CITY OF LOCKPORT: Annual garden walk is this weekend

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July 10, 2009

Staff Reports The Lockport Union-Sun %26 Journal Fri Jul 10, 2009, 12:13 AM EDT

Lockport In Bloom, the fifth annual citywide garden tour, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Maps are available at the Kenan Center; 433 Locust St., before and during the event.

Bloom is a free, self-guided, walking/driving tour featuring more than 40 historic homes and gardens throughout the City of Lockport.

Also included are city parks containing well-maintained flower beds and trees. The tour will be held rain or shine.

Map/brochures also are available in advance at Niagara County Federal Credit Union, Faery’s Nursery in Ransomville, Badding Brother’s Nursery, Zehr’s Nursery on the Lake, Larose’s Nursery, Boka Farms, Stedman Nursery, Lockport City Hall, Erie Canal Discovery Center, Art and Soul and Hahn’s Ponds.

For more information, call 434-2380 or 439-1524.

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