Letter to Editor | Thank you from Orcas Island Garden Club

||| FROM EVANGELINE O’SULLIVAN for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB |||

Our hearts are joyful after another wonderful Garden Tour event this past June,  2026. On behalf of the Orcas Island Garden Club, we are delivering a wholehearted thank you to our wonderful garden community and supporters.

Thank you to the generous garden owners who welcomed us into their beautiful spaces and shared their passion, creativity, and years of gardening knowledge. Thank you to the vendors and artists who brought their wares and talents to the featured Gardens and the amazing volunteers—captains, docents, parking directors, sign crews, ticket sellers, greeters, and all the behind-the-scenes helpers—whose time and dedication made the tour possible. And thank you to everyone who attended. 

One of the things we treasure most about the Garden Tour is that it brings our island community together and we are able to visit secret gardens.  During our visits new friendships are made, stories are shared, and we all leave inspired by the beauty and generosity that surround us. The relationships built through this event are every bit as valuable as the gardens themselves.

The proceeds from the Garden Tour are returned to our community through educational programs, guest speakers, scholarships, and grants that support local garden-related projects. Your support helps those opportunities continue to grow.

From all of us at the Orcas Island Garden Club, thanks again for making this year’s Garden Tour such a success.