Georgia Historical Society

The Gardens of Clermont Lee: A Downtown Walking Tour

Guide: Christy Crisp
Dates: July 30 and August 13
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $20 per person

The tour will begin in GHS’s Hodgson Hall with a unique look at the Clermont Lee collection housed in the GHS archives.  Following this introduction, participants will visit several downtown gardens designed by Lee, one of the city’s most popular and talented garden designers.  Along the way, we will discuss the history of gardening in Savannah – from the Mulberry trees of the Trustees' Garden, to the utilitarian kitchen gardens of the city’s earlier residents, to the beautiful courtyard gardens of today.  Please note that this is a downtown, urban walking tour approximately one mile in length.  Tours may be postponed or canceled due to weather.

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