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Over the past few months, three of our flower beds have been adopted. Joshua Turner and Samantha Stone adopted the center bed in the Secret Garden, and The Sybil and White Smith Foundation dedicated twin beds at the base of the Grotto.
The Secret Garden bed is in memory of Barbara Ann “Mimi” Dortch. The Grotto beds are in memory of Sybil Huey Smith and Margaret G. Huey.
Joshua and Samantha recently visited the Gardens, and Samantha shared these thoughts on seeing the bed in memory of her grandmother:
“Thank you for allowing our beloved Barbara Ann (“Mimi”) to share her Blooming Bed with guests and caretakers at Bellingrath Gardens. Much like a bloom’s edges peeling back, a plant blossoming is a sort of grieving. Once secure and bound, a bud then opens to bloom, braving the elements to show the pinnacle of their beauty and remind us of their perpetual change. Mimi’s love of flora and fauna will live on with us, together.”
As Samantha says, the Blooming Beds show the beauty and constant change that are part of the Gardens experience. Each of the beds will have as many as five different plantings over the course of the year, but for the two-year adoption period, they’ll remain a celebration of those they remember and of nature’s beauty.
Other tribute gift opportunities include swings and benches, containers, and commemorative bricks. More information is available on our website at Tribute & Commemorative Gifts – Bellingrath Gardens.
For questions about tribute and commemorative gifts, contact Director of Development Cory Sparks at [email protected] or (251) 873-1378.