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Tompkins County
Community Beautification - Visitors tour Debi Lampman's garden during the Open Days Garden Tour 2012.
Image by Sandy Repp

Bedlam Gardens has been featured on several Open Days Tours.

shade garden with urn and hostas, taken in Lansing NY on the 2013 Open Days Garden Tour
Image by Sandy Repp

Past Tours

The Community Beautification Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County partnered for several years with The Garden Conservancy, a national garden group, to organize and promote tours of notable local gardens.  The pages here represent gardens that appeared one or more times on Open Days Garden Tours in previous years. Please note that these gardens are not open to the public. We hope you enjoy your virtual visit to some of these wonderful local gardens!

Contact Name: Steve Austin Address: 110 Delaware Avenue, Ithaca

Austin Garden

This marvelous urban garden on the 2012 Open Days Garden Tour featured a huge timber-framed pergola, 2 ponds, and an aquaponics system.

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Sue and Jan Suwinski's garden

Suwinski Garden

Featured on our 2015 Tour, the Suwinski garden includes a flagstone patio with a contemporary water feature, and a series of lovely shade gardens.

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Bedlam Gardens

Bedlam Gardens

Although no longer extant, Bedlam Gardens appeared on several Open Days Tours. This 6 acre property featured a wide range of lush perennial gardens.

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Der Rosenmeister Gardens

Der Rosenmeister Gardens

The roses of Der Rosenmeister Gardens, a commercial rose nursery, were featured on a previous Open Days Garden Tour.

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Last updated February 7, 2024

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