Uptown on the Square

Saturday, June 5, 2010, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Take a magical topiary Safari through Uptown Greenwood. You’ll see a 14-foot giraffe, a lion, an elephant and a monkey perched precariously over an open-mouthed alligator. And no safari is complete without a 5-foot-tall custom safari vehicle and an almost 6-foot Fuji Quick Snap Camera.

In all, 19 topiaries will be displayed around the square in Uptown Greenwood during the month of June as the S.C. Festival of Flowers launches “Safari,” a topiary flower display based on Walt Disney World’s “Festival of Flowers” showcased each year at Epcot.

The whimsical horticultural creations of this “Safari” will be used annually to showcase the Uptown Greenwood area, adding a new dimension to the renovations already underway. Each topiary has been adopted by an organization responsible for the design, creation and maintenance and is sponsored by a separate organization.

2009 Topiary Sponsorship Brochure (18Mb)

As you begin your expedition, make sure you search for these creations:

1. Custom Safari Vehicle sponsored by Quality Chrysler, created by Lakelands Master Gardeners
2. Giraffe sponsored by Capsugel created by Nancy & Everett Collin
3. Fuji “Pandamonium” Quick Snap Camera sponsored by FujiFilm Manufacturing,USA  created by Burton Center Consumers
4. Butterfly sponsored by Self Regional Healthcare, created by Pinecrest Elementary School
5. Lion created  by Cambridge Academy, sponsored by Commissioners of Public Works
6. Hanging Monkey created by Nancy Collin, sponsored by Town & Country Property Management
7. Alligator created by Merrywood Elementary School sponsored by Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
8. Dolphin sponsored by Buck Stove Pool & Spa, created by Woodfields Elementary School
9. Flamingo sponsored by Piedmont Plastic Surgery, created by Laurel Garden Club
10. Frog sponsored by The Frilly Frog created by Woodfields Elementary
11. Elephant sponsored by Ouzts-Tinney Chiropractic & Spinal Rehabilitation, created by Oakland Elementary School.
12. Sea Horse sponsored by Citizens Trust Co. / Century 21 Real Estate, created by The Greenwood Family YMCA After School Program.
13. Swan sponsored & created by The Morning Glory Garden Club
14. Baby Giraffe sponsored by Capsugel created by Nancy Collin
15. King Kong Gorilla sponsored by Countybank created by Northside Middle School
16. Labrador Retriever sponsored by Harley Funeral Home and Crematory created by Grenwood Christian School
17. Mama Elephant sponsored by Bank of America created byLakelands Master Gardeners, the Greenwood community, blanket: created by the arts students of the  ACTS Fine Arts Program at Brewer Middle School
18. T-Rex sponsored by Lakelands Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine created by Brewer Middle School & the ACTS Fine Arts Magnet School
19. Lion Cub sponsored by The Floral Case created by the Gardenia Garden Club

Special thanks to the following for their assistance on this project:

• The City of Greenwood • Lakelands Master Gardeners • Piedmont Technical College

• SC Dept. of Transportation •The Self Family Foundation