Southern Garden Symposium in St. Francisville, LA

St. Francisville, La.: Whether it's the sights of our historic district buildings, homes and unique shops, the beauty of many historic plantation homes, the art of local artists and past resident John James Audubon, the sounds from the local musicians at our festivals and birds during the spring migration, the wonderful tastes from our numerous restaurants, or the smells of unspoiled outdoors, St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish of Louisiana has something to entertain your senses. A place of legends, civil war and culture, maintains its rich historical integrity in this small historic town in an unique place of Louisiana. The Southern Garden Symposium Offering prestigious speakers amid gracious surroundings. October 10 & 11, 2014 St. Francisville, Louisiana www.SouthernGardenSymposium.org With featured speakers like the LSU Ag Center’s Dan Gill, award-winning New Orleans landscape architect Rene Fransen, and noted authors Bill Welch and Greg Grant, no other gardening program brings together top quality speakers and historic plantation settings as well as the Southern Garden Symposium in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Known as much for its engaging social events and historic venues as for its outstanding gardening lectures and workshops, the Southern Garden Symposium - now in its 26th year - has become an annual tradition for garden enthusiasts from across the south. While the symposium’s workshops and lectures provide ideas and inspiration for the gardener, the social activities surrounding the event are classic southern elegance at its best. From the home-baked breakfast breads served in the morning, to the sumptuous fare of the evening gala and the delightfully relaxed Saturday afternoon tea, not a single detail of southern hospitality is overlooked. Located about 45 minutes north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, St. Francisville was established in 1809. Set in a unique location on a bluff of the Mississippi River and often described as a town “two miles long and two yards wide,” the quaint community offers southern hospitality, fantastic shopping, and breathtaking scenery. Symposium events are held at several historic and picturesque locations, both public and private, including Afton Villa Gardens, Rosedown Plantation, Grace Episcopal Church, Woodland, Beechwood Plantation, and more. For complete program information and registration forms, visit www.SouthernGardenSymposium.org; call 225-635-3738 or email luciecassity@bellsouth.net. For information regarding overnight accommodations in St. Francisville, visit www.stfrancisville.us or call 225-635-4224, toll free at 800-789-4221. Your Subscription: {tag:subscriptions}

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