Map of the Garden
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1. Fran Hanson Discovery Center - gateway to the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Pick up a map, enjoy the rotating art exhibit upstairs by regional artists, and pick up a hand-crafted gift in the Garden Gift Shop. Children and Adults alike will enjoy the Garden Discovery Room filled with microscopes and a nature library. Snacks and Drinks are available to take on your garden visit. Brochures, books and maps available. 4. Betsy Campbell Carriage House Cafe - open during special events and available to rent. Contact the Fran Hanson Discovery Center for more information at 864-656-3405 or email. 5. Bob Campbell Geology Museum is filled with beautiful exhibits of gems and minerals from all over the world. Fossil displays from this region are especially interesting, including a fluorescent mineral room and a life size replica of a native South Carolina, Smilodon, a saber-tooth cat. Call 864-656-4600 or email for more information. 6. Lake and Hills Butterfly Garden was designed to accommodate the butterfly's entire life cycle. Adult butterflies visit the colorful nectar plants that flower during the growing season. The area is also specially designed to to provide food and shelter for the hungry larvae and vulnerable pupa. 7. Lark Wildflower Meadow - named for Bernice Dodgens Lark in 1981 an avid gardener and wildflower collector. The meadow is a four acre tract which is at its peak in summer and fall. 8. Invisible Operations (McCoy) 10. Natural Dialogue (Bonano) 11. Sittin' Pretty (Dougherty) 12. Spittin' Image (Dougherty) 14. Golden Tigers and Class of 1942 Cadet Life Garden 15. Class of 1939 Caboose Garden - The red caboose, a gift from the Southern Railway Company, has been a prominent landmark in the Garden since 1973. It serves as a meeting place for guided nature walks, tour groups and University classes. The nearby guard house bell was once used on campus to signal cadets' daily routines when Clemson University was a military college. This area has been desinated as the Class of '39 18. Meditation Garden- presents a quiet resting place with its moss-covered gazedbo, waterfall and small reflection pool. 19. Stream Path (Babarit and Bruni) - no longer visible. 20. Crucible (Parker) 21. Woodland Wildflower garden/Belser Nature Trail - features many species of native woodland wildflowers and ferns growing in a natural setting. 22. Cruickshank Hosta Garden- named for long-time dedicated volunteers Charles and Betty Cruickshank. The Hosta Garden is located above the Heritage Pond. The stone bridge leads into the Garden with paths providing opportunities to view hostas and other sade-oving plants. Two pools are joined by a caascade which ultimately pours into the Heritage Pond. The garden contains over 400 varieties of hosta plants. Back to Top 26. Jack Rouse Miller Dwarf Conifer Collection - contains more than 50 species and cultivars of dwarf conifers that flourish in southern landscapes. Complementary plantings of daffodils, irises and other perennials brighten the garden with their seasonal show. 27. Hayden Lecture Area is a pleasant sitting area for instructional and group activities. Many performances have been held here as well as special events such as weddings. 28. Van Blaricom Xeriscape Garden demonstrates the design and maintenance techniques used in xeriscaping. A xeriscape (zer'-i-scape), or "dry landscape", combines water conservation techniques with landscaping and can reduce landscape water use up to 80 percent. 29. Camellia Collection was the first planting at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. The collection has increased year to year and now contains more than 300 varieties. Flowering from fall through spring, the camellias display a variety of colors, sizes and flower types. 31. Hunt Cabin: This circa 1826 log cabin is home to many heritage related events throughout the year. Pressing apples, open-hearth cooking, dyeing fibers, and more go on to promote traditional arts and crafts using natural materials, just as our 19th century ancestors would have used. 32. Sprouting Wings Greenhouse & Ethnobotany Garden: The Sprouting Wings Greenhouse is where the children come to plant the seeds for the flower baskets they sell at the Spring Plant Sale. A lot of activity goes on here throughout the year. The Ethnobotany Garden is a component of the Children's Garden, which is now under development as a collaborative project with Mary Haque's Clemson University Horticulture classes. The Ethnobotany Garden was designed by Megan Baker. 33. Earthen Bridge (Rust): One of the Nature-based Sculptures. 34. Foothills Garden Club Perennial Garden was designed and is maintained by the club. It offers a beautiful array of colors and textures in the landscape for our visitors and guests of meetings at the Hayden Conference Center. 35. Hayden Conference Center and the Hanson Nature Learning Center Built in 1979, the Hayden Conference Center is named after C.J. "Pappy" Hayden, a Clemson class of '12 alumnus and a major early supporter of horticultural programs at Clemson. The Hayden Conference can be rented for events. The Learning Center is the site for many garden programs. 36. Hanover House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by French Huguenots in the South Carolina Lowcountry in 1716. In 1941 this historic home was relocated to the Clemson University campus, where it fuctioned as a house-museum. It was moved again in 1994 to the Botanical Garden. The museum contains 18th and 19th century artifacts. The restoration has been aided since 1953 by the Spartanburg Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Hours: Open on weekends or by appointment.
Back to Top 40. Impressions of Lost Life (Gilrain) One of the Nature-based Sculptures. 41. Ochun (Jackson-Jarvis) One of the Nature-based Sculptures. 42. The Roland Schoenike Arboretum encompasses more than 1,000 woody plants of historic and commercial value to the Southeastern horticulture and forestry industries. The majority of the collection has grown to maturity and includ es several rare species, thus creating an excellent teaching facility. The arboretum is a natural area designed to test plant tolerance to environmental stress. |
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