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1782 Society Hosts River Garden Party
On a perfect fall Sunday afternoon, garden enthusiasts strolled through the College's new River Garden and enjoyed gardening lore shared by Mac Griswold, a noted garden writer and historian who was the featured guest speaker at the annual fall event of The 1782 Society. More than 200 people enjoyed her talk over brunch in the River Garden, a formal 18th-century outdoor space installed opposite the historic Hynson-Ringgold House last year.
Griswold is the author of three books of garden history, including George Washington's Garden at Mt. Vernon: Landscape of the Inner Man. In her talk, she used the garden at Mt. Ver-non to illustrate elements that are echoed in the new River Garden. The College's garden was designed by local gardener John Ray, assisted by 1782 Executive Committee members Bob Bennett and Chris Havemeyer.
The 1782 Society is the College's signature giving club. Gifts from its members provide $500,000 in annual scholarships to deserving students each year.
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