DATE: 1/17/06

CONTACT: Christine Drais, (864) 656-3405

UPCOMING EVENTS: THE SOUTH CAROLINABOTANICAL GARDEN

FEBRUARY 2006

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.

The Nature of Quilts: Artistic Impressions by Marilyn Wall and Diana Pickens

Come in to see the colorful and artistic quilts by Marilyn Wall, West Union and Diana Pickens of Moore . These quilt artists translate color, flow and expression through an array of textures using fabric, beads and appliqué work. This year, is a year in quilts at the Discovery Center Gallery and rotates quarterly with a special traveling exhibit this summer from Alaska . Free.

Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center Gallery

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

FOUNDATION YOGA - Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22

Foundation Yoga class is an excellent class for students who are interested in exploring the fundamentals of yoga poses. The focus of each class will be in developing an understanding of the poses while linking them with breath and awareness. Breathwork and meditaion will also be emphasized. Students looking for pre-natal yoga will find this class to be helpful in managing their pregnancy and at the same time preparing them for labor and delivery. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Class size is limited to 12 students per session -- pre-registration is suggested, though drop-ins are welcome.

Tuition: $12 drop-in per class or $50 for 5 classes

Tuesdays, 6 - 7:15 pm

Location: Discovery Center

Project Knitting – Wednesday Mornings – February 1, 8, 15, 22

This class is for advanced beginners or those ready for a slightly more challenging project. Get ready to learn some new stitches, techniques, and patterns to create any number of gifts -- socks, cables, purses, and more. Students provide their own needles and yarn - project choices and a materials list will be sent to all registrants. Register early as class size is limited to 10.

Fee: $30 for 4 classes
February 1 - May 31: 10 a.m. - Noon

Location: Carriage House Cafe

Introductory Knitting – Wednesday Afternoons – February 1, 8, 15, 22
This class is for those who are new to knitting or who want to refresh their skills. You’ll learn how to get yarn on the needles, the basic stitches, and how to get yarn off the needles. Simple projects like wash clothes, scarves, or hats will be completed. Yarn and needles will be provided and included in class fee.

Fee: $40 for 4 classes

February 1 - May 31: 2 - 4 p.m.

Location: Carriage House Cafe

Flow Yoga – Thursdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23
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: 6 - 7:15 pm

Location: S.C. Botanical Garden Hayden Conference Center

First Friday Nature Walk – February 3
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. Note times for November – March, 9am.

Fee: Free

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: Meet at the Red Caboose Parking Area

Winter Lecture Series: Gardening in the Piedmont , F ebruary 11 and 18

8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration both days. Fee: $15 per day, includes three sessions per day. Location: Hayden Conference Center .

Session I: DESIGNING YOUR HOME LANDSCAPE with Karl Muzii: February 11 – Saturday

Join landscape designer Karl Muzii to learn about how to create a pleasing home landscape that suits your preferences. Muzii will talk about elements of successful residential design, light and soil considerations, and choosing plants with a compatible diversity of colors, textures, and form. Muzii is an accomplished landscape designer based in Salem with considerable residential and commercial experience. He’s a popular instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson University.

Time: 9 - 9:45 a.m.

Fee: $15 per day or $10 per day for Friends of the Garden members for all three sessions.

Location: Hayden Conference Center

Session II: GARDENING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS with Bill Jordan

Do you like to share your landscape with others? Consider the ways that our personal landscapes can welcome interaction between children and adults, encourage exploration of the natural world, and foster a lifelong love of gardening and the outdoors. Bill Jordan will share his perspective as a seasoned gardener, recent recipient of a MS in Horticulture, after retiring from a full public career in youth services, and coordinator of the S.C. Botanical Garden Sprouting Wings program. He’ll be teaching gardening experiences in youth development in the Department of Horticulture during the Spring semester.

Time: 9:45 - 10:30 a.m.

Location: Hayden Conference Center

Session III: USING WOODY ORNAMENTALS TO ADD MULTI-SEASON INTEREST with Terri Price

Enjoying our home landscape is a year-round activity in the Upstate’s relatively mild climate. Choosing a variety of woody ornamentals to add color and texture will help you create an attractive multi-season garden. Greenville-based Master Gardener Terri Price will share her favorites in this hands-on program. Price is an experienced garden writer, innovative designer, and frequent speaker about gardening.

Time: 11 - 11:45 a.m.

Location: Hayden Conference Center

Winter Lecture Series Continues Saturday, February 18

8:30 – 9 a.m. Registration both days. Fee: $15 per day includes three sessions per day. Location: Hayden Conference Center .

Session I: ADDING SEASONAL INTEREST WITH ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS with Jim Faust

Well-chosen annuals added to a perennial bed, container groupings, or a shrub border can tie together landscape elements and provide seasonal focal points. Selecting plants of similar requirements; emphasizing drought tolerance; and focusing on long-flowering varieties can also make annuals easier to maintain. Jim Faust will share his research perspective on the latest annuals and some perennials for the horticultural market, as well as new cultivars of old favorites. Faust is a faculty member in the Department of Horticulture and a keen home gardener.

Time: 9 - 9:45a.m.

Location: Hayden Conference Center

Session II: SHADE GARDENING IN THE PIEDMONT with Rekha Morris

Join Master Gardener and garden writer Rekha Morris to learn how to transform a shady area into a garden. Morris’s woodland garden provides comprehensive examples of how careful placement of shade-tolerant herbs and shrubs in the understory of oaks and hickories can create a beautifully diverse garden in the shade. She’ll talk about how to evaluate shade levels, moisture requirements, and determine which plants should go where. Morris’s interest in species begonias has taken her on plant-collecting travels in Asia , Mexico , and South America .

Time: 9:45-10:30 am

Location: Hayden Conference Center

Session III: TREES AND LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS with Ellen Vincent

A diversity of trees can transform your home landscape from a typical yard into a beautiful and welcoming space. Good selection and careful planting ensures the longevity and health of landscape trees. Clemson University Environmental Horticulturist Ellen Vincent will share the latest findings on how to best plant a tree in her engaging program. She’ll take the mystery out of how deep and wide the hole should be, what soil amendments to add, and how best to mulch. Vincent’s broad horticultural expertise includes plant selection and care, sound environmental practices, and landscape design.

Time: 11 - 11:45 a.m.

Location: Hayden Conference Center

For The Love of Orchids Show, February 17, 18 & 19
See this spectacular exhibit of orchids grown by the Blue Ridge Orchid Society exhibited throughout the Discovery Center . Orchid plants and books will be on sale for orchid enthusiasts to benefit the S.C. Botanical Garden and the Blue Ridge Orchid Society, an affiliate of the American Orchid Society and is the only orchid group in the Upstate. Donations are being accepted to raise money to construct an orchid greenhouse to be located at the Fran Hanson Discovery Center . Free.

Time: Friday and Saturday 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday 1 – 5 pm

Location: Fran Hanson Discovery Center

NATURAL HISTORY OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY , February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, & 31

Interested in exploring some areas of Clemson University ’s main campus while learning more about the plants and wildlife that live there? Join naturalist Lisa Wagner to discover some of the most diverse and underappreciated spots on campus. We’ll explore the flora, fauna, and landscape history of campus in easy strolls. Some of the sites we will visit are the areas near Fort Hill and Tillman Hall, President’s Park and the Old Pecan Orchard, the Woodland Cemetery , East Beach , and the Calhoun Field Laboratory, Brooks Center Woods and Suber Pond, Lake Hartwell Dikes, and the South Carolina Botanical Garden . Suggested reading: The Nature of Clemson: a Field Guide to the Natural History of Clemson University by Lisa K. Wagner, Umit Yilmaz, Victor Shelburne, Jerry Waldvogel, and Mary Taylor Haque.

Registration is $50 through OLLI

(www.clemson.edu/lifelonglearning) or 656-6912

Fridays, February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, and 31,

Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Meet at Nature Learning Center

Garden Gift Shops
The Garden Gift Shop and the Campbell Geology Museum Gift Shop offer unique holiday gifts for children and adults. Beautiful handcrafted gift items by local artists, gardening and geology books, t-shirts, logo items, jewelry and more. The Garden Gift Shop is located at the Fran Hanson Discovery Center and is open Mon.-Sat. 10am – 4pm and Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. The Campbell Geology Museum is open Thur. – Sat. 10am – 5pm and Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. Call 864-656-3405 for more information.

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.

Special Event Planning 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 & Garden Gift Shop Hours: Mon.–Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Geology Museum Hours: 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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