Holiday Garden Tour and Tea in Altos del Maria on Sun., Dec. 18. Tour is from 1-5 p.m., the tea from 3-6 p.m. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the Altos Office on Tour Day. For more information, contact TC McVey @ 6514-1650.

Event is for the benefit of Christmas (food and toys) to needy families in villages surrounding Altos. Spay the Stray efforts will also benefit.

The tea is included in the ticket price and any extra proceeds from the purchase of beer or wine will go to Spay the Strays.

There are six gardens on the tour...all of them in the main valley. Two on one side and four on the other. It takes less than 10 minutes to get from one side to the other. If people plan 30 minutes per garden, they will be able to do it in about 3 hours. The Tea will be held at the Activity Center near the main gate.