Friday, October 14, 2011
Join other happy gardeners for a full day of gardening demonstrations, lectures and garden tours. Early morning refreshments will be served at the workshop sites followed by a gourmet lunch in Genevieve Munson Trimble’s romantic Ruins Gardens of Afton Villa. Participants are requested to register for one of the following offerings in the morning and another session in the afternoon. Everyone will gather at Afton Villa for lunch.
9:30–11:30 a.m. Morning Workshops (choose one)
1. Fresh! Flowers from the South – A morning of flower arranging, Birmingham Style, presented by Sybil Sylvester. This workshop will take place on the picturesque grounds of Afton Villa Gardens. Ms. Sylvester will create several floral displays using a broad array of design materials.
Speaker: Ms. Sybil Sylvester
Location: Afton Villa Ruins Gardens, 9047 Highway 61 north of St. Francisville
(Limit 100)
2. Sustainable Design: From Conception to Completion and Beyond – This workshop will explore the elements of a sustainable landscape: floors, walls, ceilings, focal points, and the senses. Participants will learn how these components come together to yield creative outdoor living spaces.
Speaker: Mr. Jason Osterberger
Location: Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501 Highway 10 (Limit 75)
3. Botanical Treasures for Today’s Garden – The wide array of plant material available today provides almost anyone with numerous possibilities to create their own botanical garden. Dr. Kuehny will discuss some of his favorite plants and how you might use some of them to add a personal touch to your own private garden. Whether you are creating a new garden or enhancing the one you have already planted, Dr. Kuehny will cover the gamut from the exotic to the more common trees, shrubs, and herbaceous species.
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Kuehny
Location: United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 9856 Royal Street (Limit 75)
4. Inspiration for Creating Your Own Botanical Garden – Participants in this walking tour of Imahara's Botanical Garden will learn how to create landscape views, as well as planting techniques for azaleas, trees, palms, cycads and more. Visitors will also discover the secrets of Imahara’s pruning techniques and topiary.
Speakers: Dr. Severn Doughty and Mr. Walter Imahara
Location: Imahara’s Botanical Garden, 5341 Mahoney Road (Limit 50)
1:15–2:30 p.m. Afternoon Workshops (choose one)
1. Tools of the Trade: A History of Old Garden Tools – What task is not made easier or more enjoyable with the right tools? In this workshop, Mr. Pellerin will review a brief history of garden tools from the Middle-Ages to the first world war. Great discoveries and adaptations will be illustrated with examples from Mr. Pellerin’s own collection of over ten thousand antique gardening tools, old books, and archival documents about the art of gardening.
Speaker: Mr. Guillaume Pellerin
Location: Jackson Hall at Grace Episcopal Church, 11621 Ferdinand St. (Limit 150)
2. Sustainable Design: From Conception to Completion and Beyond (Repeat of Morning Session)
Speaker: Mr. Jason Osterberger
Location: Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501 Highway 10 (Limit 75)
3. Botanical Treasures for Today’s Garden (Repeat of Morning Session)
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Kuehny
Location: United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 9856 Royal Street (Limit 75)
4. Inspiration for Creating Your Own Botanical Garden (Repeat of Morning Session)
Speaker: Dr. Severn Doughty and Mr. Walter Imahara
Location: Imahara’s Botanical Garden, 5341 Mahoney Road (Limit 50)
6:00 p.m. Speakers’ Gala
Always a highlight of the symposium weekend, the 2011 Speakers’ Gala will be held at
Wyoming Plantation, private home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sullivan, located at 5335 Commerce Street.
 Saturday, October 15, 2011
Hemingbough
Hemingbough is located off U.S. Highway 61 south of St. Francisville. A symposium
sign will be posted on Highway 61.
8:30 a.m. Registration
Arrive early and enjoy refreshments on the terrace, browse the book, plant and garden tool sales. Visit Arlin Dease’s beautiful gardens and grounds at Hemingbough.
9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Neil Odenwald,
Master of Proceedings
9:30 a.m.
Gentle Gardening in the Shadow of Giants
Shade trees are the most valuable asset in southern gardens, especially during the dog days of summer. Heat, drought, flooding, soil type and the massive root systems of shade trees can create many problems for gardeners. Learn how to successfully create a beautiful shade garden under our treasured trees, minimizing stress, decline, and death to our most valuable asset. Soil manipulation, mulches, and plant choices most suited to grow under evergreen and deciduous trees will be discussed.
Speaker: Ms. Linda Gay
10:30 a.m. Break
Participate in silent auction, book, plant and tool sales.
10:50 a.m.
Creating a Subtropical Oasis in a Not-So-Tropical Climate
Travel with Mr. Guillaume Pellerin as he takes you on a tour of the Vauville Botanical Garden in Normandy, France. Along the way he will share how, faced with the challenges of the coastal climate of northern France, he was able to establish a collection of hundreds of species of Southern Hemisphere plants by taking advantage of micro-climates, natural changes in terrain, and specific plant adaptions to create a diverse, yet strikingly harmonious landscape.
Speaker: Mr. Guillaume Pellerin
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Book, plant and tool sales, silent auction continues.
1:10 p.m. Close of Silent Auction
Winning bids will be distributed at the conclusion of Mr. Bierman's program.
1:15 p.m.
Love of the Land: A Personal Tour of the Editor’s Favorite Gardens from the Pages of Southern Living
Join Southern Living Editor-in-Chief M. Lindsay Bierman for an inside look at some of the South’s most beautiful landscapes, from modest cottage gardens to grand country estates. Along the way, Lindsay will walk you through the plants, details, and design elements worthy of your time and money. He’ll also share some hard-learned lessons from his first garden, give you a first look at the plans for his new garden, and send you off with his favorite herbal cocktail recipe.
Speaker: Mr. Lindsay Bierman
2:15 p.m. Adjourn
Symposium volunteers will be on hand to assist guests with their silent auction and plant purchases.
2:30 p.m. Afternoon Tea
Guests will complete their symposium experience by enjoying a delightful afternoon tea at White’s Cottage, home of Lynn LeSueur Leak, 9902 Royal Street. They are also invited to visit the Symposium Park, located next door to the home.
|
