Pasquaney Garden Club and guests will tour and pick at Sweet Pea Farm

BRISTOL — Members and guests of the Pasquaney Garden Club will visit Sweet Pea Specialty Flower Farm on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for a tour of the gardens.

Those wishing to attend may gather at 12:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall parking lot in Bristol and car pool (as desired) to 61 Morse Road in Plymouth, arriving around 1 p.m. There will be a brief meeting during bring-your-own lunch, followed by the tour. There is no fee for the tour and guests are welcome.

Alison and Gary Thorp are the creators of Sweet Pea Farm in Plymouth. Their background includes years of landscaping, owning a cranberry bog and for Gary, an opportunity to work in Boston for the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, a park comprising 14 acres of gardens and lawns in the heart of Boston.

Eight years later the pandemic hit and their plans had to change dramatically. A course on floral culture evolved into a plan for retirement: continue growing things they loved. In March 2020 they moved to 61 Morse Road in Plymouth at the peak of the pandemic and the property became Sweet Pea Specialty Flower Farm. Their goal was to create gardens of flowers for the cut flower market and also include new ideas for greens for use in floral arranging.

As of 2024, the gardens have expanded, and in addition to providing flowers on a commercial basis, they have added pick your own flowers and pumpkins.