Southern Garden Symposium
Lectures ~ Workshops ~Charm
October 17-18, 2025
Program
Friday, October 17, 2025
Friday Morning Workshops
Floral Design Demonstration
Afton Villa Gardens
Presenter: Mary Cox Brown
Benefits of Native Plants in Louisiana
Rosedown State Historic Site
Presenter: Tammany Baumgarten
Lunch
Served at Rosedown following morning workshops
Friday Afternoon Workshops
The Garden's Secret Language:
Five Design Elements that Elevate Style
Havenwood (Private Residence)
Presenter: Ryan Cole
Fundamentals of Cut Flowers
Oakley at Audubon State Historic Site
Presenters: Karen Powell, Samantha Bickham, M'Adele Miller
Fundamentals of Pruning
Edgewood (Private Residence)
Jess Cole
Saturday Symposium
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Feautured Talks
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Building Resilient Gardens- Adapting to a Changing Climae
Speaker: Barbara Sullivan
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Plants that Create Structure and Form in a Formal Garden
Speaker: Ryan Cole
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Using Plants and Containers to Enhance your Space
Speaker: Margaret Zainey Roux
Lunch
Served at Rosedown following the third speaker
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Natural History of Plants in the Area- What grows here and why?
Speaker: Tammany Baumgarten
Symposium Features
Plant Sale
Book Sale
Art Show and Exhibit
The Speakers' Gala
at Catalpa Plantation
The Steering Committee of the Southern Garden Symposium welcomes guests to Catalpa for an evening with distinguished speakers and other garden enthusiats. With special ties between Catalpa and Rosedown, plus a menu that features delicious, old time favorites prepared by the Steering Committee, this year's Speakers' Gala is sure to be a memorable celebration!
