Private oasis hosts events to support local charities
Mirrors along the fence capture the light (and redirect energy) in Huei's Garden in Davis.
Debbie Arrington
It’s a little slice of feng shui paradise, just off the public bike trail but a world away.
See for yourself during upcoming tours of Huei’s Garden, a very special private garden that has helped raise funds for several local charities.
Huei Young, who created her Davis oasis at 234 Luz Place, is hosting fund-raising tours of her private garden at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 and Oct. 3. Proceeds from the Sept. 25 tour will benefit the local Rotary Club. The Oct. 3 tour will support Davis Farm to School, which sponsors garden-based education in Davis schools as well as supplies fresh produce from local farms to school cafeterias. Reservations are limited; email Huei to check for availability at hueis.garden@yahoo.com.
Through her tours, Young has raised thousands of dollars for local charities. She also welcomes garden clubs and is now scheduling spring tours. Suggested donation is $25 per person.
Internationally known, her private garden – as well as the public Huei’s City Garden she started on the greenbelt adjacent to her mid-century modern home – have been featured on television, in magazines and books as well as local newspapers and blogs.
During the pandemic, Young made several additions to her gardens. She planted fragrant roses along with the scores of perennials and shrubs, nestled under mammoth redwoods.
In October 2019, a windstorm dropped huge limbs from one of those redwoods onto her beloved feng shui garden, wiping out her large covered patio along with a mirrored wall and water features. While staying safe at home during 2020, Young channeled her abundant energy into rebuilding her garden better than ever.
For more than 30 years, Young has been working on the City Garden as well as her own landscape. Open daily to visitors, the City Garden runs along the bike and walking path in her neighborhood in east Davis at the end of Luz Place near Grande Avenue. In 2020, a permanent bench was added in memory of her late husband, Frank. In addition, the City of Davis installed an official sign designating that section of the greenbelt “Adopt-a-Park Huei’s City Garden.”
But her private garden is private – except when Young hosts a tour. To arrange a tour, email Young at hueis.garden@yahoo.com.
Details and photos: www.hueis-garden.com.
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