Hampton-Preston Sustainers Garden

Hampton-Preston Sustainers Garden. . , The Sustainers Garden is dedicated to the memory of four pillars of Columbia's philanthropic community, each of whom contributed significantly to the mission of Historic Columbia and other local non-profits. By dedicating their resources, of ten in the form of financial gifts or material treasures, individual expertise, and board volunteerism, to the betterment of these cultural institutions, these persons have ensured their impact will be felt across Richland County for generations to come., Thank you to Our Donors , Karen Brosius and Willson Powell, Susan Gibbes Woodward Robinson (1915-2012 , Lifelong educator and founder of Heathwood Hall whose major donations to all aspects of the University of South Carolina continue to provide opportunities to each incoming class of students. As a founder and longtime board member of Historic Columbia, Robinson served on the first fundraising committee in 1962 and as president in 1967, during which time she led the effort to raise matching funds to complete the rehabilitation of the Robert Mills Building and grounds as well as the reconstruction of the Carriage House., George Rivers Pinckney Walker, Jr. (1932-2016) , Successful antiques and fine arts dealer who deeded his ancestral home, the Seibels House, to Historic Columbia in 1984 to ensure its continued preservation as the oldest extant building in Columbia., George Sease Betsill (1919-2007) , Nationally renowned landscape architect whose designs in Columbia neighborhoods continue to be celebrated and preserved by local citizens. As an advisor to HC's first steering committee, Betsill influenced the park plan for the rehabilitation of the Robert Mills landscape., Nicholas Kirkby Moore (1936-2015) , Engaged philanthropist and collector whose leadership of the boards of Riverbanks Zoo and the South Carolina State Museum cemented both as attractions that continue to draw visitors from across the Southeast. His knowledge of and enthusiasm for antiques supported Historic Columbia's acquisition of local material culture in the early 2000s.