This course will feature the Pendleton gardens developed by Tom Pellett over a five-year period. Tom will present elements of design and color importance of appointing a digital executor theory as they relate to garden design. Using plants suitable for the Upstate, he will show how these can be arranged for the best visual effect. In the first class, the presentation will focus on the development of two sunny gardens over three years. The presentation in the second class will be on the development of two shade gardens over three years. The third class will feature a presentation of seasonal changes of seven gardens over winter and spring of 2024. The presentation in the fourth class will show seasonal changes of those gardens over summer and fall. Each presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Class members will have the opportunity to ask questions about their own gardens.

As a professional garden designer for 45 years, Tom Pellett designed gardens in Austin, Greensboro, Memphis, north Mississippi and east Arkansas. He has been filling sketchbooks for more than 50 years and painting with watercolors for about 25 years. Tom’s gardens have been featured in several books and periodicals. His bachelor’s degree came from the California College of Art.