SAVE THIS DATE - September 24-26, 2009!

The year 2009 will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Conference on Restoring Southern Gardens & Landscapes, which was first convened at Old Salem in 1979.

In celebration of this milestone, the 2009 conference returns to its roots in addressing plants and planting of historic gardens in the South. Sessions will include case studies of historic landscape and garden restorations, practical information on planning and maintaining the historic garden, and sources for heirloom and historic native plants. The Root House in Marietta, a project of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County, will be highlighted during the educational part of the program.

The conference, Returning to our Roots, will be held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Septermber 24-26, 2009.

Returning to our Roots Informational Flyer