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By Dr. F. Todd Lasseigne
Executive Director
One of my two major professors back in my NC State University days, Dr. Stu Warren, was fond of saying “Progress is being made” whenever I’d go and update him on my dissertation research projects. That was a nice way of encouraging me to keep plodding along with the seemingly never-ending task of completing a doctoral research program and dissertation. Stu was an inspiration, and a great Ph.D. advisor.
Here at Bellingrath, the same can be said – Progress is being made. It is sometimes slower than desired. It oftentimes comes with unexpected obstacles on the path. It sometimes seems like a set of tasks that will never be completed. The extreme (record) heat of August didn’t help, either, right?!
With the recent hiring of Jeremy Schmidt as our new Director of Horticulture, Bellingrath finds itself ready to move to the proverbial next level. We are talking about our soils. We are talking about stones. (Jeremy is an expert in a new style of building rock gardens called “crevice gardens.”) Of course, too, we are talking about plants! We are talking about equipment, staff, the need for additional staffing, infrastructure, facilities, etc.
We plan on continuing to capitalize on the improvements that we have made over the past three years – new equipment, renovated garden spaces, new plantings, our new brand – and we ask you to just keeping enjoying the show and supporting us in the path ahead!