Georgia Perennial's 2025 Symposium & Silent Auction

Save the date to join us for a great lineup of garden speakers and a fantastic auction of plants and garden related items . Members $50; Non-Members $65. Box Lunch from Alon's available for pre-purchase during registration (through February 17 only). 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙨 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣: https://georgiaperennial.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/315252 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥'𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 & 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church 4393 Garmon Road, Atlanta, GA 30327 Check in and silent auction preview begin: 8:30 am First Speaker: 9:30 am Lunch (bring your own or pre-purchase): Noon Final Speaker ends around: 3:00 pm Check Out: 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm 𝙀𝙢𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮: 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭 Lisa recently retired as Garden Supervisor at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw. Lisa also has a professional background in the world of comedy, having once been a talent agent for professional comedians. Lisa seamlessly combines her extensive knowledge and experience in horticulture with her comedy to both educate and amuse -- a perfect recipe for an emcee! 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐆. 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐞 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 - Director of Ornamental Plant Research, Chicago Botanic Garden. Richard evaluates and trials perennials, vines, and shrubs over long time periods to find quality plants that perform well and thrive. He will focus on new, promising trialed perennials. 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐳 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙄𝙨 𝙖 𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙗 - Horticulturist who writes, designs, and coaches about gardening. Jennifer is the current President of the American Hydrangea Society and a self-professed plant nut who admits to being a plant hoarder. Jennifer will focus on how to organize garden work, how to stay ahead of the horticultural curve and how to deal with the curveballs that Mother Nature throws. 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 - Landscape architect, author, and teacher, Thomas is a leading voice in the ecological landscape movement, incorporating wild and cultivated aspects in garden design to create more ecologically beneficial landscapes. Co-author of "Planting in a Post-Wild World” with Claudia West. Check-in begins at 8:30 am First Speaker starts at 9:30 am Lunch Break at Noon Final Speaker ends about 3:00 pm Checkout begins at 3:15-3:30 pm Box Lunches from Alon's Available for Pre-purchase 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝘼𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://georgiaperennial.membershiptoolkit.com/story/441627 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙨 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣: https://georgiaperennial.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/315252 To secure a guarantee of attending or receive a discount on your admission, please consider joining as members will have first priority. Join now and your membership is good through December 31, 2025. Join here https://georgiaperennial.membershiptoolkit.com/membership or here: https://givebutter.com/GeorgiaPerennial2025Membership