Brookgreen U

Discover "Brookgreen U", our comprehensive continuing education initiative designed to enrich both the community and our visitors. Featuring an array of classes and interactive experiences, Brookgreen U fosters lifelong learning and exploration.

Beginning in January of each year, our program offers a curated selection of lectures, demonstrations, and workshops. With four classes per month, participants can delve into the realms of our four mission areas: Art, Horticulture, Wildlife, and History.

“Brookgreen U: Intensives” allows visitors to engage in hands-on activities and classes, where learning extends beyond the standard one hour timeframe. Electives provide ongoing educational opportunities within the surroundings of Brookgreen Gardens.

Join us in unlocking the doors to knowledge and exploration at Brookgreen U.

Brookgreen U Certificates:

Showcase your commitment to personal enrichment with a Brookgreen U certificate. Certificates are awarded quarterly to individuals who have participated in four or more Brookgreen U classes. For the maximum Brookgreen U experience, students are encouraged to take one class in each mission area per quarter. Certificates include a 20% discount on a purchase at Keepsakes, the Brookgreen museum shop.

Brookgreen U Quarters:

Winter (Jan.–Mar.), Spring (Apr.–June), & Fall (Sept.–Nov.).

Registration is required. Walk-ins are subject to availability.

 

Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you will ever have is your mind and what you put into it. – Albert Einstein

Tue, Jan 27 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Tue, Jan 27 2026
Join us for an engaging talk by Frank, author of How to Forage For Mushrooms Without Dying: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide—the essential book he wishes he’d had when starting out. This comprehensive guide covers 81 species, including edible, medicinal, artisanal finds, and a few to avoid. With nearly 60,000 copies sold, it ranks in the top 5% of all printed books, and expert forager Sam Thayer calls...
Fri, Jan 30 2026, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Fri, Jan 16 2026, Fri, Jan 23 2026, Fri, Jan 30 2026, Fri, Feb 6 2026, Fri, Feb 13 2026, Fri, Feb 20 2026
Over the course of six engaging sessions, this workshop offers the perfect opportunity to begin a brand-new play or continue developing a script already in progress. Designed for both first-time and continuing playwrights, the class focuses on the essential elements of the craft—developing authentic characters, writing compelling dialogue, and shaping stories through plot and structure. Each week...
Tue, Feb 3 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Tue, Feb 3 2026
American Sculpture
Sixteen years ago, Giany Guedjo and his family left their home in Benin to move to the United States, where they began building a new life in Georgetown County. In this talk, he will share his journey of finding a welcoming community in South Carolina and reflect on how he was able to create a sense of belonging around the Carolina Human Reinvestment (CHRSC) Community Garden, especially during the...
Fri, Feb 6 2026, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Fri, Jan 16 2026, Fri, Jan 23 2026, Fri, Jan 30 2026, Fri, Feb 6 2026, Fri, Feb 13 2026, Fri, Feb 20 2026
Over the course of six engaging sessions, this workshop offers the perfect opportunity to begin a brand-new play or continue developing a script already in progress. Designed for both first-time and continuing playwrights, the class focuses on the essential elements of the craft—developing authentic characters, writing compelling dialogue, and shaping stories through plot and structure. Each week...
Sat, Feb 7 2026, 10am - 1pm
Sat, Feb 7 2026
Create a beautiful, functional basket just in time for Valentine’s Day. In this hands-on workshop, participants will weave a six-by-six-inch basket in a classic plaid pattern using natural and hand-dyed reed. The instructor will guide you through every step, from laying the base and twining to shaping the sides and creating a balanced plaid design. Students will learn techniques for working with...
Thu, Feb 12 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Thu, Feb 12 2026
Botanical Gardens
This presentation will cover the fundamental science and skills needed to take an ecological and sustainable approach to home gardening and landscaping. Maeve will focus on the importance of native plants, the fascinating interactions between plants and wildlife, and practical actions home gardeners can use to create healthy habitats. Participants will learn about local ecosystems in the Grand...
Fri, Feb 13 2026, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Fri, Jan 16 2026, Fri, Jan 23 2026, Fri, Jan 30 2026, Fri, Feb 6 2026, Fri, Feb 13 2026, Fri, Feb 20 2026
Over the course of six engaging sessions, this workshop offers the perfect opportunity to begin a brand-new play or continue developing a script already in progress. Designed for both first-time and continuing playwrights, the class focuses on the essential elements of the craft—developing authentic characters, writing compelling dialogue, and shaping stories through plot and structure. Each week...
Tue, Feb 17 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Tue, Feb 17 2026
Join our Horticulturists--Kerry Rapp and Devin Ravencroft--for a tour of Brookgreen Gardens’ greenhouse and nursery complex. Kerry will discuss how staff and volunteers manage the production of over 40,000 plants each year, including the warm/cool season annuals for the Garden, the fall and spring plant sales, and poinsettias for Nights of a Thousand Candles. And Devin will share a behind-the...
Fri, Feb 20 2026, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Fri, Jan 16 2026, Fri, Jan 23 2026, Fri, Jan 30 2026, Fri, Feb 6 2026, Fri, Feb 13 2026, Fri, Feb 20 2026
Over the course of six engaging sessions, this workshop offers the perfect opportunity to begin a brand-new play or continue developing a script already in progress. Designed for both first-time and continuing playwrights, the class focuses on the essential elements of the craft—developing authentic characters, writing compelling dialogue, and shaping stories through plot and structure. Each week...
Tue, Feb 24 2026, 10:30 - 11:30am
Tue, Feb 24 2026
South Carolina has long been known as a waterfowl hunter’s paradise. However, changing conditions across multiple interacting scales have led to shifts in waterfowl numbers and species composition. This lecture will cover the natural history, behavior, migration, populations, and habitat management of several South Carolina waterfowl species, with an emphasis on recent research findings. About the...

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