Upcoming Events

Keepsakes, the Brookgreen Shop, proudly presents the Art Festival at Brookgreen Gardens. This two-day event showcases the fine craftsmanship and quality art being produced regionally and throughout the nation. Come and enjoy the work of talented artists and artisans at the annual Brookgreen Art Festival. Painting, sculpture, fabric art, pottery, glass, and more will be available to browse under...

Open Studios is a program that is open to the public once a month, from 10 am to Noon, and invites guests to spend time with a sculptor and observe the various processes employed to produce a sculpture from clay to bronze. Guests are encouraged to ask questions. Included with garden admission.

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...

The History of Labyrinths, with Laura Rogers Young If you’re a Brookgreen Gardens regular, you have probably happened upon the impressive labyrinth which fronts the creek. The beautiful setting, stone benches and gentle breezes make it a wonderful place to pause in your garden strolls. Have you ever wondered where labyrinths originated, or how they were used? What defines a labyrinth, and why...

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...

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...

Sing along with Ron Daise and learn Gullah songs that shaped the culture. From sorrow songs to baptism, code message, children’s, work, and funeral songs, participants will gain an understanding and an appreciation for Gullah Geechee heritage. Information from groundbreaking books about Gullah culture, Charles Joyner’s Down by the Riverside: A South Carolina Slave Community (1984), and Daise’s...

Garden Earth: Organic Vegetable Gardening 101, with Brookgreen Horticulturist Jason Flynn Jason will discuss the history of organic gardening and agriculture and how this is practiced at Brookgreen’s own Bethea’s vegetable garden. Tips and techniques to reap a bountiful harvest, not just for your own garden, but also for the entire Earth will be on the plate! No registration required. Doors open...

A new exhibition titled American Women Artists: Pushing Forward Reaching Back, opens May 13, 2023, and continues through July 23, 2023, at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC. This juried show features 100+ paintings and sculptures by members of American Women Artists (AWA). American Women Artists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the inspiration, celebration, and encouragement of women...

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...