St. John's Episcopal Church

Recipes from Garden Tour Lunch 2012

Click on links below to open a PDF with recipes for the cookies and salad served at this years Garden Tour luncheon.

Download Southwestern Pasta Salad

Download Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Download Flourless Mexican Chocolate Cookies

Garden Tour Information

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church's 29th annual Garden Tour is planned for Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Chico, California. It will feature 5 unique gardens. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30  on tour day. The price includes five gardens, luncheon and a plant boutique. Garden locations and a map are printed on the tickets. (Some gardens may not be suitable for the mobility impaired) Tickets may be purchased at the following outlets:

Christian and Johnson, 250 Vallombrosa Avenue, Chico

Little Red Hen Gift Shop, 897 E. 20th Street, Chico

Little Red Hen Therapeutic Plant Nursery, 8th and Wall streets, Chico

Little Red Hen Kids and Kitchens, 959 East Avenue, Chico

Magnolia Gift and Garden, 1367 East Avenue, Chico

Zucchini and Vine, 2nd and Main streets, Chico

TJ's Nursery and Gifts, 2107 Kennedy Avenue, Chico

The Plant Barn and Gift Shop, 406 Entler Road, Chico

Mendon's Nursery, 5424 Foster Road, Paradise

Hodges Nursery and Gifts, 9681 Midway, Durham

St. John's Church office, 2341 Floral Avenue

NOTE: St. John's Church will be the only location selling tickets after 3 p.m. on Friday, May 4. For more information, contact St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church at 894-1971. Or visit the church web-site at www.stjohnschico.org

GARDEN TOUR 2012

Garden Tour 2011 was our biggest ever!

Here are some photos of the day, as well as the recipes for both cookies and the salad that was served.  Thank you to everyone who attended, and to all the awesome help from the community and our amazing congregation!

Download Garden Tour 2011 Cookie and Salad Recipes

A lovely Saturday morning, before the crowds.

We're ready....

The ever popular plant sale.

Beverage service - with a smile!

Enjoying lunch.

At the St. George garden.

At the end of the day we need our church back.

The "Parade of Pews" back into the church.

Now we're ready for Sunday morning.

Supporting the Garden Tour supports Chico!

Here is a partial list of the recipients for 2011:

Habitat for Humanity
Peg Taylor Center
Sarah House
Shalom Clinic
Youth & Family Programs