Botanical Tour (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)

Overview

Walk With Me Savannah Tours presents a Botanical Tour of Savannah's beautiful squares and green spaces, on which we will identify many of our iconic plants and appreciate the ironwork gates and fences that frame our gardens.

Learn about traditional uses of our plantlife, their unique qualities, the natural or symbolic imagery in our wrought and cast iron, and see Savannah's natural beauty up close.

This tour starts in Columbia Square and concludes in Forsyth Park.

City: Savannah

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $35.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Fully narrated and interactive tour in English

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
Well-behaved pets allowed
Not recommended for those who cannot walk/roll 1/3 mile without resting
All tour guides are fully vaccinated (including booster).

What To Expect

Columbia Square

Your guide will introduce you to the cast iron ornamentation in Savannah, starting with the oldest fountain downtown, making our way through the works of the largest historic Georgia foundry, and to the modern cast iron of Ivan Bailey. They will also discuss the plant life in and around the square, including Star Jasmine, Viburnum, Privet, Rhododendron, and Creeping Fig.

Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters

We will stop by the Owens-Thomas House to gaze into their garden and discuss some of the early gardening styles and common plants found in Savannah. We will also pass through Oglethorpe Square and discuss hydrangeas and spanish moss.

Colonial Park Cemetery

On your way through Colonial Park cemetery, your guide will discuss Palmetto Trees and Crepe Myrtles, the three most common epiphytes in Savannah (Spanish Moss, Resurrection Fern, and Mistletoe). You'll also see a Ginko tree, a Tulip Tree, Magnolias, possibly the oldest Crepe Myrtle downtown, and one of our largest Azalea bushes.

Lafayette Square

On this square you will see Variegated Ginger, Green Leopard Plants, Fushia trees, a Japanese Magnolia, and a Pecan Tree. There will be beautiful views of the Cathedral and homes, as well as a lovely fountain.

Andrew Low House

You'll visit the garden of the the Andrew Low House, which was lovingly grown by Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. In her garden you will see Crepe Myrtles, several varieties of Camellias (Juliette's favourite), Narcissus, and many others. (small possibility of garden being closed based on house schedule, though everything can also be seen from outside the fence as well)

Madison Square

In Madison Square you will see another front yard garden (rare in Savannah), with a basket-weave boxwood pattern and rock trumpet vine. You will also get to see cast iron lamps originally powered by carbine, and more examples of Adinkra wrought iron patterns.

Pulaski Square

On our way to Pulaski Square we will discuss some later gardening styles and enjoy a peak into a few residential gardens. We'll also discuss Yew trees and their impact on medicine. While stopped in Pulaski Square we will discuss live oaks in depth and point out a few examples of 260ish year old oaks.

Monterey Square

In Monterey Square you will see some more stunning ironwork, and a garden featuring key limes, lemons, and oranges on one side, and olives and juniper on the other. We will also touch on changing garden trends with the later Victorian era.

Forsyth Park

We will conclude tour in Forsyth Park, Savannah's largest open green space, by pointing out the oldest live oak in downtown Savannah, the Savannah Scent Garden for the Blind, and the arboretum markers for the trees in Forsyth.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (19)

David_W

Nov 2022

What an amazing tour! My wife and I were having a tough start to our day. Got a late start, brunch at a certain location was awful, tired (sixth day of vacation) and snappy with each other. Needless to say, we weren't in the best frame of mind at the start of the tour. Sargon was awesome! Upbeat, honest, cheerful and most of all informative/knowledgeable. My wife and I take a lot of tours on vacations, we don't like figuring out what to do and like the education of where we are at the time. BEST tour ever due to Sargon. I have no idea how she keeps all that information in her head and is so easy to be around. Changed our whole day!

Seaside16882362049

Oct 2022

A very interesting and enjoyable botanical walking tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. Would like to see the City provide more accessible restroom facilities.

Karen_S

Oct 2022

My mother and I really enjoyed our botanical tour experience even in October! The guide was so knowledgeable and friendly.