CLEMSON, SC - The South Carolina Botanical Garden offers monthly First Friday Nature Walks for adults as well as a wonderful variety of cultural and educational programs for children and families throughout the year. The Nature-based Sculpture Collection has gained international recognition. Sprouting Wings, a children's after-school gardening program, brings together Clemson students, teachers, and underserved youth. Year-round lectures for adults fous on environmental concerns and gardening. Spring and Fall Plant Sales feature unusual landscape plants for Southeastern gardens with knowledgeable staff and volunteers on hand to help.

Upcoming Events

Harvest Moon Night Hike, September 26
The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the fall equinox. It’s often one of the most luminous of the year, because the moon is low on the horizon. We’ll take a evening walk in the garden, as dusk fades to night, and experience the sounds, scents, and sensations of a fall night. Please wear walking shoes, and clothing appropriate for walking on woodland trails. Flashlights are not needed.

Hours: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fee: $7 per family (up to 5) ($5 for SCBG members & volunteers)
Location: Meet at the Discovery Center parking area

Plant Selection for the Upstate, September 27
Fall provides ideal growing conditions for plant establishment and growth, with warm soil temperatures and adequate moisture. We’ll talk about selecting plants that will thrive in your landscape, whether it’s sun or shade, and how to choose plants that will suit your needs and gardening style. This program is designed for beginning and intermediate gardeners who’d like to expand their gardening skills.

Hours: 10:00 - noon
Fee: $12 includes a behind-the-scenes SCBG plant sale preview ($10 for SCBG members & volunteers)
Location: Nature Learning Center

Fall Plant Sale, September 28-29
Fall is peak planting time and we've got the best selection of plants around. From perennials, shade-loving plants, natives, trees, shrubs and orchids, you'll find what your garden or landscape needs to make it the talk of the town.

Friday, 9/28: Friends Preview Sale - 2:30pm - 6:00pm (New friends may join at the sale)
Saturday, 9/29: Public Plant Sale - 9am-1pm

Friends membership starts at just $35 annual donation and is tax deductible. Guests attending the Friends Preview Plant Sale must be Friends members to enter. Public Sale is free admission.
Location: Garden Operations area (near Hwy. 76 & Perimeter Rd.)

Sites are accessed by walking-trails throughout the Garden, and many of which are hard-surfaced. History buffs will enjoy the Hanover House (ca. 1716) and the Hunt Family Cabin (ca. 1826). Art connoisseurs will want to experience the Garden's collection of site-specific, nature-based sculptures and the art galleries in the Fran Hanson Discovery Center. Other points of interest include the Camellia Garden, Wildlife Habitat Garden, Wildflower Meadow, Dwarf Conifer Garden, Xeriscape Garden, Hosta Garden, Butterfly Garden, the 70-acre Schoenike Arboretum, Clemson Heritage Gardens, Woodland Wildflower Garden, and the Heusel Nature Trail.