Tour a Private Garden in Pleasantville on August 10th

The Garden Conservancy Open Days Program is offering a tour of a private garden in Pleasantville on Saturday August 10th. Visitors are invited to see the garden of Jean and John Nonna on Ashland Avenue from 10 am to 4 pm.

Jean's designed and planted the garden and maintains it herself. After years of collecting she has acquired a large and varied dwarf conifer garden. The Japanese maple collection has forty-one different varieties. A zelkova and Japanese emperor oak are among her rare trees. You will find a varied selection of shrubs. With a large garden, Jean has divided it into theme gardens that include a miniature, white, fern, and hosta garden as well as a chartreuse-and-purple room. Summer will show off the dahlias, varied zinnias, and marigolds, along with the other annuals. The natural rock formations and garden ornaments lend interest and beauty to Jean's work.

Visit the Garden Conservancy's website to learn more. Admission to the garden is just $5.

Directions:

• From Sawmill River Parkway north, take Exit 28/Bedford Road. Turn right at end of ramp onto Bedford Road. At first traffic light turn right and continue 0.06 mile. Turn right onto Ashland Avenue. Number 21 is on left.
• From Sawmill Parkway south, take Exit 29/Manville Road. Turn left at end of ramp. At first traffic light, turn right onto Bedford Road. At second traffic light by Keyfood stay straight for 0.06 mile and turn right onto Ashland Avenue. Number 21 is on left.
• From the Taconic Parkway, take the Pleasantville/Briarcliff Exit. Take Pleasantville Road toward Pleasantville. At second traffic light by Keyfood in Pleasantville, stay straight. Manville Road becomes Bedford Road. Go 0.06 mile and turn right onto Ashland Avenue. Number 21 is on left. Park only on right side of street.