Two terrific events are taking place this weekend that are sure to be of interest to gardeners in our area!
2013 Open Days Garden Tour Saturday June 15, 10:00am-4:00pm at locations in Lansing and King Ferry, NY Visit three outstanding private gardens that are open to the public for one day only on the 2013 Open Days Garden Tour. The tours are sponsored nationally by The Garden Conservancy, with local participation coordinated by the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program, with proceeds split between the 2 organizations. Tours are drop-in and self-guided and are held rain or shine. For more info about each garden, visit http://ccetompkins.org/gardentour , contact Dan Klein at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or (607) 272-2292 ext. 123, or pick up a map on the day of the tour at Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Admission is $5 per person per garden, with proceeds split between The Garden Conservancy (national sponsor) and the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program (local event coordinator). Gardens chosen for the 2013 Open Days Garden Tour are: * Lion Garden, 219 Lansing Station Road, Lansing * Bedlam Gardens, 1893 Route 34B, King Ferry * Frank & Mary Turek's Garden, 834 Mahaney Road, King Ferry For directions, photos and descriptions of each garden, visit: http://ccetompkins.org/garden/open-days-garden-tours NEW! The Gardener's Trail Sunday, June 16, 10:00 am -4:00 pm at various locations in Tompkins County A special one-day event featuring FREE hands-on activities, samples, tours and demonstrations at locally-owned garden centers and nurseries. Explore the wealth of unusual plants, garden products and horticultural expertise in our county! Visit our website for a list of participating businesses and activities offered at each, and a downloadable map to locations: http://ccetompkins.org/garderners-trail . FREE event! Questions? Contact Chrys Gardener at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Sponsored by the Tompkins County Hotel Room Tax Fund. Sandy Repp Communications Coordinator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, New York 14850-3555 (607) 272-2292 x158 Visit http://ccetompkins.org Find CCE-Tompkins on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cornell-Cooperative-Extension-of-Tompkins-County/160713570642799?sk=wall> Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter<http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001Z7hIRkw1NZd9zwGKItmsIA%3D%3D> For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at [email protected].
