Camarillo, CA - Co-chairs Betty Bright-Martinez and Kay Wigton have announced that the gardens have been chosen for the 17th annual Camarillo Hospice Spring Garden Tour on Sunday, May 5, from 12 to 4 PM. “Put it on your calendar now, and get your tickets,” says Bright-Martinez, “because you do not want to miss this Tour!”

The five private gardens in Camarillo featured on this year’s Tour belong to: Eliane and Malcolm Jordan, Nedra and Jim Kindig, Susan Naumann, Diane and Doug Off and Esper Petersen. Original artwork by local artists will be on display and local musicians will provide live music. There also will be a boutique, opportunity drawings and refreshments.

Major sponsors of the event are LM Storage, Platinum; Union Bank/Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Gold; Pacific Oaks Federal Credit Union and Ron D. Speakman, C.P.A./Speakman Wealthcare, Silver; Darancare and Karen Knight, Bronze; and B & B Do It Center and Valenzano Insurance Services, Garden.

Tickets for the Tour are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the Tour. Tickets may be purchased at the Camarillo Hospice office, the Camarillo Hospice Certified Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings, Baron Brothers Nursery, B & B Hardware, Earl Joseph Shoes and Window Box Antiques in Camarillo, Oasis Patio & Garden in Ventura, and Armstrong Nursery in Thousand Oaks.

“With the combined gifts of donor dollars and volunteer time (almost 13,000 hours), Camarillo Hospice provided assistance to more than 8,000 people in Ventura County in 2012,” according to Sandy Nirenberg, Executive Director. “The Garden Tour is the perfect hospice fundraiser: It’s a wonderful way to celebrate life – there’s just so much of it in a garden! – and we all need to remember to stop and smell the roses.”

Founded in 1978, Camarillo Hospice has remained a non-profit, volunteer hospice, providing practical and emotional care, comfort, support and counseling to individuals and families who are facing a life-limiting illness and/or grieving the loss of a loved one, as well as offering public education on end-of-life concerns. All services of Camarillo Hospice are provided free of charge.

For more information regarding the Garden Tour or the programs and services of Camarillo Hospice, please call 389-6870, visit www.camarillohospice.org or email info@camarillohospice.org.