Brookgreen Gardens Receives American Public Gardens Association’S Garden Excellence Award

Brookgreen Gardens Receives American Public Gardens Association’S Garden Excellence Award

Brookgreen Gardens Receives American Public Gardens Association’s Garden Excellence Award Murrells Inlet, S.C., May 28, 2019 – Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina’s premier botanical gardens, has been selected as the recipient of the American Public Gardens Association’s (APGA), Garden Excellence Award. Brookgreen is being recognized by its peers as a public garden that has shown a strong commitment to supporting and demonstrating best gardening practices. “We are honored to be a recipient of this award from the leading professional organization in public horticulture and are excited to share this news with our supportive community,” says Page Kiniry, President and CEO of Brookgreen Gardens. “Brookgreen strives to educate a diverse audience about sculpture, horticulture, and the ecology and history of the Lowcountry. This award proves that we are delivering on that promise.” Started in 2003, the Award for Garden Excellence is an annual award given to a public garden that exemplifies the highest standards of horticultural practices. The 2019 Garden Excellence Award will be presented during the APGA’s annual conference in Washington DC on June 17-21, 2019. For photos, visit http://bit.ly/2HzNbJR. To learn more about the Brookgreen Gardens, visit http://bit.ly/2VgMTeu. About Brookgreen Gardens Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is located on U.S. 17 between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and is open to the public daily. Founded in 1931 by Anna Hyatt Huntington and Archer Huntington, Brookgreen is home to the largest and most significant collection of American Figurative Sculpture in the county, and continues as a leader in sculpture conservation, environmental conservation, and protection of the plants, animals, and history of the South Carolina Lowcountry. For more information, visit our web site at www.brookgreen.org or call 843-235-6000. ### Media Contacts Lou Hammond Group Lauren Van Liew / Rachael Moss [email protected] / [email protected] (843) 410-4688 /(843) 628-3721 .

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