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Appearances, Lectures and Shows
North Carolina Garden Center – Hosting Series of Garden Salons in Cashiers NC
Kicking off Series of Mountain Garden Talks & Workshops in Cashiers, NC
Cashiers, NC – Join Mary Palmer Dargan, landscape architect and garden design author, for a talk on “Empowered Gardens: Everything You Wanted to Know About Mountain Garden Design But Were Afraid to Ask” on May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Albert Carlton Library in Cashiers. FREE.
For reservations, please call 828-743-0307 or visit https://dargan.com/
The library is located at 249 Frank Allen Rd., Cashiers, NC 28717.
Mary Palmer Dargan, the author of “Lifelong Landscape Design”, “Timeless Landscape Design” and “The Early English KitchenGarden”, will be available for book signings at the event.
For over 20 years, she has specialized in mountain landscape design and has award winning projects at Blackberry Farm, The Chattooga Club, Cullasaja, Biltmore Forest, Wade Hampton, Highlands Country Club, Balsam Mountain Preserve and many private estates and homes in the area. Dargan Landscape Architects celebrates its 40th year serving clients.
The event is to kick off a series of talks entitled Thursdays at 10 In Dovecote’s Garden that Mary Palmer Dargan and guest speakers will give this summer to celebrate mountain landscape design, sculpture and art in the garden, home gardening and popular garden culture.
For more information about the summer series of lectures : https://dargan.com/dovecote-
Garden Talk Salon for the Summer
Unique in the Cashiers Highlands Plateau, this summer a series of informal garden talk salons are being held regularly on Thursdays at 10 In Dovecote’s Garden. This historic farmhouse, once nestled in the cornfields of Cashiers, is now ground zero for horticultural cognoscenti. The garden offices of landscape architects, Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan, are located on McKinney Way (aka 35 Flash Point Lane) off Cashiers School Lane, 1 mile south of Crossroads on 107.
Enjoy a morning glass of herbal tea, stroll Dovecote’s two public gardens and make friends with guest speakers. Watch for our weekly schedule of in The Highlander, Cashiers Chronicle and The Laurel.
If you have a house full of guests, would you enjoy “Miniature Gardens for all Ages”, “Create a Garden Party Hat” or “Concocting Bitters for Summer Cocktails”? Have lunch at Cornucopia next door, then visit The Village Green and a garden center that afternoon.
How about big picture designs topics like “Making Flat Land on Mountain Slopes”, “Dahlias for Mountain Gardens” or “Perennials for Your Bullet-Proof Border”? Native plant lovers, please join us for “Splendid Native Shrubs & Trees to Know and Grow”, plus “Mountain Hedges: Elegant Tapestries & Utilitarian Hideaways”. We’ll be field-tripping to local nurseries to uncover secret recipes.
For the home gardener, improve your home environment with “Permaculture for Mountain Landscapes”, “Turbocharge your Soil with Compost & Compost Tea” or putter with us as we set seeds for “Vegetable Gardening with Vim and Vigor”.
Most lectures are free; workshops materials have a small fee. For instance, join us for a pre-Mountains in Bloom gathering then migrate to Highlands wearing our new hats to a special champagne lecture.
Intrigued with sculpture and art in the garden? Carl Peverall places three of his atmospheric pieces at Dovecote this summer.Cashiers Plein Air Festival kicks off week of July 12. Watch early dawn artists catch the light at Dovecote and the surrounding village of cottages.
What makes the BEST of mountain gardens for you and Mother Nature? Come hear “My Magic Mix for Mountain Landscapes”. Heal the earth, one garden at a time. Rest lightly on the land and always remember that form follows function…then beautify!
About Mary Palmer Dargan and Hugh Dargan
“Hugh and I moved to Dovecote from Highcote in High Hampton (Cashiers) after 15 years of building its 8 gardens. It was time to downsize. We spent 2013 renovating and building these new gardens. Now, we are celebrating!” explains Mary Palmer.
Licensed landscape architects, Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan, ASLAs, enjoy creating custom master plans for living environments. Their designs for residential properties, museums, churches and campuses have received innumerable awards, print and TV (HGTV’s Ground Breakers and CNN), media coverage. Now almost 40 years into honing their craft, the Dargans travel far and wide to assist in creating transformative environments. They offer one-on-one VIP days and master plan packages.
For more information about the garden talks series, please contact:
A Garden Lecture in Cashiers NC
Join Mary Palmer for a talk on Empowered Gardens: Everything You Wanted to Know About Mountain Garden Design But Were Afraid to Ask on May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Albert Carlton Library in Cashiers.
For reservations, call 828-743-0307. Mary will also be available for book signings!
The event is to kickoff a series of talks that Mary Palmer will give in Cashiers as part of the opening of the Dovecote Garden & Porch Delights in Cashiers. The talks will be every Thursday at 10 a.m. – starting in June.
Dovecote Garden & Porch Delights: Open All Summer!
Dovecote is also the North Carolina offices for Dargen Landscape Architects. Stop by to talk about a consultation for your garden — or stroll around our gardens. The address is:
35 Flash Point
Drive, Cashiers, NC 28717
Hours: 11-3 Thursday, Friday and Saturday… or by appointment
Phone number: 828-743- 0307
Join Dargan Landscape Architects at Our Upcoming Appearances!
April showers are bringing May flowers, as well as many fabulous opportunities to catch presentations from Mary Palmer and Hugh Dargan of Dargan Landscape Architects. Here are the upcoming events where Mary Palmer and Hugh will be sharing valuable gardening and landscape design tips, tricks and techniques.
The Garden Show in Buckhead: This weekend, April 25-27, the historical Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta will be blooming with renowned horticulture speakers, accomplished chefs, floral designers and a colorful marketplace among other fantastic speakers and exhibits. “Showing & Growing” is this year’s theme for the event presented by the Southeastern Horticulture Society. Mary Palmer and Hugh will debut their miniature gardens at the event, as well as celebrating Mary Palmer’s birthday from 4-5 pm on the 26th. Tickets for The Garden Show in Buckhead are available online.
Wealthy Thought Leader 3-Day Business Training & Gold Mentorship: Business owners will be gathering in Austin, TX the weekend of May 1-4 to learn the business practices, philosophies, strategies and techniques to grow their business and achieve success through a thriving company.
Memphis Master Gardeners Meeting: This spring fling on May 8 will feature an impressive lineup of gardening experts and authors dedicated to helping property owners spring forward with gorgeous, lush landscapes. Among other notable speakers, Mary Palmer will deliver a presentation on “Lifelong Landscape Design: Gardens for Health & Longevity.”
2014 Purdue Master Gardener Conference: This program on June 14 is sure to please as Indiana master gardeners gather to enjoy keynote speakers, breakout sessions, private and public garden tours, contests, a silent auction and a beautiful banquet. Mary Palmer will be giving a lecture, after which she’ll be available for book signings.
Dovecote Grand Opening: Located in Cashiers, NC, this venue was carefully designed to become a source of inspiration and hands-on learning for gardeners of all levels through lectures and workshops. June 27-28 will be the grand opening event to launch the space into its first summer. Don’t miss Mary Palmer’s talk about how to make your own Bitters, as well as the spectacular rock pieces by sculptor Carl Peverall. Jeff Zahner of Chattooga Gardners and John Warren of Natural Landscapes will also be presenting fascinating talks on gardening and landscaping.
To stay up-to-date with the gardening events that Mary Palmer and Hugh are looking forward to this summer, keep track of our events page. If you’re interested in working with Mary Palmer, Hugh and the rest of our landscape architecture and design team to transform your own landscape, contact Dargan Landscape Architects online, or call 404-231-3889.
Join Mary Palmer and Hugh Dargan in Memphis, Birmingham and Charleston this Spring!
As we shared in March, spring will be a busy season for the team here at Dargan Landscape Architects! Mary Palmer and Hugh Dargan are hitting the road this month for appearances at various events throughout the South. Their upcoming appearances include the Memphis to Milano Flower Show in Memphis, Tenn., April 5-6; the Little Garden Club of Birmingham’s Ribbons of Green event in Birmingham, Ala., April 7-9; and The Garden Club of Charleston’s 79th Annual Walking Tour of Private Houses & Gardens in Charleston, S.C., April 11-12.
We hope you’ll join us at one of these great gardening events. We’ve included more information on each event below:
Memphis to Milano Flower Show, Memphis, Tenn., April 5-6
Mary Palmer will be judging the horticulture and conservation exhibitions at this free and open to the public garden event to be held at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis. The show’s purpose is to exhibit outstanding horticulture, conservation, floral interpretations of fine art and photography, as well as to allow youth to participate in an educational exhibit. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 6. For more information, check out the event booklet.
Little Garden Club of Birmingham’s Ribbons of Green event, Birmingham, Ala., April 7-9
Delegates from Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama will convene for a general business meeting of the Garden Club of America, where Mary Palmer will be judging horticulture and conservation exhibits.
The Garden Club of Charleston’s 79th Annual Walking Tour of Private Houses & Gardens, Charleston, S.C., April 11-12
Mary Palmer and Hugh Dargan will be signing their books at 11:30 a.m. on April 11. Come have your copy signed and then enjoy the tour where you can see several of the historic Charleston gardens they’ve designed. The tour features some of the finest houses and gardens in Charleston’s historic district, as well as flower arrangements by club members.
The cost is $45, and hours are 2 to 5 p.m. on both Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12. Proceeds benefit the garden club’s ongoing projects, including maintaining the gardens at the Manigault House, the Heyward-Washington House, the Gateway Walk, the Healing Garden at MUSC, the Museum Courtyard Garden and the garden at the Historic Confederate Home. Visit The Garden Club of Charleston’s website for more details.
We hope to see you on the road! Visit the Events page of our website to keep up with Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan’s upcoming appearances! Future events include the Southeaster Flower Show “Showing & Growing;” the Memphis Master Gardeners meeting; and the grand opening of Dovecote to name a few!