Feb 15th Conference on "Heirloom Gardening in the South" Will be at Botanical Garden

There's still time to register for the 2013 Southern Garden Heritage Conference, focusing on heirloom fruits and vegetables and the gardening traditions of the South.

"Heirloom Gardening in the South" is designed to appeal to gardeners, landscape architects, preservationists, and plant lovers with all levels of expertise and skill. It unfolds on Friday, February 15, from 9am until 4pm at the State Botanical Garden.

Featured speakers include William C. Welch of Texas, author of Heirloom Gardening in the South, and Felder Rushing of Mississippi, author of Slow Gardening: A No-Stress Philosophy for All Senses and All Seasons.

This event is sponsored by The State Botanical Garden of Georgia and the UGA College of Environment and Design in cooperation with The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., Friends of The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Cherokee Garden Library of the Atlanta History Center, and the Southern Garden History Society.

For more information or to register for this conference, call 706-542-6156 or click here.