Debbie Davis and Marty Whaley Adams, Charleston, SC

DEBBIE DAVIS and MARTY WHALEY ADAMS

Charleston, SC

Debbie Davis is the program director at the Charleston Horticultural Society, our organizational partner, along with Spoleto Festival USA, in planning Charleston Open Days since 2013. The daughter of a gardener and granddaughter of Carolina farmers, Debbie is a sculptor and ceramicist and has taught art for several years. She combines a flair for organization with a love of education and the arts. She has been instrumental in helping us share with the public more than 45 private gardens in Charleston’s famed horticultural mecca.

Debbie is shown in the garden of Marty Whaley Adams, a Charleston Open Day garden host and artist who draws inspiration from the colors, textures, and rich nuances of her native city. Marty is the daughter of the late noted Charleston gardener and author, Emily Whaley, creator of the classic “Mrs. Whaley’s Garden,” which has participated in our Open Days program in Charleston for five years.

“Everyone is amazed by our knowledgeable docents and by the unique plant material in Charleston. There are very few times when these private gardens are open to the public, but with this partnership, we make it happen.”