The 25th All Saints Episcopal Church Garden Tour
The 2012 All Saints Garden Tour will be Held on May 19, 2012 – Mark Your Calendars!
The 25th Annual All Saints Garden Tour Will be Held on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church on Hilton Head Island, S.C., will present its 25th Annual Garden Tour, “A Potpourri of Gardens” at eight of the finest gardens in the area.
The gardens on display this year are:
• “A Mini-Landscape Garden” in Sea Pines
• “An On-Going Labor of Love Garden” in Hilton Head Plantation
• “A California Meets the South Garden” in Leamington
• “A Kaleidoscope Garden” in Hilton Head Plantation
• “The Arboretum” at Port Royal Plantation
• “Our Happy Place Garden” in Port Royal Plantation
• “The Hilton Head Island Elementary School for the Creative Arts Gardens”
• Bonus: “The Two Gardens of All Saints: The Barbara B. Hodges Columbarium & The Spirit Garden”
The Arboretum at Port Royal is 6.6 acres of Lowcountry native plants in a woodland preserve. The Hilton Head Island Elementary School for the Creative Arts Courtyard Gardens includes the Korosi Vegetable and Herb Educational Garden and the Butterfly Garden, national award-winning living laboratories used by the children of this school. Students will be on-site to paint, display their artwork, sing choral selections, and to show gardening techniques.
Tickets cost $30 and include a seated luncheon that will be served in the church’s parish hall from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. In addition, a “Flower Bower” Boutique, a “Heavenly Confections” Bake Sale, and Pino Gelato will be located in the parish hall. A variety of original works of art will also be available for sale. Vendors located on the church grounds will include: Garden Gate Nursery, Superior Sharpening Services, and Woodland Houses and Decorative Fairy Houses.
Other activities at the church will include organ music played by F. Steven Branyon, All Saints’ Organist/Choirmaster, on the church’s new Walker Organ, from 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon; a lecture on drought-tolerant plants by Laura Lee Rose, Consumer Horticulture Agent, Beaufort County Extension Service, 12 noon – 1 p.m.; and a floral arrangement demonstration to be presented by members of the All Saints Flower Guild, 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
All proceeds from the event are traditionally donated to local charities. The 2012 beneficiaries are:
- Backpack Buddies Program;
- Born to Read, Inc.;
- Family Promise of Beaufort County;
- Neighborhood Outreach Connection; New Destiny Center, Inc.; and
- Senior Services of Beaufort County.
Recently, The Honorable Drew A. Laughlin, Mayor of the Town of Hilton Head Island, presented a Commendation to the All Saints Garden Tour for its sustained support of the community over the years.
Tickets will be available at the church on the day of the event, as well as at numerous retail outlets located on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton, S.C. This year’s ticket outlets are as follows:
- HHI: Nell’s Harbour Shop (Harbourtown); Le Cookery (Wexford Village); Pretty Papers (Wexford Village); Deli-by-the-Beach (Wexford Village); The Greenery (Rt. 278); Bistro 17 (Shelter Cove); Stephens Pharmacy (Pineland Station); Burke’s Pharmacy (Main Street Village); Munchies (Main Street Village); Christie’s Hallmark (Festival Center); and the All Saints Church Office (Receptionist).
- Bluffton: Christie’s Hallmark (Belfair Towne Center); Green Thumb Nursery (Rt. 278); Markel’s Card & Gift (Kittie’s Crossing Center); Garden Gate Nursery (Historic Bluffton); Maye River Gallery (Historic Bluffton); Sunshine Nursery (Plantation Park); and Bedminster Group (Near Liberty Bank).
The church is located at 3001 Meeting Street, off of Main Street. For more information, please call 843-645-4111.
Mary Anne Gebler, Chair of the 2012 All Saints Garden Tour Board, has pointed out, “Our Silver Anniversary event provides the rare opportunity for everyone to see some of the premier gardens in our area, while at the same time helping our community respond to the challenges of hunger, homelessness, and literacy.”
