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To advance our educational mission, Brookgreen Gardens is offering “Brookgreen U” in 2021, providing a variety of classes and hands-on learning opportunities for the community and our visitors.
Consisting of a variety of lectures, demonstrations, and workshops, classes will begin in January. Four classes per month will be offered each quarter: January – March, April – June, and September – November. Classes will concentrate on Art, Horticulture, Wildlife, and History.
Some classes will engage students in make-and-take activities. Electives will include ongoing learning experiences at Brookgreen Gardens. Completion of each class or elective will qualify as one (1) credit. Completion of four (4) classes or electives per quarter that represent one of each departmental focus of Art, Horticulture, Wildlife, and History will qualify students with enough credits to receive a Brookgreen U Certificate.
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Sat, May 13 2023, 10:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Apr 1 2023, Sat, Apr 8 2023, Sat, Apr 15 2023, Sat, Apr 22 2023, Sat, Apr 29 2023, Sat, May 6 2023, Sat, May 13 2023, Sat, May 20 2023, Sat, May 27 2023
Class Description: Yoga In The Garden allows you to experience Brookgreen Gardens in a unique way. Connect your body, mind, and spirit in the tranquil setting of beautiful Brookgreen Gardens. This Hatha-based practice is ideal for anyone who enjoys the opportunity to move one's body in an outdoor setting, breathe deeply, and simply feel better than you do today. Move through a series of gentle...
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Tue, May 16 2023, 10:30 - 11:30am
Tue, May 16 2023
Southern Pottery Traditions and the Face Jug, with Donald Cate Don will discuss the evolution and history of pottery manufacture in the southern states of South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina. Methods, glazes, and some major makers/families will be discussed. Utilitarian, figurative, and art pottery will be covered including actual examples from his collection. Specific attention will be...
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Sat, May 20 2023, 10:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Apr 1 2023, Sat, Apr 8 2023, Sat, Apr 15 2023, Sat, Apr 22 2023, Sat, Apr 29 2023, Sat, May 6 2023, Sat, May 13 2023, Sat, May 20 2023, Sat, May 27 2023
Class Description: Yoga In The Garden allows you to experience Brookgreen Gardens in a unique way. Connect your body, mind, and spirit in the tranquil setting of beautiful Brookgreen Gardens. This Hatha-based practice is ideal for anyone who enjoys the opportunity to move one's body in an outdoor setting, breathe deeply, and simply feel better than you do today. Move through a series of gentle...
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Tue, May 23 2023, 7 - 9am
Tue, Apr 4 2023, Tue, Apr 18 2023, Tue, May 9 2023, Tue, May 23 2023
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. To Register: vrichardson@brookgreen.org ( limit 16) Admission tickets must be bought online before the event. Join Hal Vivian as he leads an informative walk around Brookgreen’s Creek and garden identifying birds. Bring your binoculars and good walking shoes. Coffee and donuts will be served afterwards. Free for members and free with garden admission for Non-members...
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Wed, May 24 2023, 10:30 - 11:30am
Wed, May 24 2023
Floral Arranging Demo, with Floral Artist George Fain George has enjoyed arranging flowers for many years. Recently he created a beautiful arrangement with plants cut from the garden to accompany Jane Jones’ Hyperrealist Floral Paintings here at Brookgreen’s Nobel Gallery. George will demonstrate the techniques he uses to make floral arrangements so you too can create a floral display from your...
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Sat, May 27 2023, 10:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Apr 1 2023, Sat, Apr 8 2023, Sat, Apr 15 2023, Sat, Apr 22 2023, Sat, Apr 29 2023, Sat, May 6 2023, Sat, May 13 2023, Sat, May 20 2023, Sat, May 27 2023
Class Description: Yoga In The Garden allows you to experience Brookgreen Gardens in a unique way. Connect your body, mind, and spirit in the tranquil setting of beautiful Brookgreen Gardens. This Hatha-based practice is ideal for anyone who enjoys the opportunity to move one's body in an outdoor setting, breathe deeply, and simply feel better than you do today. Move through a series of gentle...
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Wed, Jun 7 2023, 10am - 12pm
Wed, Apr 5 2023, Wed, May 3 2023, Wed, Jun 7 2023
Join photographers Anne Malarich, George DeCamp and Chuck Lawhon once a month for a 2 hour walk through Brookgreen Gardens with cameras in hand! Walks will begin at 10:00a.m. and end at noon. There will be various subjects discussed each month such as, flowers, butterflies, and birds. You will discuss photographical topics along the way on exposure, and composition. It will be a learning...
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Wed, Jun 14 2023, 1 - 2pm
Wed, Jun 14 2023
Coastal Monarch Butterflies, with Billy McCord. Billy McCord is retired from the Department of Natural Resources after 40 years. Twenty-seven of those years he spent tagging and studying Monarch butterflies along the coast of SC, 57,000 to be exact! Please join us as he delves into the seasonal movements, breeding, host and nectar plants of the Monarch butterfly! No registration required. Doors...
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Mon, Jun 19 2023, 10:30 - 11:30am
Mon, Jun 19 2023
Hidden Treasures… Making a Difference, with Artist John Charles In October 2022, John Charles, a local artist displayed portraits of 22 individuals in our community who are making a difference in many ways. The exhibit was on display (including bios of everyone) at the Waccamaw Neck Library for 4-5 weeks. The participants were able to purchase their portraits at the end of the exhibit by donating...
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Thu, Jun 22 2023, 10:30 - 11:30am
Thu, Jun 22 2023
How to Create a dog Friendly Garden "Join Brookgreen's Manager of Plant Collections, Lucy Contreras, and Horry County Animal Care Center's Kennel Supervisor and Foster, Volunteer, and Community Service Coordinator, Naomi Jenkins, to learn how to garden with your dog in mind. If you have a dog, you know we love our furry friends and want to include them in all aspects of our lives, not just in our...