Gardens By The Sea, a visual feast sponsored by the Stonington Garden Club was open to the public last weekend. The event held Friday and Saturday from 10-4 was the perfect seasonal outing, bringing life to the cozy borough streets.
The happens only once every three years and featured 10 Stonington Borough gardens starting at , down Water Street to the Point and back up Main Street. With plant guides at each site, the cool breezy mornings were ideal for a seaside stroll to each distinct and lush garden.
The tour was topped off with a market at the featuring over 14 vendors selling plants, clothing and jewelry followed by tea and cookies served in a Water Street garden.