Jim Martin  recently completed the European Master Certification Program, a three-year intensive floral arts study. He is currently Director of Programs at Charleston Parks Conservancy.

Create Flower Moments using your creativity and the Garden. Our gardens are filled with endless floral opportunities. Harnessing this ability means looking at these spaces with new eyes. Join Jim as he plays with plants, structures, and interesting techniques that lend a fresh approach to bringing the garden into the home. Walk away with tips and tricks sure to inspire the flower arranger in you that is just waiting to emerge. Following a drawing, a lucky participant will have a chance to take home one of the demo arrangements!

Does pruning your bushes and trees leave you scratching your head? Let Cheney Taylor, Brookgreen's resident Arborist, show you the right way to prune the woodies in your garden. From the proper cuts to the best time of year for the job, Cheney will take the mystery out of pruning.

Enjoy a demonstration/talk with the delightful Zenobia Harper (Washington) as she creates one-of-a-kind Gullah dolls. Her dolls are a celebration of the lives of women who have influenced her.

"My community is rich with wise women, healers, warriors, and black butterfly dancers. My dolls pay respect and homage to the women that raised and continue to nurture me. Each one says thank you for keeping me grounded in a culture that is both my resting and rejuvenating place, my home, my self."

A resident of Georgetown, South Carolina, Zenobia is a full time Mother, and Artist. She is an Artist in Residence with the South Carolina Art Commission. 

Ever wonder how the wool from a sheep becomes a pair of socks or a sweater? Come visit Brookgreen’s Tunis sheep and learn the ancient art of making hand-spun fiber into beautiful products.

Free with garden admission.

A collection of oil paintings and bronze sculptures will showcase the career to date of Rosie Sandifer, an award-winning Fellow of the National Sculpture Society, Portrait Society of America, American Artists Professional League and Plein Air Painters of America. From maquettes of monuments to sculptures of all sizes depicting the joys of childhood, the three-dimensional aspect of the exhibit will amaze and awe visitors. The paintings range from landscapes – mostly plein-air, but also studio works – portraits, vignettes of people in everyday activities and Western-themed subjects.

For more information on the artist, visit her website rosiesandifer.com and explore her Instagram @rosiesandiferfineart.

This exhibition is generously sponsored in part by Elaine and Ken Trousdell & Susan and Robert Polack.

Brookgreen Gardens members, mark your calendars for Wish List Wednesday at Keepsakes!

Wish List Wednesday is your opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping in a festive atmosphere AND enjoy an additional 10 percent savings on most items. Enjoy even more savings on select merchandise, including angels, scarves, seasoned peanuts, specialty jams and dips, and Southern Gates Jewelry. See you at Keepsakes!

This is a members only event.  Not a member? It's easy to join, click here to check out all the benefits. 

Join us as we walk the beautiful Brookgreen Gardens Labryrinth during this season of gratitude. As you approach the busy season ahead, slow down and contemplate the gifts you have received. Breathe deeply and appreciate the richness of life. We will meet at the labryrinth at 1pm to enjoy an enriching group walk; feel free to linger at the labryrinth to journal or just enjoy the silence following your walk.

Please note that the event may be cancelled for safety reasons if there is significant rainfall or flooding impacting the labryrinth area prior to on the day of the walk. Also, due to the natural surroundings of the labryrinth, we strongly encourage walkers to wear closed-toed shoes for their safety.

Included with garden admission.

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 the oaks.

Food Trucks:

Fish Shak | Let's Ride BBQ | Hot Dog Wagon | Sunset Slush

Capture the beauty of nature in a durable and functional piece of garden art. Using cement and leaves from your garden you can create a water feature for birds and butterflies, or a diverter for your rain gutters down spout.

Materials will be provided, wear clothes that can get dirty!

To make sure we have ample room for social distancing, this will be limited to 15 participants.

Members $30 Non- Members $45 admission is included in the price.

We care about the health and well-being of all our guests, volunteers, and employees, and have taken safety precautions since the beginning of the COVID19 crisis.  As we move forward, it is important that we continue to make temporary, yet necessary, changes to our policies in order to create a safe environment for all our guests and team members.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the use of a simple face covering slows the spread of the virus and prevents those who unknowingly have the virus from transmitting it to others.  We encourage use of such face coverings.

Leap year only occurs once every four years but everyday we are nurtured by more than the food we eat, the air we breathe, our relationships with others, our drives for a comfortable and meaningful life. In a world  of noise, anxiety and distractions, the ability to sit in silence is also necessary to fulfill our lives. The Walk in Silence is an invitation to walk this path and a reminder that everyday we need to leap into silence.

Note:  For our mobility-challenged guests only: If you are mobility-challenged, please be at the Welcome Center by 1:30pm, leaving at 1:45, for transportation to the labyrinth (subject to golf cart availability). Please respect that this service is provided for our mobility-challenged guests only.

Please note that group walks will be cancelled if there is substantial rain on or immediately before the day of the walk. Due to the natural surroundings of the Labyrinth, we encourage walkers to wear closed toe shoes for their safety.