Gardeners’ Delight
O
ur Spring Home
vistas, charming courtyards,
and Garden
and eclectic art. The day’s
issue wouldn’t be
festivities will also include a plant
complete without
sale and garden party with live
a preview of the Cassina Garden
entertainment.
Club’s annual Tabby & Tillandsia Garden Walk. It’s always a treat
Before we dig into this year’s
to see what private gardens
gardens, let’s talk about the
have been chosen and the wide
organization who presents the
variety of styles and species of
Garden Walk. The oldest garden
plants they present. Whether
club in Glynn County, Cassina
you’re an avid gardener and
Garden Club was founded in
green thumb or simply someone
1928 and is currently comprised
who likes to meander amidst
of approximately 130 members.
beautiful surroundings, you’ll
The garden club has served as
enjoy this year’s self-guided tour
the guardians of the historic
Simons Island since they were
It was through Cassina’s efforts
of eight private gardens that
Hamilton Plantation tabby slave
granted stewardship in 1932, and
that these cabins built in the early
offer colorful blooms, entrancing
cabins at Gascoigne Bluff on St.
later deeded the property in 1950.
1800s were placed on the National
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