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February 2012

"Birds in Art" Exhibition in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion
January 28 - April 22,
The highly acclaimed traveling exhibition of paintings and sculpture mounted by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wausau, Wisconsin, comes to Brookgreen. Including works by internationally renowned artists, Birds in Art features the avian world as subject matter. Since 1976, the annual juried exhibit has showcased the remarkable talents of more than 875 international artists, who have presented their very best work interpreting birds and related subjects. The exhibit is free with garden admission. A comprehensive catalogue of the exhibition will be for sale in Keepsakes.

New History Exhibit

January 9 - March 2

Etched In the Eyes, The Spirit of a People Called Gullah Geechee will be housed in Learning Lab I of the Wall Lowcountry Center from Noon – 4:30 p.m. daily and is free with garden admission.. The exhibit documents the African Diaspora of the low country and Sea Islands along the eastern coastline or North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida through 12 captivating wall prints with text panels. According to photographer and visual sociologist David Herman, Jr., “This ever-expanding collection of narratives provides an intimate experience with the culture that ebbs and flows along the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. It will allow you to cross a bridge that will never be destroyed, a bridge that although burdened by the trades of time has stood because of deep roots in the spirit.”

“A Be a Been Yah”

Wednesdays, January 11 - February 29

A new 50-minute presentation that complements the exhibit, Etched In the Eyes, The Spirit of a People Called Gullah Geechee, will be presented by Ron Daise at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and is free with garden admission. Daise examines five cultural traits of Gullah/Geechee people, also known as "been yahs". The presentation cites historical figures and places across the four-state Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, of which Daise serves as a Commissioner. Through lecture, songs, and photographs, viewers will learn about community and lingual bonds; dignity, defiance and resistance; entrepreneurial spirit, respect for educational skills, and supernatural beliefs. The program will not be held on February 1, 8 and 22.

 

Silent Cities
January 3 – March 1, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 12 noon and 2:30 p.m.
Ride on the new Trekker down back roads and explore cemeteries, the Silent Cities at Brookgreen. Walk through former slaves and plantation owners’ graveyards and hear about the historical burial customs of European and African origin. Tickets are $15 in addition to garden admission for this two-hour excursion and must be purchased at Keepsakes at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Reservations are suggested; please call (843) 235-6042. Visitors who purchase tickets for this excursion will receive a discount coupon for same-day purchases at Keepsakes.

The Oaks Plantation History and Nature Trail
January 4 – March 4, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Through interpretive panels along this walking trail learn about the history of The Oaks Plantation and see archaeological sites that include the footprints of the plantation owner’s house, kitchen the overseer’s house, and the enslaved African village. Transportation to The Oaks Plantation History and Nature Trail is only by mini-bus which departs on the hour from 12 noon until 3 p.m. Tickets are $3 per person and must be purchased at Keepsakes at least 10 minutes prior to departure time. Visitors who purchase tickets for this excursion will receive a discount coupon for same-day purchases at Keepsakes.

Black History Month Performance
Saturday, February 11
In celebration of Black History Month, the Education Department will present Becoming Harriet, a one-woman performance about Harriet Tubman by Natalie E. Daise in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. (Please note the 1 p.m. performance is sold-out and we have scheduled an additional performance for 3 p.m.) The 60-minute production involves plain, old storytelling. Natalie Daise, star of TV’s award-winning Gullah Gullah Island pre-school show of the 1990s, has endeared audiences with spellbinding storytelling at past Brookgreen events. She is a recipient of the S.C. Order of the Palmetto and the S.C. Folk Heritage Awards. This program is free with garden admissions but seating is limited and reservations are required. Please call (843) 235-6016 to reserve your space.

“Romantic Dinner for Two by You” Valentine’s Cooking Demonstration
3 p.m. Sunday, February 12
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we will host an educational culinary arts demonstration so you can become an accomplished chef. Our creative chefs will give step-by-step instructions on how to prepare a four course meal for your sweetheart and provide recipes to take home. Tickets are $35 per person and $60 per couple, space is limited and reservations are required. Please call (843) 235 6016 or click here for more information.

Children's Discovery Room
Saturday and Sunday
From noon to 4:30 p.m., the Children's Discovery Room features seven interactive stations for children ages 4 – 12 that afford opportunities to learn about the rich history, nature, and art at Brookgreen Gardens. Free with garden admission.

Warm up with Winter Teas on Saturdays in February
Gather with friends and a pot of tea in the Pavilion Restaurant for our Winter Teas. Served on Saturday in February, they are a warm escape from the chill of winter. Enjoy a sampling of teas, scones, and other sweet and savory treats. Seatings will be at 3:30 and 4 p.m. The cost is $20 per person for members and $27 for non-members. Call (843) 235-6016, space is limited and reservations are required. Menu and more information.

Curator’s Chat Birds in Art
Saturday, February 25
Robin Salmon, Vice-President of Collections and Curator of Sculpture, will present a talk about the Birds in Art exhibit on Saturday, February 25 at 3 p.m. in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium.

Daffodil Days
Late February-Early March
Daffodil Days, makes an unprecedented visual display before the peak spring blooming season and provides another reason to visit Brookgreen Gardens in the winter! Several hundred thousand daffodils and other spring flowers provides vistas of color from late winter until early spring.