South Carolina’s gardens are legendary in their loveliness and long have attracted visitors and residents to glory in their beauty. Our Founding Mothers appreciated this fact. Lucy B. Pomeroy, our Second GCSC President, established the “Visiting Gardens List”, enabling members and visitors to view gardens throughout the state, capitalizing on peak periods of blooms.
We return to Lucy B’s example, following the blooms from the southernmost sections to the upper reaches of the state, opening garden gates to visitors.
Commencing this spring, the Follow the Blooms Tour, a continuing project, will couple the efforts of our statewide organization with clubs and councils, functioning not only to raise funds, provide beneficial opportunities to engage local clubs with other GCSC members, but also to increase statewide and regional awareness of our work.
What a marvelous method for clubs and councils to raise funds! Tourists flock to South Carolina, savoring the beauty of our gardens, while residents visit new and long-favored garden spaces. Follow the Blooms Tour allows us to capitalize not only on one of our greatest assets, our members, but also our garden treasures.
We want each of you to join the tour, either as a participating club/council member, or as a visitor! Our Charter Gardens indicate the beauty and history of our state, and our Charter Committee is diligently working throughout the state. Garden opening dates are forthcoming and will Follow the Blooms.
If you wish to suggest gardens for inclusion in the Charter List, please contact Judith Dill. We welcome your ideas and support!
For additional information, please look at the website, attend your March District meeting or contact
Judith Dill: jjdwriter2@gmail.com.
Join the Tour & Follow the Blooms!
Copyright 2010 by The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc.
