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Elderflower Cordial Making with Mary Palmer Dargan, July 3

Learn to make elderflower frisse, a cooling summer beverage from lemons and the native elderflower, Sambucus canadensis from botanist, landscape architect and author, Mary Palmer Dargan.

What’s shimmering, pale and bubbles all over…and uniquely British? Why elderflower lemonade and Champagne, of course!

If you like foraging, and the  weather is good, bring your elderflowers to Dovecote to bottle, or make lemonade for use immediately. Limit 12.

Bring your own bottle for samples!  For more information & parking map, click here.

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Mary Palmer Dargan: The Magic of Miniature Gardens, June 19

June 19,  Miniature “Fairy Gardens” Workshop

Mary Palmer Dargan, RLA: The Magic of Miniature Gardens

What is a Miniature Garden? Learn what materials to use in a fool-proof mini-garden. Solve the mystery of the container, paving and plant materials, types of houses, pets, site accessories and maintenance techniques. Bring parents or the child in you! Create your own miniature garden.

For more information and to register, see https://dargan.com/dovecote-events/

 

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
Please join us for Mary Palmer’s Big Birthday Celebration on April 26 from 4-5 pm at The Garden Show in Buckhead!

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. 

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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. 

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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.” 

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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. 

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Dovecote

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:

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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.

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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.

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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!

Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan to Speak at the Spring Garden Festival in Murrells Inlet on March 22

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Mary Palmer Dargan, ASLA, APLD

Spring is going to be a busy season of speaking events for Dargan Landscape Architects’ Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan! This Saturday, March 22, they will kick things off at the Spring Garden Festival at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

If you’re looking for expert gardening advice, this is the place to find it! Hugh and Mary Palmer will give a lecture in Brookgreen Gardens’ Lowcountry Center, Learning Lab 1, beginning at 11:15 am. During their lecture titled “Lifelong Landscape Design: Gardens for Health and Longevity,” Hugh and Mary Palmer will discuss how to design a lifelong landscape that will allow you to produce food, enjoy healthy activity and reduce stress! A book signing will also be included in the event, so bring your copies of Timeless Landscape Design and Lifelong Landscape Design with you.

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Hugh Dargan, RLA, ASLA

Other highlights of the Spring Garden Festival include:

  • Lectures on topics ranging from photographing spring flowers and increasing efficiency and decreasing garden maintenance to best garden practices for all Southeastern gardens, etc.
  • A photography workshop in the Gardens.
  • Demonstrations on beekeeping; techniques for installing, cleaning and maintaining water features in your garden; easy, natural ways to decrease the use of harmful chemicals in our environment; a pruning workshop and more.
  • A silent auction featuring unique container designs from Brookgreen’s horticultural staff.

We hope you’ll make plans to join Hugh and Mary Palmer for the exciting Spring Garden Festival at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet this Saturday. The festival is free with garden admission. Visit the Spring Garden Festival site for more information and a schedule of events, and keep an eye on Coastal Observer for an upcoming interview. We look forward to seeing you Saturday!

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The Spring Garden Festival at Brookgreen Gardens is a “must” for anyone in need of expert gardening and landscape design advice.
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If you can’t make it out this weekend, below is a list of our upcoming events. Mark your calendars now – we’ll share more information on these events in the near future!

  • Memphis to Milano Flower Show, Dixon Gardens, Memphis, TN; April 4-6
  • Nashville, TN Book signing; April 5 and 7 – Location TBA
  • Little Garden Club of Birmingham, AL, Ribbons of Green Zone VIII Meeting and Flower Show (Private Club Function); April 7-9
  • Book signing at the Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston, SC; April 11 – Time TBA
  • Charleston Garden Club Tours of Homes & Gardens – Hugh and Mary Palmer will hold book signings and several of their gardens will be featured on the tour; April 11 and 12
  • Southeastern Flower Show “Showing & Growing” in Atlanta, GA, April 25-27 – Hugh and Mary Palmer will have a display, sign books and hold a drawing.

Plus more events to come through May, June and July! We’ve also got events on the calendar for fall. Stay tuned for more information!