The Catskill Chronicle

SULLIVAN COUNTY — The Second Annual Garden Tour of private gardens in Sullivan County will end with a reception at ECCE Bed & Breakfast in Barryville on Saturday, July 10. This award-winning mountain house is perched on a bluff 300 feet above the Upper Delaware River with panoramic views of the river valley and the surrounding mountain ranges of Pennsylvania and New York.

The tour is sponsored by SullivanArc and Sullivan Renaissance to benefit the SullivanArc Horticultural Program.

A limited number of tickets will be sold on the day of the event. Cost is $25 per person. They are available between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. at the following locations along with self-guided garden tour maps [with addresses and directions to each of the gardens].

· Catskill Harvest Market, Route 52 and Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty

· The Cutting Garden, Route 52, Youngsville

· Delaware Valley Farm & Garden (Agway), Callicoon

· Everlasting Spring, 3195 Route 52, White Sulphur Springs

· Hillside Greenhouse, 1 Kaempfer Lane, Liberty

· Stephenson’s Garden Center, Route 52, Liberty

· Vita’s Farm Market, 4789 Route 52, Jeffersonville

Tickets may also be pre-purchased at these garden centers or directly from SullivanArc at (845) 796-1350 ext. 1003.

The gardens are open for visits between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. They are located throughout western Sullivan County and feature rock gardens, pools, and water views as well as traditional designs. Individuals may follow the route or select their own — visiting as many or as few gardens as they prefer and time allows. A wine and cheese reception for ticket holders and garden owners follows the tour at ECCE.

SullivanArc is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to providing support and services to over 800 individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and to their families. Sponsorship for the tour is provided by Key Bank. Sullivan Renaissance is a beautification and community development program principally funded by the Gerry Foundation with additional funding secured by U.S. Representative Maurice D. Hinchey, NYS Senator John J. Bonacic, and Assemblywoman Aileen M. Gunther.