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Rosebank
Farms
4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 768-9139
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LEARN
TO PRUNE YOUR ROSES AT ROSEBANK FARMS
The public is invited to attend a Rose Pruning Seminar on
Saturday, February 23 at Rosebank Farms on Johns Island.
Nationally recognized guest rosarian Jay Hiers will discuss
all aspects of pruning and general rose maintenance. He will
also answer questions regarding plant selection, bed
preparation, planting, feeding and disease control. Mr.
Hiers is the Director of Edisto Memorial Rose Garden in
Orangeburg, SC.
The seminar begins at 10 a.m. Following the seminar
participants will be able to practice what they have learned
by pruning roses growing at the farm. At noon, a free lunch
will be served where further discussion among participants
is encouraged.
Master gardeners, Lowcountry rosarians, and people who love
roses will find this seminar to be entertaining, practical
and informative. Participants are asked to bring gloves and
hand pruners.
Members of the Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society will also
be in attendance. In addition to receiving literature about
roses and information about the organization’s upcoming rose
programs in 2008, new members who join the Society will
receive a potted Star Rose valued at $20. Other roses will
also be available for sale.
To register for this free event, call (843) 768-0508 by
February 20.
The farm is located at 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway on Johns
Island, just before the Kiawah/Seabrook traffic circle. For
further information, call (843) 768-0508 or
email@RosebankFarms.com
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KID’S EGG-STRAORDINARY EGG-STRAVAGANZA AT ROSEBANK FARMS
Photos from the 2008
Rosebank Farms’
Egg-straordinary Egg-stravaganza!
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ArtFest At Rosebank
Farms
Anita Blewer ●
Charlie Black ● Jennifer Black ● Susie Callahan ● Mary
Choice
Alex Cox ● Fletcher Derrick ● Helena Slaugh Freeberg ● Tim
Greene ● Stephanie Hamlet
Martha Kornaherns ● Hilarie Lambert ● Lonnie Hubbard ● Erik
Lindstrom
Olessia Maximenko ● Michael Morrison ● Carol McGill ● Anne
Darby Parker
Suzy Quick ● Sara Jane Reynolds ● Mary Walker
Come and enjoy a
glass of wine with us while you take a leisurely stroll
around the grounds of Rosebank Farms and view important art
works exhibited in the Farm’s three galleries.
A wide range of art styles from modern to traditional will
be featured. Sweetgrass baskets, paintings, mosaics,
hand-turned bowls, and pottery…all available for your
viewing pleasure. And, better yet, you’ll be able to discuss
the art with the talented artists who created them.
Wine and appetizers will be served from 5 – 7 p.m. The Farm
is located at 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, ˝ mile on the
left before the Kiawah-Seabrook traffic circle. For
directions, log onto www.RosebankFarms.com,
email@rosebankfarms.com
, or call
768-9139 between the hours of 9:30 – 5:30 daily.
Saturday,
April 26 5-7 p.m.
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JOIN ROSEBANK FARMS FOR A DAY OF WINE AND ROSES
The public is cordially invited to enjoy the
Lowcountry’s celebrated rose season at Rosebank Farms on
Saturday, May 24. Join owners Sidi Limehouse and Louise
Bennett for “A Day of Wine and Roses” at their Johns Island
farm. At 11 a.m., Louise will demonstrate how to make
unique, elegant tablescapes that feature roses. At 1:30
p.m., Sidi will demonstrate how to plant and care for roses
to maximize beauty from these most beautiful of flowers.
Both demonstrations are free.
At noon, enjoy Sidi’s BBQ and farm fresh vegetables, served
with wine, for only $10.
Guests are invited at any time to wander the grounds and
enjoy the beauty of more than 400 roses grown in several
beds. Following the 1:30 demonstration, guests may also
enjoy complimentary wine while they take a guided tour of
the gardens which feature both modern and old roses. Four
modern varieties are featured including hybrid teas,
floribundas, grandifloras, and shrubs. Varieties of old
roses include Chinas, Noisettes, teas, polyanthas, musk, and
shrubs.
Potted roses will be available for sale.
In addition to a day celebrating roses, artwork created by
local artists will be available for viewing and for sale.
The Johns Island Museum, a 19th century freedman’s
schoolhouse, will also intrigue visitors with local history
dating back to the days when Indians inhabited Johns Island.
And don’t forget to visit the barnyard animals – they never
disappoint and are always entertaining!
The farm is located at 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway on Johns
Island, just before the Kiawah/Seabrook traffic circle. For
further information, call (843) 768-0508 or
email@RosebankFarms.com
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ROSEBANK FARMS
HYDRANGEA FESTIVAL
Plan to join Rosebank Farms’
owners, Sidi Limehouse and Louise Bennett, for the 3rd
Annual Hydrangea Festival being held on June 14 and 15. Sidi
and other professionals from the plant industry will give
tours and lectures about care, variety and location…in other
words, all the (correct!) information one needs to become a
successful hydrangea grower.
Tours will be given at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days. Guests
may enjoy a BBQ lunch with Rosebank vegetables to be served
around noon. Cost of the lunch is $10 – advice and tours are
free.
Various cultivars of oakleaf, mophead, lacecap and
panniculatas will be on display. Over 500 established
hydrangeas, new and old standby varieties, will be for sale.
And New this year: hydrangea floral displays designed to
show how hydrangeas can be used to decorate the home and
table.
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2008 FALL
FESTIVAL AT ROSEBANK FARMS
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Featuring sugar cane grinding & syrup making, BBQ &
vegetable feast |
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A celebration
of the harvest! Pumpkins, gourds, flowers,
vegetables, & the farmers, artists and crafters
bringing them to the table.
SAVE THE DATE: November 15,
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