June 14th Yard Tours - Roots & Relics: A Native Garden Tour in Downtown Naperville
Public Welcome Free Event Home/Private Garden Tour
Address: 916 W. Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL
Considered downtown Naperville, this yard presents a native landscape evolving (never finished) since 2010. Paw Paws, Prairie Docks, coneflowers, Big Bluestem, Indian Grass, 41-year-old oak trees, mushrooms and much more!
Queen of the Prairie rises before a tall tipi. Water resonates from 2 fountains attracting splashy bathers. Kiwi vines shade the deck while rain barrels catch silver drops and compost transforms. Witness history in a 1934 ladder from Centennial Beach, a bell from a Santa Fe locomotive, a garden shed built from a local barn, and a settler’s limestone foundation block.
There is much to see and much to be done, but relax, come see what the day delivers on Saturday, June 14th, 2025. Rest in the hammock under oak and pine. Beverage and biscuit provided.
Parking on Jefferson Avenue, Parkway Drive, or a few spots in the 2 driveways of the home.
This tour is the second of two native garden visits in Naperville on June 14. You’re welcome to join one or both!
Click here for details for both yard tours including pictures.