Visit Pawling Private Gardens on June 30 to benefit the
Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program
PAWLING, NY: On Saturday, June 30, the public is invited to tour the Scherer Garden, 10 Birch Hill Road, Pawling, participating in the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. An additional private garden is also open in nearby Fairfield County, CT on this date, Peter’s Opus, 58 Briggs Hill Road, Sherman, CT. The Open Day is rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Admission to each garden is $7; children 12 & under are free. Call 1-888-842-2442, or visit www.opendaysprogram.org for more information.
The Scherer Garden is featured in Jane Garmey and John M. Hall’s book Private Gardens of the Hudson Valley. Over thirty years ago, the Scherers moved a 200-year-old house and barn to a scrubby, rocky site on Quaker Hill. In collaboration with Robin Zitter, they have created a naturalistic, traditional cottage garden. Woodland paths are filled with rhododendrons, ferns, and spring-blooming bulbs. In the garden close to the house the beds are now deeper and filled with shrubs, sedges, grasses, and perennials. The pool area is a hidden, rocky gem filled with color. A knot/herb garden in the back is a focal point and enhances the western views.
All Open Days gardens are featured in the 2017 Open Days Directory; a soft-cover book that includes detailed driving directions and vivid garden descriptions written by their owners, plus a complimentary ticket for admission to one private garden. The directory includes garden listings in seventeen states and costs $27.95 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 Garden Conservancy is a national nonprofit dedicated to saving and sharing outstanding American gardens. Since 1995, the Garden Conservancy’s award-winning Open Days has welcomed more than one million visitors into thousands of inspired private landscapes – from urban rooftops to organic farms, historic estates to innovative suburban lots – in forty-one states. Site-specific Open Days Special Programs – Digging Deeper, Experts in the Garden, and Family Time – invite participants to take a closer look at the garden world. Hundreds of volunteers help this robust annual program showcase regional horticultural and stylistic expressions in a national context, celebrating the rich diversity of American gardens. Get out and get inspired with Open Days!
CALENDAR LISTING – DUTCHESS COUNTY OPEN DAY
What: The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program
Explore the Scherer Garden, in Pawling, open for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. The Scherer Garden is featured in Jane Garmey and John M. Hall’s book Private Gardens of the Hudson Valley. Over thirty years ago, the Scherers moved a 200-year-old house and barn to a scrubby, rocky site on Quaker Hill. In collaboration with Robin Zitter, they have created a naturalistic, traditional cottage garden. No reservations required; rain or shine.
When: Saturday, June 30; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Scherer Garden, 10 Birch Hill Road, Pawling, NY
Cost: $7 per person; children 12 and under free
For More Information: See www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, 1-888-842-2442.
