The Garden Conservancy's Open Days
The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program for 2011 begins on Saturday, June 4 in Ulster County, featuring four private gardens open to the public in New Paltz, Saugerties, and Ulster Park, hours vary. Admission to each private garden is $5, Open Days are rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Call 1-888-842-2442, or visit www.opendaysprogram.org for more information.
Additional area Open Days take place on the following dates: June 25 in Highland, New Paltz, Ulster Park, and West Hurley; August 6 in Mountainville; and September 17 in Catskill, Saugerties, and Ulster Park.
On June 4, visit Stone Cut Garden (9 Jennifer Court, New Paltz; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), where bluestone, mature trees, and English-inspired gardens are the main elements of a landscape that includes roses, rhododendrons, and outstanding views. The garden of Ann Krupp Bryan (24 East Church Road, Saugerties; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) has developed over the last twenty years on the grounds of a converted church, and features extensive sunny borders, large old trees underplanted with shade gardens, and an organic vegetable garden. At Riverhill – Garden of Joe & Tamara DiMattio (251 Patterson Lane, Saugerties; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), a five-acre hillside slopes down to a rocky beach on the Hudson River, with sculpted terraces along the way, and several hundred container plantings add interest to the landscape. Visit Thunder Lane (361 Union Center Road, Ulster Park; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.), which features self-seeding plants, beautiful weeds, tropicals, and garden sculpture, set out along a railroad track and used in a theatrical context.
These Open Days gardens are featured in the 2011 Open Days Directory; a soft-cover book that includes detailed driving directions and vivid descriptions written by their owners. The directory includes garden listings in eighteen states and costs $21.95 including shipping. Visit www.opendaysprogram.org or call the Garden Conservancy toll-free at 1-888-842-2442 to order with a Visa, MasterCard or American Express, or send a check or money order to: the Garden Conservancy, P.O. Box 219, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Discount admission tickets are available as well through advanced mail order.
The 2011 Open Days program is generously sponsored by Fine Gardening magazine as its National Media Sponsor. Fine Gardening magazine brings you breathtaking design ideas, helpful techniques, and the know-how to get great results in your own garden.
The Garden Conservancy introduced the Open Days program in 1995 as a means of introducing the public to gardening, providing easy access to outstanding examples of design and horticultural practice, and proving that exceptional American gardens are still being created. The Open Days program is America’s only national private garden-visiting program, and is made possible by the work of hundreds of volunteers nationwide. Visit the Garden Conservancy and its Open Days program online at www.opendaysprogram.org.
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