Spring Tour
Spring Tour will return in April 2026
Thank you to everyone who supported Spring Tour 2025!
Our 39th annual Spring Tour, April 25-26, was a beautiful event that brought the community and garden enthusiasts together to enjoy 5 local gardens and many festivities at Gamble Garden. We hope everyone had a lovely time. Many thanks to all the volunteers, business sponsors, individual sponsors, homeowners, silent auction donors, and marketplace vendors for making this such a memorable celebration! We hope to see you again next year.
Join us for the 40th Annual Spring Tour in 2026.
Spring Tour 2025 Photos
Thank you to everyone who helped make Spring Tour a success
Your support means everything to us!
OAK SPONSOR
REDWOOD SPONSORS
CEDAR SPONSORS
Pete Moffat Construction
Northwall Builders
West Coast Tree Care
Colleen Foraker & Caroyln Keddington
AJ Tutoring
Leannah & Laurel Hunt
Jan Strohecker
Sophia Xu
Fergus Garber Architects
Palo Alto Community Fund
MAGNOLIA SPONSORS
Stanford Painting
Harrell Design+Build
Curtis Horticulture
CAW Architects, Inc.
Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Jan Strohecker- Intero Real Estate Services, A Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate
Kin Domi, Inc.
Aqua Solar
INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
| IRIS $10000 | |||
| Cynthia & John A. Gunn | |||
| WISTERIA $5000 | |||
| Ann & Duane Kalar | |||
| ROSE $2,500 | |||
| John Antoun Donna Bohling & Doug Kalish | Martha & Paul Chamberlain Gary & Jeffrey Dunker | Dottie Free Laurie Jarrett Joanna Martin | Paula & William Powar William Reller Jeanne Ware |
| AZALEA $1,000 | |||
| Susan Benton Eileen Campbell Linda L Carter Lena Dawson Eleanor & Roy Ferrari Dee Gibson Pat & Tod Gregory | Judith Harris Gloria Hom Anita & Christopher Joy Maureen & David Kennedy Christina Kenrick Luba Kipnis & David Russel Dolly Owen Miller | Susann & Richard Mirabella Elizabeth & Mark Moragne Judy & Mark Paris Michael & Paula Rantz Anne & Christopher Ream Felice Rebol & John Koval Colette Rudd & Marion Weiler | Joan Sanders Kristina Smith Madeline & Isaac Stein Jane & Bill Stocklin Katsy Swan Claire Whyburn Grace Yang |
| CAMELLIA $500 | |||
| Ian Aitchison Jane Bagley Karen Bartholomew Brigid Barton & Rob Robinson Louise & Stuart Beattie Anne & Terry Clark Sarah & Thomas Clark Laurie Callaway & Joe Dylewski Ellyn Corey Alison & John Crane Constance Crawford Heather Dean Karen & Bruce Douglas Kristin Forbes Cynthia Foster Judy & Monty Frost Karen Fry | Betsy Gifford Georgie Gleim Christine Hammer Reo and John Haynes Elfi Hertel Jessica Hickingbotham David & Sue Istock Lauren & George John Elizabeth Kniss Marion Mack Bridget Madigan Mary Marsh Marina Martin Priscilla & Tony Marzoni John Maulbetsch Lorri McCarthy Susan & James McDonnell | Mimi & William Meffert Nancy Merwin Elizabeth Morgenthaler Lee Newman Carmen & Nick Pekelsma Robert Perkins Lonnie Polizotto Vidya Rajagopalan Lorinda Reichert Lynne Reynolds Anne & Wyatt Ritchie Suellen J Rottiers Kay Sabin Kathie Shaw Patti Spezzaferro James & Valerie Stinger Bonnie & Brian Street | Susan Strong & John Stillian Victoria & Larry Sullivan Marilyn Sutorius Susan & James Sweeney Claire Taylor & Charles Schulz Mr. & Mrs. Craig Taylor Susan & Carl Thomsen Elizabeth Vitanza C. Anne Vitullo Dr. Carolyn Walker & Dr. Richard Kubelka Gail Whelan Deanna Wong & Kurt Berney Nancy Wong & Rob Lipshutz Susan and Douglas Woodman |
AUCTION DONORS
| Corey Andrikopoulos Martha & Paul Chamberlain Glowe & David Chang Rev. Marilyn Corvin Lena Dawson Abbie Dorosin & Dan Rich Kris Forbes Betty Lee Fortenbaugh Galerie Home & Garden Shop Gamble Garden Horticultural Staff | Gamble Garden Luncheons Committee Loren & Mike Gordon Pat & Tod Gregory Johnny Was Clothing Ann & Duane Kalar Nirmy Kang & Kully Kooner Ladera Garden & Gifts Susann Mirabella Elizabeth & Mark Moragne Stacey & Donald Olgado | Palo Alto Tennis Shop Jacqueline Pham Keith Rahder Laurie & Matt Rohrbach Soulful Photography Cindy & Jeff Traum Village Bakery Vina Enoteca Claire Whyburn |
MARKETPLACE VENDORS
| AJNA California eden & zoe Joan & Zola Maarit Knits The Kibler Elf A La French Crepes Peaceful Clay Terra Sole Nursery | CarryOn Designs Kasumisou Gallery Ms. Dumont Unique Textiles Right On Refillery Whiskey Hill Road Soapery Manjusha Jewels Los Altos Hills Lavender | Daintly Made Girls Curls Jewelry Kathy Kamei Designs Phamily Peony Garden Ruby's Fashion Closet Ashby Confections Augustine + Matter Candle Studio | Devi for Life Jennifer Tuton Jewelry Kathy Kamei Lumpy Doodles Shalini Bitzer Decor Design Hats on Post Midnight Maker Wreaths Lana's Jewelry & Textiles |
SPECIAL THANK YOU’S
| Co-Chairs | |||
| Susann Mirabella & Nadine Priestley | |||
| Committee Members | |||
| Alison Ahmed Robin Allen Ella Ancheta Elizabeth Andersen Corey Andrikopoulos Susan Benton Donna Bohling Martha Chamberlain David Chang | Sarah Clark Lena Dawson Michelle Dike Grace Floyd Colleen Foraker Kris Forbes Dee Gibson Pat Gregory Dedra Hauser | Carolyn Keddington Kalika Kekkar Sara Kelly Mary Marsh Susan McDonnell Elizabeth Moragne Amy O’Sullivan Ana Picazo Lillian Pickering | Mica Pirie Sally Prout Marion Querenet Colette Rudd Joan Sanders Isabelle Trainer Marion Weiler Claire Whyburn Deanna Wong Charlotte Ziems |
| Gamble Garden Board | |||
| President: Donna Bohling | |||
| Board: Robin Allen Susan Benton Karen Douglas | Peter Elarde Pat Gregory Sue Krumbein Susan McDonnell | Susann Mirabella Judy Paris Carmen Pekelsma Noelle Queen | Colette Rudd Julie Shinn Susan Sweeney Susan Woodman |
| Gamble Garden Staff | |||
| Executive Director: Mica Pirie | |||
| Staff: Ella Ancheta Corey Andrikopoulos Cynthia Armour | Patrick Bryant Nia Combs Diego Coto Nathalie Dugginapeddi | David Eastman Grace Floyd Sara Kelly Amy O’Sullivan | Hayley Parr Ana Picazo Lillian Pickering Carol Ralles Cheryl Renshaw |
| Garden Volunteers | |||
| Betsy Gifford and Gamble Garden Volunteers, aka The Dirty Knees. We remember Garden Volunteer Co-Chair Gwen Whittier, who passed in February 2025, with fondness. | |||
| Horticultural Resources | |||
| Canopy and Master Gardeners at Gamble Garden in the Greenhouse area | |||
| Neighbor Support | |||
| Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club | |||
| Plant Donations | |||
| Succulent Gardens, 2133 Elkhorn Road, Castroville, CA 95012 | |||
| Photos | |||
| Private gardens and Gamble Garden photos, courtesy of Nadine Priestley Photography | |||
| Spring Tour Private Garden Owners | |||
| Thank you Thank you for generously opening your wonderful gardens to all of us this weekend. You and your landscape teams have done an extraordinary job preparing your gardens for Spring Tour. | |||
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