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Sara Henderson recently retired as director of the garden at Oakland Cemetery where she served for almost 15 years. Sara has a passion for shade plants and is committed to finding the right plant for the right place. She’s also committed to gardening in a way that considers our time limits and our decreasing flexibility, energy and strength as we grow older. She is credited for leading the transformation of Oakland’s gardens into the fabulous treasure they are now, restoring and expanding the garden throughout its 20 acres.A former director says Sara “helped lift landscape up to a more prominent, valued, and appreciated element of Oakland.” Sara also established Oakland’s now famous plant sale as a fundraiser. “From buying trips to Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama and anywhere else across the southeast that had something unique and special to offer, Sara was able to procure truly spectacular plants for happy buyers.” Thanks to Sara’s extra effort, the plant sale went from “make a little extra money” territory into a serious revenue generator that many gardening enthusiasts and community members look forward to each year. Sara is also a past president of the Georgia Perennial Plant Association.
The registration deadline is noon on Oct. 25.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
State Botanical Garden of Georgia at UGA, 1070 Cherokee Cir, Athens, GA 30606-5204, United States,Watkinsville, Georgia
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