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2010
Charleston Regional Grounds Management Seminar & Site Visit
a Success!
Grounds
professionals from all over the country did the Charleston March
18-19! As part of PGMS's 2010 Seminar and Site Visitation Series,
70 professionals headed to Charleston, S.C. to enjoy interesting
site tours and educational seminars. The beautiful spring weather
provided for a great backdrop as attendees toured the grounds of
notable landscapes such as Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, the
Charleston Tea Plantation, and Joe Riley Stadium. Guest speakers
Chad Connelly, Liz Gilland and Justin Watts inspired the crowd with
their engaging seminars. New friends were made and ideas exchanged
during the networking receptions. All in all PGMS is calling this
event a true success. View photos from the event below!
Look
for a more detailed article in the upcoming issue of Grounds for
Thought and in the May/June issue of the Forum!
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Attendees
kicked off a day of site seeing at the Charleston Tea Plantation. |
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Attendee
group gathers by the Angel Oak, reportedly the oldest thing
-- living or man-made -- east of the Rockies. |
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Attendees
take an in-depth look at the Angel Oak. |
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The
City of Charleston horticulture department's volunteer program
uses this easy-to-use technique for making seedling pots out
of newspaper. What a great sustainable idea!
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PGMS
guests are given a tour of the city's greenhouses. |
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Kim Feist, Mark Feist, John Burns and Marilyn Burns enjoy the
site tour of Joe Riley Stadium. |
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Jerry Dobbs, CGM, PGMS President Monica Higgins, CGM and Denny
Baker pose on the field of Joe Riley Stadium. |
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Charleston Site Visit Coordinator Marion Bolick, CGM hit a home
run with this site visit. He hands over the bat to Boston Site
Visit Coordinator John Doiron. The first site visit in Boston
will be Fenway Park. |
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(l-r)
Joe Jackson, CGM and Ellen Newell, CGM take in the sites and
sounds of one of the site tours. |
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(l-r)
Marion Bolick, CGM stands alongside guest speakers Liz Gilland,
Justin Watts, and Chad Connelly. |
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A
view of one of the ponds at the Magnolia Gardens and Plantation. |
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A
path at the Magnolia Gardens leads from the plantation house
to the Ashley River which historically provided transportation
from Charleston inland. |
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Another
picturesque scene at the Magnolia Gardens.
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A
beautiful Camellia in bloom. |
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An
exceptionally large, magnificent Camellia Tree. |
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The
Magnolia Garden Plantation house. |
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PLATINUM
PARTNER IN PROFESSIONALISM
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GOLD PARTNERS IN PROFESSIONALISM
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SILVER
PARTNER IN PROFESSIONALISM
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BRONZE PARTNER IN PROFESSIONALISM
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