The Lowcountry Zoo will close at 3PM for this event

Join NS PROMOS for the 4th Annual Brookgreen Gardens Labor Day 5K or choose the virtual option for those unable to join us in person. We are excited to partner once again with the beautiful, historic Brookgreen Gardens. Brookgreen Gardens is a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve, located just south of Murrells Inlet, in South Carolina. The 9,100-acre property includes several themed gardens with American figurative sculptures placed in them, the Lowcountry Zoo, and trails through several ecosystems in nature reserves on the property.

Race Information:

• Race participants and guests may enter Brookgreen at 4:30pm
• Entry into Brookgreen closes at 5:40pm-please arrive prior to this
• No water stop on course
• Runners and walkers are all WELCOME!
• No dogs allowed on Brookgreen Gardens property
• Animals are not permitted on the race course and will result in disqualification
• Baby joggers, baby strollers, skate boards, roller blades, unauthorized bicycles or any other wheeled device are not permitted on the race course and will result in disqualification
• Gun timing used for overall awards
• Chip timing used for age group awards
• Post race snacks and water provided by Food Lion

Race Swag:

• Participant shirt
• Race Bib
• Custom designed Made in the USA medal
• Complimentary entry for Brookgreen Gardens at a later date (some blackout dates apply)
• Virtual race swag will be mailed within 2 weeks post race

Registration:

• Registration is only available online
• Registration closes Sunday, September 1 at 4:30pm
• Participants strongly encouraged to pickup packet on Saturday to avoid long lines on race day

Packet Pickup Information:

• Saturday, August 31 from 4:00-5:30pm at Native Sons (1519 Executive Ave, MB)
• Sunday, September 1 from 4:30-5:45pm at Brookgreen Gardens (1931 Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet)

Parking:

• Participants and their guests allowed entrance at 4:30pm on race day
• Entrance gates close at 5:40pm
• Scroll below for a parking map

Restrooms:

• Port-o-Potties will be available at the near the finish line
• Restrooms available across from the finish line

Awards:

• Overall Male and Female 1,2,3 place
• Overall Masters Male and Female 1 place 
• Age Groups Male and Female 1,2,3 place 0-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80
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Join N.S. Promos and Brookgreen Gardens for the 11th Annual Brookgreen Gardens 5K  in Murrells Inlet, SC!  

Race Day: The start/finish line is at the zoo entrance. Parking is in the field across from the children’s sensory trail

Race Start Times:

• 5K race begins at 6:00 pm

Race Swag:

• Participant shirt
• Race bib
• Custom designed Made in the USA medal (5K only)
• Complimentary entry for Brookgreen Gardens at a later date (some blackout dates apply)
• Virtual race swag will be mailed within 1 week post-race

Race and Course Information:

• USATF Certificate: SC22021BW
• On race day, participants and guests may enter Brookgreen Gardens property at 4:30 pm.
• No water stops on course
• Runners and walkers are all WELCOME!
• Post-race snacks and water provided by Food Lion
• Animals are not permitted on the race course and will result in disqualification
• Baby joggers, baby strollers, skateboards, roller blades, unauthorized bicycles, or any other wheeled device are not permitted on the race course and will result in disqualification

Registration:

• Registration is only available online
• Registration closes Sunday, May 26 at 4:30 pm
• Participants are strongly encouraged to pick up the packet on Saturday (a friend may pick it up for you if they have your registration confirmation).

Packet Pickup Information:

• Saturday, May 25, from 3:00-5:00 pm at Native Sons (1519 Executive Avenue, MB)
• Sunday, May 26, from 4:30-5:45 pm at Brookgreen Gardens (1931 Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet)
• Participants are strongly encouraged to pick up race packets on Saturday to avoid long lines on race day

Parking:

• There is plenty of parking at the Low Country Zoo -follow the signs
• Be prepared to show your race bib or confirmation email upon entering the Gardens
• Visitors are allowed to come with you at no cost

Restrooms:

• Port-o-Potties are located near the start/finish line 

5K Awards:

• Overall Male and Female 1,2,3 place 
• Overall Masters Male and Female 1 place
• Age Groups Male and Female 1,2,3 place 0-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-up

 

October 24 -

Natural History and Wildlife Art, Part II with Burton Moore, guest speaker

 

November 21*:

Resting in Peace: Residents of Brookgreen Cemeteries, Jennewein Gallery, Rainey Pavilion.

 

Did you ever wonder about who’s buried in the cemeteries on the Brookgreen Gardens’ property?  Also, other colonial, antebellum, and early 20^th-century residents of Laurel Hill, Springfield, Brookgreen, and The Oaks have their final resting places in cemeteries throughout Georgetown County and abroad.  Robin Salmon will tell some of the stories connected with these people and places.

*Third Thursday

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Brookgreen 101 is a public information program offered by Robin Salmon (VP of Art and Historical Collections and Curator of Sculpture), usually on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm in the Daise Auditorium. The topics may cover various aspects of Brookgreen Gardens including the collections, property history, people, poetry, art history, corporate history, the founders, and Brookgreen purposes. Each program lasts approximately one hour. The advertised appearance of special guests and the program topics can be subject to change.

The student-driven multimedia publishing lab, The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University, has worked since 2012 to collect, organize, archive, preserve, and promote the local history that makes the coastal regions of the Carolinas special. Join Alli Crandell, Press Director, and Cali Duncan, Press project coordinator, to give a behind-the-scenes tour of the Press's adventures and misadventures documenting the amazing hidden stories that surround us. They will discuss the past ten years of projects, including three collaborations with Brookgreen Gardens, and new partnerships that are expanding the storytelling work of the Press across the state. 

About the Speakers: 

Alli Crandall serves as the Director of The Athenaeum Press, the Coastal's innovative multimedia publishing lab, where she works with students across the university to create regionally specific and professional-level publications. She also served as the interim director of The Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies from 2021-22. She is the primary facilitator of a wide range of digital infrastructure and media production projects for Edwards College. She currently serves as project manager for the National Park Service Civil Rights grant to rehabilitate the schoolhouse on Sandy Island and is co-principal investigator on the Gullah Geechee Digital Project, funded by the National Archives. 

Cali Duncan is a South Carolina native and a proud Carolina girl.  She is passionate about many things, but has an associate degree in business, and believes that you should never stop learning. She loves her position at CCU because she can learn something new every day.  Cali is the projects assistant for Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts initiative The Athenaeum Press, as well as website editor for the Edwards College.  She enjoys making people laugh and being helpful to her fellow colleagues and students.  She likes to travel, try new foods, the Oxford comma, and visit with her family and friends.

It's spring and time for planting!

Visit us in the Arboretum, near the Leonard Pavilion to purchase native plants, perennials, shrubs, edibles, and annuals! Many of our plants are propagated in-house, so you are bringing a piece of Brookgreen Gardens home to your garden! The sale is orchestrated by on-site horticulture staff and volunteers who can help answer questions.

 

 

Join us for the 4th annual Spring Wine Festival at Brookgreen Gardens! Attendees will enjoy wine tastings and live music in the oak grove near Pegasus in the Gardens. This event is presented by The Friends of Brookgreen and all proceeds will benefit Brookgreen Gardens’ Campaign for the Next Generation!

 

Event Ticket includes:

$50 (members), $60 (non-members)

10 tasting tickets

Commemorative wine-tasting glass

 

$125 VIP ticket includes:

15 tasting tickets

Commemorative wine-tasting glass

Reserved seating in the VIP wine area including charcuterie and a special selection of wines

Tickets for additional wine tastings wine tastings, games, and other activities sold on-site.

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Food trucks, beer, and wine are available for purchase.

Entertainment: Sweet Sweet

Vendors:

The Heart Knot - Jewelry

Bling and Bloom with Jennie - Permanent Jewelry

Bella Vita Essentials – Olive Oil, Balsamic, and more

Kind Ideas Home and Gift – Charcuterie boards and other wine-themed items

Jupiter Pies

Keepsakes

Food trucks will include: Fish Shak, Rocco’s Authentic Tacos, Austin’s Garden Galley and Sunset Slush

 

Wine List:

CALIFORNIA

• J. Lohr "Arroyo Vista" Chardonnay, Monterey
• JAX Y3 Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast

OREGON

• Chehalem Pinot Noir Rose, Willamette Valley
• Stoller Estate Pino Noir, Willamette Valley

WASHINGTON

• Corvidae Mirth Chardonnay, Washington State
• Seven Hills Merlot, Walla Walla

NEW ZEALAND/AUSTRALIA

• Juggernaut Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
• Farm to Table Shiraz, Victoria, Australia

CHILE/ARGENTINA

• Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda, Chile
• Luigi Bosca Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

ITALY

• Zardetto Prosecco DOC, Italy
• Michele Chiarlo Moscato D'Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Pighin Estate Bottles Pinot Grigio, Friuli
• Sassoregale Sangiovese, Tuscany

FRANCE

• AIX Rose, Provence
• Chateau La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône, Rhône Valley

PORTUGAL/SPAIN

• Aveleda Loureiro & Alvarhino Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal
• Amona Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain

AUSTRIA/GERMANY

• Grooner Gruner Veltliner, Niederosterreich, Austria
• Shades of Blue Riesling, Mosel, Germany

VIP

• Bouvet Cremant de Loire Brut Sparkling, France
• Chateau Saint-Andre Corbin St Emilion, France

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Non-member tickets include General Admission to Brookgreen Gardens. Brookgreen members will show their member ID at the admissions plaza for entry. Only VIP-ticketed guests will have seating. Others are welcome to bring lawn chairs.

Tickets are non-refundable; unused tickets will be considered a donation to Brookgreen Gardens to benefit The Campaign for the Next Generation. Only open to those aged 21 and over.

Highland pipes have a very long and interesting history! Join Peggy and Mark, Brookgreen’s own pipers, as they share the history and the mechanics of how to play the bagpipes. Free with Garden admission.

Registration for this event is full.

 

Join us for the launch of a new public program at Brookgreen Gardens. We have been collecting living history narratives about Gullah Geechee community members of Sandy Island, Plantersville, and Murrells Inlet that will be dramatized and complemented with digital elements. On Saturday, June 19, in recognition of Juneteenth, presentations of “Seen, Heard, Esteemed: Living History Narratives of Georgetown County” will be shared to pay homage to freedom.

At both 11:00 am and 1:00 pm in the Leonard Pavilion, Ron Daise will present the following:

“The Sensibilities of Freedom” – an excerpt of the Brookgreen U lecture from June 18

“Lessons Learned about Freedom” – Remarks by Coastal Carolina University students and staff who conducted research for the “Seen, Heard, Esteemed” program

“The Importance of Freedom”/Introduction of the “Seen, Heard, Esteemed” program  

Guests can visit the listening stations near the Lowcountry Center. The tour can also be found on the Brookgreen app, where all the narratives can be heard.

Produced in partnership with The Charles Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies and the Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University, this exhibit has been partially funded by a generous grant from South Carolina Humanities, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and the National Archives. 

Visit our fabulous Fall Plant Sale at the Arboretum, where you can purchase an exceptional selection of Brookgreen Grown plants, most propagated right here on site! Choose from a variety of shrubs, perennials, and cool-season annuals, many cultivated from our very own mother plants. This is a perfect opportunity to enrich your garden with unique and healthy plants.

Our expert Brookgreen Horticulturists will be available throughout the day to provide insights and answer any questions you may have about your selections.

The fall season is an ideal time for planting, so don't miss out on adding some extraordinary plants to your collection. We recommended bringing a wagon or crates to make transporting your new plants easier, thought we will have a few on hand for use.

Please note that garden admission is required to participate in the Plant Sale. Join us for a day of gardening delight!

View list of available plants HERE

 

Join Brookgreen Gardens’ horticulturist Kaela Miller on a special tour of Whispering Wings Butterfly House as it prepares for the 2024 season. Kaela will discuss host plants, nectar plants, and what to plant to create a pollinator garden.