Jane Baber White died on June 17, 2024, at the age of eighty-four. Her obituary describes her as a “pioneer, innovator, activist, and community bridge-builder.” Southern … Read More
Renowned Charleston attorney, preservationist, and beloved husband of Evelyn “Patti” McGee died April 26, 2024, at age ninety-five. Peter and Patti were active, long-time members of … Read More
Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that our president, Randy Harelson, died on Tuesday, March 5. Randy’s affections for … Read More
Genevieve Trimble died on September 8, 2023 at the age of 102. ‘Miss Gen,’ as many of us called her, was a grand Southern lady and … Read More
It is hard to start a tribute to my dear friend Frances Parker, who passed away almost a year ago. I came to know Frances and … Read More
It was during a year abroad in the Netherlands that I first started to carry a sketchbook. It was a transitional period for me. Around the … Read More
Joel Fry, curator of Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, died on March 21. Joel spoke at our SGHS annual meeting in Jacksonville in 2018. Joel studied the … Read More
Patti McGee first appeared on my radar when I was just getting back into the professional world of horticulture after raising two children. I visited her … Read More
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
Once in a blue moon, a person comes along in your life that epitomizes kindness, graciousness, intelligence, dedication, and leadership. Our Southern Garden History Society founding … Read More