Annual Meeting

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 41st Annual Meeting in the charming Gulf city of Mobile, Alabama, from March 7-9, 2025. Once known as the Paris of the South, Mobile offered a magical experience where a melting pot of people, flavors, cultures, and traditions came together in celebration of its rich 325-year history. It was truly fitting to visit a city that is the birthplace of the horticulture industry.

We are excited to announce that the 42nd Annual Meeting will take place in Williamsburg, Virginia from April 10-12! Join us for a weekend in this historic locale, where you will have the opportunity to attend several engaging lectures, explore the picturesque campus of William & Mary, and discover many of Colonial Williamsburg’s beautifully restored gardens.

Additionally, we will offer two optional Sunday bus tours featuring visits to the James River Plantations in Surry County and Charles City County.

Thank you for making the 41st Annual Meeting a success, and we look forward to seeing you in Williamsburg!

Past Annual Meetings

2024 Annual Meeting at Wilmington, North Carolina

For information about scholarships/fellowships/grants to attend the SGHS annual meeting, click here.

2025 Mobile, Alabama
2024 Wilmington, North Carolina
2023 Natchitoches, Louisiana
2022 Mount Vernon, Virginia
2019 Birmingham, Alabama
2018 Jacksonville, Florida
2017 Lexington, Kentucky (Photo Gallery) (history of the James farm)
2016 Charleston, South Carolina (Photo Gallery)
2015 Nashville, Tennessee
2014 Savannah, Georgia
2013 Lynchburg, Virginia
2012 Richmond, Virginia
2011 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2010 Mount Vernon, Virginia
2009 Camden, South Carolina
2008 Athens, Georgia
2007 Annapolis, Maryland
2006 Fort Worth, Texas
2005 Fredericksburg, Virginia
2004 New Orleans, Louisiana
2003 Atlanta, Georgia
2002 Natchez, Mississippi
2001 Tryon Palace, New Bern, North Carolina
2000 Mount Vernon, Virginia
1999 Houston, Texas
1998 Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina
1997 Tallahassee, Florida
1996 Eastern Shore, Maryland
1995 Mobile, Alabama
1994 Williamsburg, Virginia
1993 Washington/Fayette Counties, Texas
1992 Charleston, South Carolina
1991 St. Francisville, Louisiana
1990 Mount Vernon, Virginia
1989 Savannah, Georgia
1988 Nashville, Tennessee
1987 Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia
1986 Montgomery, Alabama
1985 Annapolis, Maryland
1984 Natchez, Mississippi
1983 Atlanta, Georgia

 

Southern Garden History Society Scholarships

For information about scholarships/fellowships/grants to attend the SGHS annual meeting, click here.