Garden Tours

 2009 Season

Florence Nelson Tour

1:30, Sunday, November, 16th 2008 (Third Sunday of the month)

Directions to the Children’s and Women’s Hospital Sculpture Garden in Mobile:

From I-65 turn east on Springhill Avenue and head toward downtown Mobile.

Pass Mobile Infirmary Hospital area and turn left onto Children and Women’s Hospital Drive.

Pass Ronald McDonald House on the right.  Turn left into the gravel parking area.  

 

Elaine and Jim Smelley Tour

1:30  p.m., Sunday February 1, 2009

Agricola, Mississippi

228-623-9408

The first Sunday in February, club members will have the opportunity to visit Elaine and Jim Smelley's greenhouses.  Spectacular blossoms of regional and national award recognition quality will be blooming on lovely shrubs. 

Directions:

From Mobile, take Airport Blvd. heading west, and pass the Mobile Airport .  Continue on Airport Blvd. into Mississippi.  Airport Blvd. turns into Highway 614 in Mississippi.  In Hurley, Miss. (at the major intersection), turn right onto Highway 613 Mississippi.  Go to Agricola and pass the elementary school.  At West Fire Department Road, turn left.  Go about 0.5 miles.  Pass Glenn Reid Nursery.  The Smelley's property will be set back and will be on the right side. 

Ray and Kay Calloway Tour

1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 2009

 On the fourth Sunday in February, we will be viewing Kay and Ray Calloway's property.  Camellias will be seen throughout a lovely and gracious landscaped garden.

Point Clear, Alabama

16730 Calloway Drive

251-928-1213

Directions:

From I-10 take 98 South.  Go past Fairhope. At county Road 32, turn right (west).  Go about 1.5 miles.  Turn left onto Calloway Drive..