2022 Winter (Vol. XXXIV, no. 3)
Photo credit: “Washington as a Farmer at Mount Vernon,” by Junius Brutus Stearns, 1851. The Winter 2022 issue of Magnolia features recent landscape restoration efforts underway in the … Read More
In Print
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The Northwest Gardens of Lord & Schryver, by Valencia Libby | Oregon State University Press, 2021 | Published in cooperation with the Lord & Schryver Conservancy … Read More
Garden Club of America Awards
Feature image courtesy of Thomas Jefferson Foundation The Southern Garden History Society extends a hearty “congratulations!” to Peggy Cornett and Judith B. Tankard for being awarded … Read More
Robert Hicks 1951-2022
Robert Hicks, who sat on the Board of Directors of the Southern Garden History Society, died at home near Franklin, Tennessee, on Friday, February 25, 2022. … Read More
State Ambassador’s Hills and Dales -LaGrange, Georgia Visit
Feature photo: Hills and Dales, courtesy of Adam Martin On almost the spookiest day of the year, October 30, the Southern Garden History Society invited local … Read More
Restoring Southern Gardens and Landscapes (RSGL) Conference Proceedings
Featured image courtesy of Susan Haltom Visitors to the Events page now have access to three publications that reflect the high quality of the RSGL conference, … Read More
A Garden Begins Anew
On June 4, 2022, a garden originally planted in the 1840s will open at the Patapsco Female Institute, a school for young women that operated from … Read More
New Society Business
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Due to the Covid pandemic, Southern Garden History Society has not been able to meet in person since 2019 when we met in Birmingham, Alabama. The … Read More
Latest Magnolia – Fall 2021
The Cherokee Garden Library of the Atlanta History Center is the topic of the feature article of this Magnolia. Members may not only be surprised to learn about its vast collections, ongoing acquisitions, collection conservation work, programs, exhibitions, and many partnerships, but also the CGL’s long history and symbiotic relationship with SGHS.
Historic Columbia Greenhouse
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Historic Columbia (HC) on August 4th officially broke ground on a state-of-the-art greenhouse and historically inspired gatehouse on the grounds of the Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens. … Read More
Rosemont Plantation Site Gains Acreage
The South Carolina Conservation Bank and the Rosemont Preservation Society have announced an expansion of the land area preserved at the site of Rosemont Plantation in Waterloo, SC. The purchase of several parcels near Lake Greenwood brings the total acreage to 133. At its peak, Rosemont Plantation encompassed around 2,000 acres. Dating to 1790, the manor house was described as a two-and-one-half-story, three-bay, frame and weatherboard, Federal-style house set on a brick foundation. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire in 1930, although a few brick ruins and footprints of the garden are still visible along with various ornamental trees and shrubs.
In Memory of Jane Campbell Symmes
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On August 20, 2021, Jane Campbell Symmes, a member of SGHS since its founding in 1982, died at Cedar Lane Farm outside Madison, GA. She and … Read More