DATE: 9/14/05

CONTACT: Christine Drais, (864) 656-3405

 UPCOMING EVENTS: THE SOUTH CAROLINABOTANICAL GARDEN

OCTOBER 2005

For additional event information and registration: www.clemson.edu/scbg. Registration with a credit card may be made by calling (864) 656-3405 or email scbg@clemson.edu.

First Friday Nature Walk – Oct.7
Meet at the red caboose for an informative walk with naturalist and Clemson University Professor David Bradshaw. Wear comfortable shoes and appropriate dress. Walks generally last between one and two hours.

Fee: Free

7 a.m.

Location: Meet at the red caboose parking area.

Flow Yoga – Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27
Flow Yoga class focuses on ashtanga vinyasa style yoga and provides a well-rounded workout to yoga students. This style of yoga challenges students of all levels and abilities through a sequence of postures that build strength and flexibility. The breathwork and meditation practiced in class reduces stress, induces relaxation, and brings clarity of mind. Renee is a practitioner of ashtanga vinyasa yoga and encourages all students to strive for a sense of wholeness and appreciation for where and who they are. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Class size is limited to 12 students per session so, pre-registration is suggested though drop-ins are welcome.

Tuition: $10 per class

Thursdays: 5:45 - 7:15 pm

Location: Hayden Conference Center .

FLORA, FAUNA and CULTURE OF THE SOUTHEAST: an exhibit by Nancy Barton and Nancy Perry – Sept. – Dec.

Be sure to visit the Discovery Center Gallery this fall to see the beautiful exhibit by these two Upstate artists. Nancy Barton uses photography to capture colorful and enticing images of nature, many of which were taken right here at the Garden. Nancy Perry uses a paintbrush with many different mediums to interpret the beauty of nature and landscapes. Workshops will be offered by both artists during the exhibit. Free.

Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center Gallery.

Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 1-5pm

FALL PLANT SALE - Saturday, Oct. 1

Peak planting time is upon us. Come out and ask the experts – S.C. Botanical Garden staff and volunteers and members of the Foothills Master Gardeners, will be on hand to help with plant selection and garden design ideas. Choose from a terrific selection of perennials, trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, native plants, shade plants and more.

Saturday, Oct. 1: 9 am - 1 pm

Location: S.C. Botanical Garden Operations Area at the corner of Hwy. 76 and Perimeter Road .

GARDEN and CAMPUS DISCOVERY WALKS - Wednesdays, Oct. 5 – Nov. 30

Join Education Director Lisa Wagner for a noon walk in the Garden or on the Clemson University campus. Wagner will explore different garden areas each week, with potential excursions to other campus sites related to the recently published The Nature of Clemson: a Field Guide to the Natural History of Clemson University. She’ll focus on seasonal nature observation in these informal walks. Wear shoes suitable for uneven terrain.

Fee: Free

Wednesdays, 10/5 - 11/30 -- Noon - 1 pm

Location: Meet at the red caboose parking area.

NATURAL HISTORY OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY - Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27

Are you interested in exploring interesting areas of the Clemson University campus while learning more about the plants and wildlife that live here? Using the recently published field guide to the natural history of Clemson University, The Nature of Clemson, join one of the authors Lisa Wagner to discover some of the most diverse spots on campus, including the South Carolina Botanical Garden.

Fee: $28, includes copy of the Field Guide ($25 for SCBG members & volunteers)

Thursdays, 3:30 pm - 5 pm

Location: Nature Learning Center .

CD RELEASE PARTY and CONCERT - Thursday, Oct. 6

Celebrate the release of the 2004 Harvest Concert Series compilation CD. The 2004 Feature Band, Tugalo Holler, will perform, followed by a Jam Session with members of the rest of the bands who played on the CD. Bring your chair and a picnic or grab a bite to eat at the Carriage House Cafe. 2004 Harvest Concert Series features this areas best bluegrass and traditional string musicians: EZ Duzit, Drover's Old Time Medicine Show, Grass Roots Revue, Curtis Blackwell and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys, Tugalo Holler and Steve McGaha, and Dean Watson. CD's will be available to purchase at the show. Check out the rest of the 2005 Harvest Concert Series line up.

Admission: $5/adults & $2/children 4 and up

Thursday, 6 - 8:30 pm

Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center .

EARTH SCIENCE DAY - Saturday, Oct. 8

Join us to celebrate the world around you at our sixth annual fall open house. Have your favorite rock, mineral, or fossil identified or just watch the demonstrations of fossil preparation of fossil preparation and lapidary arts (gem & mineral polishing). There will be additional hands-on activities for children. Call 656-4600 for more information.

FREE

Saturday, 1 - 4 pm

Location: Campbell Geology Museum .

ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPHY (Session I) - Tuesday morning, Oct. 11

Creating successful photographs requires working effectively with light, composition, exposure, color, and depth of field. In this small-group class, SCBG featured artist Nancy Barton will focus on the elements of successful landscape photography for photographers of beginning to intermediate skills who want to improve the quality of their photographs. She’ll share her approach and provide handouts and information based on her experience creating interesting photographs in a variety of landscapes. Two sessions of the same class will be offered.

Tuition: $15 ($12 for SCBG members & volunteers)

(Session I) Tuesday, 10 am - Noon

Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center .

ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPHY (Session II) - Wednesday evening, Oct. 12

Creating successful photographs requires working effectively with light, composition, exposure, color, and depth of field. In this small-group class, SCBG featured artist Nancy Barton will focus on the elements of successful landscape photography for photographers of beginning to intermediate skills who want to improve the quality of their photographs. She’ll share her approach and provide handouts and information based on her experience creating dynamic and interesting photographs in a variety of landscapes. Two sessions of the same class will be offered.

Tuition: $15 ($12 for SCBG members & volunteers)

(Session II) Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center .

HARVEST CONCERT SERIES - Thursday evenings, October 13, 20 and 27

Our fourth year of garden concerts featuring local bands with bluegrass, traditional singer/songwriters, comedy, storytellers and blues. Bring a chair and a picnic basket and get ready to enjoy some good music in the beautiful relaxing surroundings of the Discovery Center. The Carriage House Cafe will be open serving delicious food and cold drinks. Be sure to bring your bug spray. Complete schedule and details to be announced shortly. CD's from 2003 and 2004 Harvest Concert Series will be available at the show and in the Garden Gift Shop.

October 13: Singer/Songwriter Night featuring Lucy Allen & Marshall Goers. You'll enjoy this duo. Lucy Allen tours the western Carolinas and puts her personal stamp on songs that recount life's struggles and illuminate the possibilities of their lessons - whether they are original tunes or well chosen covers that display her formidable guitar and vocal skills. In this rootsy folk performance, Allen with Goers, delivers sometimes stirring, sometimes amusing, moments of truth, recognition and celebration. Read more about Lucy Allen. Admission: $5/adults, $2/kids age 4 and older. Thursdays, 5:30 - 8 pm. Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center Lawn.

October 20: Comedy & Guitar Pickin' with Carla Ulbrich. You'll love this S.C. native and former school band geek. This fan favorite on the long-running nationally syndicated Dr. Demento Show, award-winning songwriter and professional smart aleck Carla Ulbrich has been compared to the likes of Weird Al, Chet Atkins and a bologna sandwich. A better guitar player than most bologna sandwiches, this special performance is sure to get you laughing at life's socially relevant topics as dating for food, the Guinness Book of Records, and a duet with a Klingon.

Admission: $5/adults, $2/kids age 4 and older. Thursdays, 5:30 - 8 pm. Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center Lawn.

October 27: BluesFEST in the Garden.....Bringing Piedmont Blues Back to the Piedmont . Featuring performances by two blues duos. Admission: $7/adults, $2/kids age 4 and older. Thursdays, 5:30 – 8 pm. Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center Lawn

"Thunder & Lightening" - an exciting performance by "Chocolate Thunder", Linda Rodney, with the lightening fast guitar licks of Steve McGaha, state heritage award winner and one of South Carolina 's premier bluesmen.

Vanderford & King - Hot Harmonica Blues and Guitar Stylings! Freddie Vanderford plays a red hot bluesharp just like old "Pegleg Sam" himself. He'll be backed by the animated guitar and vocals of Michael King.

FALL PERENNIAL GARDENING - Friday, Oct. 14

Fall is a good time to evaluate the success of your perennial beds, prepare for winter and plan for spring. Join Lisa Wagner for an overview about useful gardening practices that help keep perennials growing their best as well as how to select perennials that will thrive in their sites. Participants will look at some effective pruning, shaping, and mulching practices, using The Well Tended Perennial Garden (available in the SCBG Gift Shop) as a guide.

Tuition: $15 ($12 for SCBG members & volunteers)

Friday, 10 am - Noon

Location: Nature Learning Center .

HUNTER'S MOON NIGHT HIKE - Tuesday, Oct. 18

Full moons in the fall are especially luminous, because of the moon's position relative to the horizon. Join naturalist Lisa Wagner for an evening hike in the garden. Experience the sights, sounds and sensations of a (close to) full moon night. Please wear walking shoes, and clothing appropriate for walking in the woods.

Fee: $12 per family (up to 5 family members)($9 for SCBG members & volunteers)

Tuesday, 7 - 9 pm

Location: Meet at the Discovery Center Parking Area.

FROM THE GROUND UP: CREATING A NEW PERENNIAL BED - Friday, Oct. 21

Whether you're starting with an overgrown landscape or bare ground following construction, creating a new landscape involves imagination and creativity, as well as hard work. Join SCBG Horticulturist Sherry Aultman to learn the ins and out of evaluating landscape elements and creating a fresh new design on a limited budget as she updates planting in one of the oldest garden sites in the South Carolina Botanical Garden . She’ll talk about design considerations, soil amendments, and plant selection.

Tuition: $25 ($20 for SCBG members & volunteers)

Friday, 1 - 4 pm

Location: Start at the Nature Learning Center .

PAWS IN THE GARDEN - Sunday, Oct. 23

Take a fun 2 mile loop walk for people and their pets. Event will be held rain or shine. Pets need to be on a leash and under control. Children are welcomed when accompanied by an adult. One t-shirt is included with registration. Extra t-shirts are available for $15.

Fee: $25/family (up to 5 individuals, includes pets)

Sunday, 2 - 3 pm

Location: Meet at the Discovery Center Parking Area.

Be a Garden Volunteer

No matter what your background or the time you have available, there is a place for you at the S.C. Botanical Garden. Volunteer opportunities are available in grounds maintenance and gardening, education programs, special events, and visitor services. Call Judith Gardner at 864-656-3405 or email scbg@clemson.edu or go to the web site www.clemson.edu/scbg.

Meet at the Garden

Whether you’re planning a business meeting, birthday party, or a wedding the S.C. Botanical Garden offers a peaceful setting for your important day. Call Judith Gardner, Garden Rentals, for more information at 864-656-3405, email scbg@clemson.edu or go to the web site www.clemson.edu/scbg.

GARDEN HOURS OF OPERATION:

Discovery Center and Garden Gift Shop Hours: Mon.–Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Geology Museum Hours: Open Wed. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. through Labor Day, Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission: $3/adults and $2/children 12 and under. Annual passes available.

The Garden is located on the Clemson University campus at the intersection of Highway 76 and Perimeter Road. It encompasses 295 acres of gardens, streams and woodlands, and is open year-round from sunrise to sunset, free of charge. Support the Garden, become a ‘FRIEND of the Garden’; contact Christine Drais for more information at (864) 656-3405 or cdrais@clemson.edu.

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