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Main Page Contact Michelle Gordon, 912.961.3173 For Immediate Release
AASU to Open International Garden, Invites Community toSavannah, GA--October 24, 2005--As part of the university's celebration of International Week, November 6-11, Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) will hold a ceremony to announce the opening of its International Garden on November 7. The ceremony will have the theme, "Watch Us Grow," and will showcase the garden now under development and located between Hawes and Solms halls. It will begin at 10:30 a.m., with brief guided tours beginning at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The design of the International Garden features plazas representing the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America. Philip Schretter, horticulturalist for the university and designer of the garden, has begun planting trees, shrubs, and ornamentals native to each continent represented in the garden. Now open for tours, the garden's expected completion date is the spring of 2007. "The International Garden is designed to be an outdoor gathering place for members of the Armstrong Atlantic community," said Schretter. "We also encourage school children and community groups to visit our campus to learn more about plants from around the world." President Thomas Z. Jones and Brian Foster, president of the Armstrong Foundation Board of Trustees and CEO of First Chatham Bank, will make presentations during the ceremony. Tom Coghill, Savannah President of Wachovia Bank, will accept an award from the university on behalf of the Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation. This foundation made a significant financial contribution that made possible the development of the International Garden. International students and faculty will be recognized during the ceremony. Armstrong invited alumni, employees, students, and community members to leave their mark on the university campus by purchasing an engraved paver to be placed in the International Garden. The pavers are now located along a path near Shearouse Plaza. The International Garden is part of the university's arboretum, officially designated in 2001. The arboretum features 7 collections, displaying over 300 species of trees and over 700 species of shrubs and other woody plants. For more information about the arboretum or to schedule an educational tour, call Philip Schretter at 912.927.5329. |
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