By Helen Benso Camp Brookgreen 2012 will host one-week sessions of summer fun and educational enrichment that will include activities at Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park. Some of the activities include storytelling, arts and crafts, native plant and animal interactive programs, and a boat ride along freshwater creeks and rivers. Two two-day arts [...]
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By Dariel Bendin Brookgreen Gardens will host a brand new, two-day festival that celebrates the world or butterflies. Taking place Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, the family-friendly event will include a wide range of activities designed to teach us more about the important role that butterfies play in our environment. Children can make [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Brookgreen Staff Offers Advice, Gives Demos At March 24 Event
By Helen Benso On Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Diggin’ It is the “go to” place for the answers to all your gardening questions. Brookgreen Gardens‘ horticulture staff will give talks, demonstrations, and advice on gardening in the coastal south region. Free with garden admission, guests will have a rare opportunity [...]
Read the rest of this entry »‘Birds in Art’ Flies to Brookgreen in January
By Robin R. Salmon In 1976, three simple words – birds in art – took on a life of their own when the phrase became an exhibition title at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI. Since then, Birds in Art has morphed and grown and now is recognized around the world as [...]
Read the rest of this entry »January Events At Brookgreen Gardens
Brookgreen Gardens has a full slate of events this winter. Mark the calendar with your favorites: Silent Cities. Through March 1, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 12 noon and 2:30 p.m. Ride on the new Trekker down back roads and emplore celeteries, the Silent Cities at Brookgreen. Walk through former slaes and plantation owners’ graveyards [...]
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By Helen Benso Brookgreen Gardens comes to life amid the soft glow of more than 5,000 hand-lit candles and thousands of sparkling lights during its Nights of a Thousand Candles. You can catch the final nights of the annual event on Dec. 15, 16 and 17. Here’s what else is happening during and after the [...]
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By Helen Benso On December 2, 3, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17, from 3 to 10 p.m. see Brookgreen Gardens come to life amid the soft glow of more than 5,500 hand-lit candles and countless sparkling lights. Walk the paths with a warm cup of cider, hear the sounds of hand bells ringing, carolers [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Holiday Exhibits In Brookgreen’s Sculpture Pavilion Nov. 25 – Jan. 2
By Helen Benso Opening Friday during Thanksgiving weekend, the festive indoor exhibits at Brookgreen Gardens offer a bright beginning to the holiday the season. Created by the Gardens horticulture staff, Signs of the Season in Flora and Fauna provides inspiration for decorating your own home with poinsettia and bromeliad trees, wreaths, and assorted natural materials. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Brookgreen Gardens Receives Henry Luce Foundation Grant
By Helen Benso Brookgreen Gardens was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Renewal Fund to support the creation of a dedicated space for its library collection and historic archives. This project will establish a comprehensive institutional facility to preserve and maintain Brookgreen’s unique collection, originally begun by Archer Milton [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Brookgreen Gardens’ Cool Summer Evenings: The Best Summer’s Worst-Kept Locals’ Secret
By Brian M. Howle There is one standard truth when visiting or vacationing an area that you may not be familiar with: Ask the locals. Oh, with the advances in technology, yes; you can surf the web and you can cull some very handy and useful information, no doubt about it. And for those of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Brookgreen Gardens Named One Of Country’s Top Gardens
By Helen Benso Brookgreen Gardens was recently selected one of the “Top Ten Public Gardens America” by Coastal Living magazine. “We are honored to be chosen by Coastal Living as the third best public garden in the country,” said Bob Jewell, Brookgreen’s president and CEO. “It is tremendously rewarding for the gardens to receive recognition [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Brookgreen Gardens Receives State Award
By Helen Benso The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation in partnership with the S.C. Department of Archives and History and the Governor’s Office awarded the 2011 Heritage Tourism Award to Brookgreen Gardens in recognition its historic interpretation of the Lowcountry Trail and the Oaks Plantation History and Nature Trail. The award was presented in a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Brookgreen Gardens’ President Appointed To Second Term
By Helen Benso Robert E. “Bob” Jewell, Brookgreen Gardens’ President and CEO, was recently appointed to a second three-year term of the National Sculpture Society’s Board of Directors and was selected to serve on the Board’s Executive Committee. “The National Sculpture Society is delighted to have Bob on the Board of Directors, in part because [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Two New Indoor Exhibits At Brookgreen Gardens
By Helen Benso Two new indoor sculpture exhibits will run until April 24, in the Sculpture Pavilion at Brookgreen Gardens. They are on display daily from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and are included in regular garden admission. Cold-Blooded Art: Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, and Insects – Depending on individual taste, the world of creepy, crawly, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bulb Planting Ongoing for Daffodil Days at Brookgreen Gardens
By Helen Benso The planting of 61,400 new spring bulbs is going on now for Brookgreen Gardens “Daffodil Days” and soon visitors will be immersed in color when they visit the gardens. “We are always looking for opportunities to add color to the exceptional floral displays in the gardens.” said George Weich, Vice President of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »History Excursions This Winter at Brookgreen Gardens
By Helen Benso Silent Cities – Jan. 9 – March 3, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 12 noon and 2 p.m. Travel on the Trekker down back roads and explore some of the cemeteries, the Silent Cities at Brookgreen Gardens. Walk through former slaves and plantation owners’ graveyards and hear about the historical burial customs of [...]
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