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Selby teaches guests about topiary design at Lunch in the Gardens


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 1:23 p.m. April 11, 2025
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What: Lunch in the Gardens

Benefiting: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

When: April 9

Where: Selby Gardens downtown campus

Virginia Harshman, Kristin Oldham, Kym Copeland and Mary Gratehouse
Virginia Harshman, Kristin Oldham, Kym Copeland and Mary Gratehouse
Photo by Lori Sax
Event Co Chairs Nikki Sedacca and Montana Taplinger
Event Co Chairs Nikki Sedacca and Montana Taplinger
Photo by Lori Sax
A water lily at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
A water lily at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Photo by Lori Sax
Janet Shaffer, Lili Hyland, Kathy Paulsen, Brenda Boelens and Treva Flynn
Janet Shaffer, Lili Hyland, Kathy Paulsen, Brenda Boelens and Treva Flynn
Photo by Lori Sax
Fran Rakay, Jalina Beck and Maria Beck
Fran Rakay, Jalina Beck and Maria Beck
Photo by Lori Sax
Alyssa Simons and Danette Simons
Alyssa Simons and Danette Simons
Photo by Lori Sax
Celeste Stretton-Knowles, Caroline Mahecha, Lisa Rumsey and Lauren Dixon
Celeste Stretton-Knowles, Caroline Mahecha, Lisa Rumsey and Lauren Dixon
Photo by Lori Sax
Sandra Frank and Hosana Fieber
Sandra Frank and Hosana Fieber
Photo by Lori Sax
Michelle-Marie Heinemann
Michelle-Marie Heinemann
Photo by Lori Sax
Rita Radi and Kevin Klein
Rita Radi and Kevin Klein
Photo by Lori Sax
Delesa Morris and Sara Forsman
Delesa Morris and Sara Forsman
Photo by Lori Sax
Debra Ashenofsky
Debra Ashenofsky
Photo by Lori Sax
Alyssa Fiumano, Charlotte Stewart and Tambria Lynn
Alyssa Fiumano, Charlotte Stewart and Tambria Lynn
Photo by Lori Sax
Chandler Pennington and Gary Heard
Chandler Pennington and Gary Heard
Photo by Lori Sax
Party favors greeted each guest at the table.
Party favors greeted each guest at the table.
Photo by Lori Sax
Rob Rominiecki and Selby President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki
Rob Rominiecki and Selby President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki
Photo by Lori Sax
Kevin Pease and Bill Villafranco
Kevin Pease and Bill Villafranco
Photo by Lori Sax
Scotty Hamilton and Jocelyn Udell
Scotty Hamilton and Jocelyn Udell
Photo by Lori Sax
Selby COO Crystal Bailey, Caitlin Whiteaker and Tracey McCammack
Selby COO Crystal Bailey, Caitlin Whiteaker and Tracey McCammack
Photo by Lori Sax
Mary Evelyn Guyton and Marjorie Floyd
Mary Evelyn Guyton and Marjorie Floyd
Photo by Lori Sax
Margaret Wise and Bill Villafranco
Margaret Wise and Bill Villafranco
Photo by Lori Sax
Terri Klauber, Monica Brady and BJ Creighton
Terri Klauber, Monica Brady and BJ Creighton
Photo by Lori Sax
Jocelyn Udell, Louise Converse and Audrey Robbins
Jocelyn Udell, Louise Converse and Audrey Robbins
Photo by Lori Sax
Bella Sophia and Victoria Andrews
Bella Sophia and Victoria Andrews
Photo by Lori Sax
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki
Photo by Lori Sax
Jeannie Russell, Topiary Artist Mike Gibson and President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki
Jeannie Russell, Topiary Artist Mike Gibson and President and CEO Jennifer Rominiecki
Photo by Lori Sax
Adrienne Vitadini and Gerry Fabikant
Adrienne Vitadini and Gerry Fabikant
Photo by Lori Sax
A flower blooms at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
A flower blooms at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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