Uptown on the Square
Saturday, June 4, 2011, 10 a.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, 37 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.
Topiary Landscape sponsored by Park Seed Company
As you begin your expedition, make sure you search for these creations:
Custom Safari Vehicle sponsored by Quality Chrysler, created by Lakelands Master Gardeners
Giraffe & Baby Giraffe sponsored by Capsugel
Camera & 5 Pandas sponsored by FujiFilm Manufacturing,USA
Butterfly sponsored by Self Regional Healthcare, created by Pinecrest Elementary School
Lion sponsored by Commissioners of Public Works
Hanging Monkey sponsored by Town & Country Construction of S.C.
Alligator sponsored by Savannah Shoreline Newspaper
Dolphin sponsored by Buck Stove Pool & Spa
Flamingo sponsored by Piedmont Plastic Surgery
Frog sponsored by United Hospice
Baby Elephant sponsored by Ouzts-Tinney Chiropractic & Spinal Rehabilitation
Sea Horse sponsored by Citizens Trust Company
Swan sponsored by Pediatric Dentistry
Horse sponsored by First Citizens Bank & Carolina Health Centers
Labrador Retriever sponsored by Harley Funeral Home and Crematory
Mama Elephant sponsored by Ballentine Ford-Toyota
Lion Cub sponsored by Greene & Company, LLP
Funky Monkey sponsored by Dabo Productions
Tiger sponsored by Countybank craated by Clemson Alumni & Festival Volunteers
Gamecock sponsored by Greenwood County Gamecock Club created by Carolina Alumni & Festival Volunteers
Bearcat sponsored by Lander University created by Lander Alumni & Festival Volunteers
Five Ducks sponsored by The Palmetto Bank
Two Turtles sponsored by Lakelands Dental Art
800 pound Gorilla sponsored by the Beach Dance, Allegra Printing & Imaging & Sports Break
T-Rex Dinosaur sponsored by Piedmont Family Dentistry
Cow sponsored by Farm to Fork, Wyatt Farms and Upstate Locally Grown Market
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
Greenwood County
Commissioners of Public Works