the gardens on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Skip Hobbs, President of the Board of Trustees of the New Canaan Nature Center, meanders through the gardens on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Beautiful gardens, stone walls, iron gates and a fountain make this Weed Street home a dream for roaming guests, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Fallen rose petals during New Canaan Nature Center's rainy 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Fallen rose petals during New Canaan Nature Center's rainy 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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Lisa Ferrante and Leslie Street make their exit through the meadow on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Lisa Ferrante and Leslie Street make their exit through the meadow on Weed Street during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013.
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard
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The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored flowers, garden ornaments and a beautiful fountain/pool area, during New Canaan Nature Center's 2013 Secret Gardens Tour, June 7, 2013. less
The gardens just in front, when you approach the entrance of the Lukes Wood Road home, are so beautiful that you are excited to continue round back. And the property does not disappoint, with rich-colored ... more
Photo: Jeanna Petersen Shepard

The New Canaan Nature Center hosted its annual Secret Gardens Tour June 7. Though the day was rainy and wet, the gardens were lush, showing off beautiful colors. Garden enthusiasts were not held at bay, and instead just toured under the protection of umbrellas and hooded raincoats. Photographer Jeanna Petersen Shepard walked along with them -- check out her slideshow.

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