The Saddle Creek Garden Club held their second annual Garden Tour on June 2, 2012 to raise funds for the beautification of Copperopolis Elementary school.
Five families shared their beaitiful gardens for this great cause: Tom & Lynne Gilmore, Joe & Ginny Engler, Jon & Joni Slezak, Kent & Mary Ellen Lazarus, and Rod & Jeannie McWhinney.
Some used designers, others used their own vision. While grounds maintenance services are readily available Joe Engler says he much prefers to maintain as much of the grounds as possible by himself. "I spend more time in my garden than on the course." He said with a wry smile. It was evident in the beauty that surrounded him. The Lazarus family utilized the natural shale and slate rock outcroppings to create a dramatic yet elegant garden setting that wrapped their home in the natural beauty of the area.