The Seabrook Island Garden Club’s March meeting was entitled Rain Gardening in the Lowcountry! and featured guest speakers Lee Bundrick and Sean Cannon from the Kiawah Conservancy. Given the increasing concern about flooding caused by stormwater runoff, communities and individuals are interested in exploring what can be done to mitigate flooding in low-lying areas. Rain gardens are … Continue reading “Rain Gardening in the Lowcountry”
Rogers Kyle, a Seabrook Island resident and former MUSC teaching faculty member, discussed hydroponic gardening at the November Seabrook Island Garden Club meeting. Kyle, a do-it-your-selfer and gardener, built a simple but efficient hydroponic system to grow lettuce and herbs from seeds year-round. Hydroponics is the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution … Continue reading “SIGC: Exploring Hydroponic Gardening”
The Seabrook Island Garden Club members gathered on Friday, September 8, to begin their new year of monthly meetings with exciting guest speakers, field trips, caring for the environment and the local community, hands-on gardening and decorating, and fun social events! But this year, the club has a special celebration to enjoy, the 35th anniversary … Continue reading “Seabrook Island Garden Club Kicks off 35th Year”
The dog days of summer are upon us and we are feeling the heat and humidity, but with the month of September comes the new season of the 2023-2024 Seabrook Island Garden Club. We want to wish a welcome back to our current members, and a welcome to the Garden Club to all new and … Continue reading “A New Season of the SI Garden Club Is in Bloom”
Join us for the Seabrook Island Garden Club’s April meeting on Friday, April 14 – Local Garden Feeding the Community. Featured guest speaker Jennifer Wicker is the Executive Director of Sweetgrass Garden, a local, non-profit center that provides free, fresh produce to charitable food distribution agencies. The mission of Sweetgrass Garden is to teach the … Continue reading “Sweetgrass Garden Comes to SI Garden Club!”
Historic Charleston Foundation’s (HCF) 76th Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens runs from March 15 – April 16, 2023. The festival comprises an array of educational tours and events that explore the area’s significant cultural and architectural landscapes and historic events in the Charleston region, from over 350 years ago to present day. Tour some of … Continue reading “HCF Festival of Houses and Gardens”
The February meeting of the Seabrook Island Garden Club featured an informative program on oyster farming by Maddi Piascik, Immersive Marketing Specialist for the Barrier Island Oyster Company. Originally from Richmond, VA, Maddi is an alumna of the University of South Carolina where she majored in Communications and Public Relations. Her extensive travels and work … Continue reading “SI Garden Club Learns All About Oysters”
Brookgreen Gardens will display Rodin: Contemplation and Dreams – Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections from January 29 – April 23, 2023, in Brookgreen’s Rosen Galleries. Featuring 45 works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, this exhibition brings world renowned sculptures to America’s first sculpture garden. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a pivotal figure … Continue reading “Brookgreen Gardens to Display Works of Rodin”
Tickets are now on sale for Historic Charleston Foundation’s (HCF) month-long 76th Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens from March 15 – April 16, 2023. The festival comprises an array of educational tours and events that explore the area’s significant cultural and architectural landscapes and historic events in the Charleston region, from over 350 years ago … Continue reading “HCF Festival of Houses and Gardens”
-Submitted by Beth Wright, Seabrook Island Garden Club Publicity
The steady increase in membership in the Seabrook Island Garden Club can definitely be attributed to the many creative programs, interesting guest speakers, exciting field trips and fun pop up events we’ve enjoyed! The ability to make new friends and participate in the philanthropy efforts also add to the interest in our club. On September … Continue reading “Seabrook Island Garden Club – Year In Review”
The rain did not dampen the spirit of the residents who decorated their mailboxes for the Seabrook Island Garden Club’s 2022 Most Patriotic Mailbox contest. It was great for all to see and enjoy the enthusiasm and creativity exemplified in the decorations. This year the judges awarded the first place blue ribbon to 2347 Andell … Continue reading “Garden Club Announces Contest Winners”