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April 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Trained docent to give a short talk on the In the Mix, Stickwork sculpture by Patrick Dougherty.
Brookgreen Volunteer, Riley Reynolds will be demonstrating techniques used in building In The Mix at The Visionaries pool.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to Saturday, April 27, 2019
American Sculpture
Students will be guided through the process of sculpting a Brookgreen landscape in low relief (maximum size approximately 9”x12”) using water-based clay and making a plaster mold of the clay relief in order to create multiple plaster casts of the image. ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
April 2 – Kerry Rapp will host an open house and tour of the Doc and Martha Lachicotte Horticulture Complex at Brookgreen Gardens. Meet at the Brookgreen Greenhouse.
April 9 – Cheney Taylor, Brookgreen's staff arborist, will give a tour of Brookgreen's...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 to Thursday, April 25, 2019
Botanical Gardens
Want to avoid the dreaded cry of "I'm bored" from your kids a few days into Spring Break?
Enroll them in Brookgreen Garden's Spring Break Camp, STEM and Roots, especially designed for grades K - 3.
Campers will explore all the gardens at Brookgreen, along...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 1:00pm
Lowcountry History
The 50-minute interactive program examines four values and qualities that give meaning to why Gullah Geechee people talk the way we talk, live the lives we live, and value sustaining our culture. Aspects of Gullah Geechee wisdom are relayed through songs...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Walk with a Photographer - bring your camera! This workshop will be held rain or shine. In case of rain, we will move indoors.
Professional Photographer Anne Swift Malarich has been photographing Brookgreen Gardens for 24 years. She is eager to share her...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
American Sculpture
Brookgreen 101, a program sponsored by the Campbell Center for American Sculpture, is a public information program offered usually on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 in the Welcome Center Conference Room. The topics cover various aspects of...
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
April 4th – Tour of the Poetry Garden and Upper Wings with a focus on roses and perennials with Lucy Contreras and Frank Hosier.
April 11th – Native plant tour with Viki Richardson.
April 18th – General garden tour and highlights of Children’s Garden...
Friday, April 26, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Due to inclement weather, Friday 4/19
Brookgreen Gardens will close at 5:00 p.m.
Brookgreen in Bloom events for this evening are canceled.
Tour Bethea's Heritage Farm Garden and enjoy a Farm to Table Cooking Demonstration each Friday evening.
Learn...
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 9:30am to 6:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Join us for our annual Plantacular Sale! The sale starts on Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This event will coincide along with our Earth Day Festival. Each paid admission to Brookgreen will receive a $5.00 coupon good toward any plant...
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Lowcountry Zoo
Gather up your kids, troop, pack, or club to join us for our Scout Days this spring. You do not have to be a “scout” to participate. Our Creative Education Department offers badge programs for both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Scouts will enjoy a tour of...
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Join us in a celebration of the Earth with music, activities, crafts, guided tours, and more. Students will meet some of our animal ambassadors who will help teach about our native animals and plants and the importance of how to act locally to make an...
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Celebrate Earth Day in the serene beauty of the Low Country At 1:00 we will meet at the Lowcountry Center for a short talk. Then we will proceed to the Labyrinth where we will walk together in meditative contemplation. Recharge your commitment to the...
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 2:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Join us as we bring back a favorite lecture series, Dirt N' Details. Members of our horticulture staff, volunteers, as well as outside experts in the field of horticulture and gardening, will provide lectures and/or demonstrations. Bring your lunch and...
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 2:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Jenk Farmer will be at Brookgreen duing our Earth Day Festival and highlighting his latest book, Deep Rooted Wisdom.
For 20 years, Jenks led teams to plant and establish the vision for two of South Carolina's major botanical gardens; Riverbanks...
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Nature Programs for children in the Peace Children's Garden
Sunday, April 28, 2019 - 5:30pm
American Sculpture
Plein Air painting demonstrations throughout the gardens and sculpture demonstration in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion.
Monday, April 29, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
Trained docent to give a short talk on the In the Mix, Stickwork sculpture by Patrick Dougherty.
Brookgreen Volunteer, Riley Reynolds will be demonstrating techniques used in building In The Mix at The Visionaries pool.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 5:30pm
Botanical Gardens
April 2 – Kerry Rapp will host an open house and tour of the Doc and Martha Lachicotte Horticulture Complex at Brookgreen Gardens. Meet at the Brookgreen Greenhouse.
April 9 – Cheney Taylor, Brookgreen's staff arborist, will give a tour of Brookgreen's...
April 2019 to May 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019 to Friday, May 3, 2019
American Sculpture
The class begins with a discussion of bird anatomy, the principles of aerodynamics, and how to achieve the illusion of movement in sculptures of birds in flight. Students will learn how to construct an armature for blocking-in birds in flight. Sandy...
May 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 1:00pm
Lowcountry History
The 50-minute interactive program examines four values and qualities that give meaning to why Gullah Geechee people talk the way we talk, live the lives we live, and value sustaining our culture. Aspects of Gullah Geechee wisdom are relayed through songs...
Friday, May 3, 2019 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
American Sculpture
The Friends of Brookgreen Gardens and The Red Piano Art Gallery cordially invite you to the Friends Fine Art Auction, featuring paintings and sculptures by outstanding American artists.
A portion of the proceeds to benefit The Friends of Brookgreen...
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Botanical Gardens
Join us at the Brookgreen Gardens labyrinth as we "Walk as 1 at 1" as part of the 11th annual World Labyrinth Day Walk for Peace. The idea is to become part of a rolling wave of people walking for peace around the globe, each group walking at 1 p.m. in...
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Botanical Gardens
The Friends of Brookgreen Gardens' Spring Benefit
A Huntington Affaire
May 4, 2019
Join us for a wonderful evening of fun, and fundraising for Brookgreen Gardens.
Want to see what the Friends' fundraisers have done for Brookgreen over the years?
Click...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - 2:30pm
Estate planning. It's one of those things that everyone needs to think about, but it's easy to put off. You may not think you have enough assets to need to have a plan, but you most likely do.
Brookgreen Gardens is hosting a complimentary Estate Planning...
Hours
Open Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
For their safety and the safety of our animal collection, pets are not allowed, nor can they be left in vehicles inside Brookgreen.
Service animals that have received special training to assist disabled persons are welcome.
Tickets
Daily General Admission Tickets
Children 3 and under
Free
Children 4-12
$10
Adults 13-64
$18
Seniors 65 & Over
$16
Location
1931 Brookgreen Drive
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Off US Highway 17 Bypass, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island