Image by Wayne Myers

A massive stone sundial and water feature at Wayne Myers garden

Cindy Lion's garden, a site on the 2018 Open Days Garden tours

Image by Chrys Gardener

Lily ponds, sculpture and bountiful blooms at Cindy Lion's garden

Louis and Sheila Out's garden, a site on the 2018 Open Days Garden tours

Image by Chrys Gardener

Perennial borders, stonework and a small pond at Louis and Sheila Out's urban garden

Photo of the Manzano Garden, a site on the 2016 Open Days Garden Tour

Image by Chrys Gardener

Perennial borders and an art barn at the Manzano garden

Open Days Garden Tours

The Tompkins County Community Beautification Program coordinates local participation in The Open Days Garden Tours, a national event sponsored by The Garden Conservancy. Admission is $7/person per garden with proceeds split between the two coordinating groups.

The date for the 2018 tour was Saturday July 7. View photos and descriptions below of each garden. The next Open Days Garden Tours will be held in 2020.

Wayne Myers garden

Six acres of rolling lawn and perennial beds contain more than 550 different varieties of perennials nestled behind and between fieldstone walls and structures.

Manzano Garden

These lovely gardens in Freeville surround an 1800s farmhouse and barn that houses the owner's art studio.

Cindy Lion's garden

Three connected ponds contain lotus, water lilies, and koi fish. Colorful gardens are filled with perennials and a woodland is planted with shade-loving plants.

Out Garden

Louis and Sheila’s garden is a hidden gem in the city. The back yard features exuberant borders of bright summer perennials, a small pond and two stone terraces.

2018 Open Days Tour

The 2018 Open Days Garden Tour was held on Saturday, July 7, featuring private gardens in Ithaca, Freeville, Spencer and Lansing.

Community Beautification - Visitors tour Debi Lampman's garden during the Open Days Garden Tour 2012.

Past Garden Tours

The Open Days Garden Tours have featured some outstanding private local gardens in past years. These gardens are not open to the public, but you can see them here, in our photos.

Contact

Martha Gioumousis
Community Beautification Program Manager
mg10@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 123

Last updated February 6, 2019