Explore Cape Cod Gardens in Full Bloom with the 2025 Master Gardener Tours
Unique, Expert-Led Garden Tours Offered July 12, 17 & 18 as Part of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival
July 3, 2025 (Barnstable, MA) – The Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod invites the public to experience four stunning gardens during its annual Master Gardener Tours, happening July 12, 17, and 18 as part of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival. Each tour showcases the beauty of local gardens and offers insights into sustainable gardening, pollinator-friendly practices, and water-wise landscaping.
Tours run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, rain or shine
- Admission is $5.00 per garden, cash only and non-refundable.
- Locations include East Falmouth, East Sandwich, Cotuit, and Falmouth.
- Garden talks scheduled daily at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
These unique gardens highlight Cape Cod’s natural beauty while featuring hydrangeas, native plants, pollinator pathways, sustainable food gardening, water features, and dry-stone walls. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Master Gardeners, ask questions, and be inspired by real-life examples of what’s possible in local home landscapes.
Tour locations and highlights include:
- July 12: Demonstration Garden at Cape Cod Fairgrounds, East Falmouth.
- July 17: Two private gardens in East Sandwich and Cotuit, featuring edible gardens, pollinator habitats, and artistic garden designs.
- July 18: A seaside garden on a bluff in Falmouth, with dry-stone walls and sweeping views of Vineyard Sound.
For more details and tour brochure, visit www.mastergardenerscc.org.
ABOUT MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION OF CAPE COD: The Master Gardener Program is a cooperative effort between Master Gardener volunteers and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension to provide science-based horticultural information to the residents of Barnstable County. Master Gardener volunteers provide education and services to the community promoting sustainable and environmentally sound gardening practices. The Master Gardener Association provides the means by which members increase their knowledge of and interest in gardening and related topics. Learn more at www.capecod.gov/extension
ABOUT CAPE COD COOPERATIVE EXTENSION: Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is the education department for Barnstable County. Educational programs focus on agriculture, marine resources, horticulture, aquaculture, natural resources, water quality, recycling, household hazardous waste, nutrition, food safety, youth development, and environmental education issues facing the county. Extension programs are conducted in Barnstable County in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts and The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution–Sea Grant program. Learn more at www.capecod.gov/extension
