Tuesday, May 13, 2025
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Roquremore Auditorium
Join us for this year’s Home and Garden Symposium! Enjoy a delightful brunch  and take the opportunity to explore the silent auction before the formal presentation begins. You will also have the chance to vote in the People’s Choice Garden Club Container Garden Contest.
Featured Presenters
Rebecca Bull Koraytem
A Santee native, Rebecca is the U.S. sales executive for David Austin Roses. Aside from managing the wholesale garden rose division, she provides technical and retail support to independent garden centers in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining David Austin Roses, Rebecca served as a garden editor for Southern Living magazine for 15 years. She now splits her gardening time between her homes in Santee and Everett, Washington.
Stephanie Summerson Hall
An attorney turned entrepreneur, Stephanie is the founder of Estelle Colored Glass, a luxury brand of hand-blown colored glass cake stands and stemware. Having grown up in Holly Hill, Stephanie was inspired by her grandmother, Estelle, who used her colored glass at Sunday dinners. Estelle Colored Glass has been featured in the 2024 Southern Living Idea House and in many magazines including Veranda, Southern Living, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Food & Wine, The Oprah Magazine and Food Network.
Presenting Sponsor
Hi Cotton Greenhouses is a wholesale producer of bedding plants and annual color for landscapers, golf courses, resorts, and independent garden centers. Visit their website for more information.
SIGNATURE
The Times and Democrat
PLATINUM
GOLD
Simone and John Ansley
Kathy and Herb Bradley
CF Evans Construction
Chick-fil-A
Carolyn and Gary Dietrich
Linda and Mark McGannon
Cathy and Tony Prozzi
Williams & Williams Attorneys at Law
Kaki and Johnny Williamson
SILVER
AgSouth Farm Credit ACA
Reagan and Robert Blanchard
Martha and Matt Burleson
Anne Crook
Fairey Chevrolet
First Citizens Bank
Sangeeta and Avinash Gupta
Catherine and Mickey Hay
Bess Hill
Awena and Russell Hurst
Jimmy Jones Polaris
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing Co.
Premium Peanut
ClaySandra and Kevin Ray
Ray and Bob Sabalis
SC Farm Bureau Federation
Shady Grove Plantation and Nursey, Inc.
Kim Kim and Walt Tobin
Wannamaker Agency Inc.
In Memory of Mimi Wannamaker
Susan and Landy Weathers
YC Holdings
BRONZE
3S Insurance
Marji and Warren Albergotti
Melissa and Curtis Cain
Carolina Peanut
Coastal Carolina National Bank
Dempsey Wood Products, LLC
Trudy and Dwight Frierson
Katie Hane
Pam and Hank Hughes
Brooke and Bryson Jennings
Late Bloomers Garden Club
Local Sod
Faith and Bob McCurry
Monica and Todd McElhone
Russell Ott
Petal Pushers Garden Club
Carol Riley
Barbara and Howard Shirer
Jane and John Shuler
Katherine and Craig Smith
PJ and Jackie Snow
St. Matthews Garden Club
Freda Summers
The UPS Store
Pam and Bob Utsey
Verdant Garden Club
Judy and Arden Weathers
Nancy and Charles Whetstone