The Southern Garden Symposium is pleased to announce its speakers for the 2008 Symposium scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18, in St. Francisville, Louisiana. This year’s program will be the 20th annual meeting that attracts garden enthusiasts from across the South.
The symposium will begin with a series of workshops on Friday, October 17. Attendees may select two of the following:
· Southern Style Extraordinaire – Mr. Haskell Eargle
· Easy Care Roses for Southern Landscapes – Dr. Allen Owings
· Enduring Elegance and Grade: Bamboo for Southern Gardens – Dr. R. Lee Berry
· Good Planting and Designing the DixterWay – Mr. Fergus Garrett
The $60 cost per person for the Friday workshops includes lunch at Afton Villa Gardens.
On Friday evening, the speakers will be honored at a special gala at Wildwood Plantation. This cocktail buffet is open to all Symposium participants and their guests, $45 per person.
Saturday lecture programs will take place at the beautiful setting of Hemingbough in St. Francisville. The program will include:
· Southern Sun & Southern Shade: Picking the Plants That Live Where You Do – Ms. Jo Kellum
· Succession Planting: Extending the Season with a Mixed Border Design – Mr. Fergus Garrett
· Southern Heritage through Bulbs: A Brief Overview of Southern Heirloom Bulbs – Mr. Chris Wiesinger
The day will conclude with afternoon tea at Fairview Townhouse. The $60 cost per person for the Saturday symposium includes all lectures, lunch at Hemingbough, and tea at Fairview.
The Southern Garden Symposium welcomes groups and individuals who wish to travel to St. Francisville for this special event. For a brochure or information regarding overnight accommodations, visit www.SouthernGardenSymposium.org, call Lucie Cassity, 225-635-3738 or write to the Southern Garden Symposium, P. O. Box 2075, St. Francisville, LA 70775.