2024 Southern Garden Symposium

Gardeners, come one, come all for a delightful romp through some of the most exquisite gardens in the Deep South, with experts there to guide you on your fragrant journey with educational lectures, tours, and workshops. Returning for its thirty-fifth year, the Southern Garden Symposium guides gardeners through beautiful settings in the town of St. Francisville, including the elegant gardens of Rosedown State Historic Site, Oakley at Audubon State Historic Site, Afton Villa Gardens, and The Gardens at The Corbel. Attendees will also enjoy an elegant evening at Harlow Farms for a traditional cocktail party honoring the event's speakers. Registration at 8:30 am Friday, closing with a 6:30 pm cocktail reception at Harlow Farms; 8:30 am arrival at Rosedown on Saturday, closing with a luncheon at noon. $150–$400. bontempstix.com.