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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

FREE EVENT: National Public Gardens Day this Friday

National Public Gardens Day
Friday, May 8
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Seibels House
1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC

Free Event

Historic Columbia Foundation invites the public to spend a day at the Seibels House & Gardens, 1601 Richland Street as a part of National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 8.

Historic Columbia invites visitors to tour the renovated gardens at the Seibels House from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and enjoy abbreviated guided walking tours of the Robert Mills Historic Garden District at the top of each hour from 10 a.m.- noon. During the day, visitors can obtain information on gardens, suitable water use, historic rentals, and enjoy light refreshments in the garden. In addition, tours will be offered at the gardens of the Governor’s Mansion Complex and the S.C. Memorial Garden at 10:30 and 11:30. A shuttle will be available to take visitors to each site.

National Public Gardens Day takes place annually on Mother’s Day weekend and kicks-off other spring garden activities hosted by Historic Columbia. For more information on Historic Columbia events, please visit our website or call 803.252.1770 ext. 33.

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