Savannah Getaways has been providing accommodations at affordable rates for the Savannah Garden Exposition over the past nine years every since they were created. Happy ninth Birthday, Savannah Garden Expo!
Founded in 2001 by Clare Ellis and Lyn McDonald, the Savannah Garden Exposition was devised as a creative and unique way to raise funds for the Isaiah Davenport House Museum and Historic Savannah Foundation. The founders of this event envisioned a fundraiser that was different than all of the other fundraisers in Savannah at the time. They were looking for a way that people could come and have fun in a more casual way than the traditional fundraising gala -- do some shopping and maybe learn a few things, all while still supporting two wonderful organizations.
Originally organized by a committee of 16 members, the Savannah Garden Exposition was held in the vacant lot behind the Davenport House in the 300 block of East Broughton Street. Over the years, the event has grown so large that it is now held at the historic Roundhouse Railroad Museum and has been expanded from two days to three.
The subsequent committees have held fast to the founders’ intention that the event would highlight the unique heritage of Savannah’s secret and public gardens while continuing to expand the event. The most popular feature of the Expo has always been the walking tours, which allow patrons the chance to visit some of the most beautiful private gardens in the historic Landmark District. Each year, the featured gardens are rotated so that no garden is on a tour two years in a row.
Savannah Garden Exposition is beautiful...the picture above is stunning.
Posted by: anonymous | September 02, 2010 at 03:38 PM