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Open Days Program Garden Tour - Dutchess County

May 21: Self-guided tours of private gardens in Dutchess County plus plants for sale!

On May 21st, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,explore four private gardens and two public gardens in Amenia, Dover Plains, Millbrook, and Wappingers Falls, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy, Innisfree Garden, and the Amenia Free Library. No reservations required; rain or shine. Private gardens feature an English-style cottage garden, a 250-year-old farmhouse garden with distant views, a dramatic and extensive rock garden, and a boxwood parterre for edibles and cut flowers. Begin at the Copperheads garden to shop for home-grown plants for sale, or see website for additional locations. Admission is $7 per garden; children 12 & under free. See www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, 1-888-842-2442.

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