Events Calendar
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Gary Forrester will be the guest speaker at a Smart Gardener Workshop that is to be held at the Horry County Solid Water Authority on May 17th. Topics Incude: Natural Pesticides, The Right Plants, and Natural Lawn Care
Please call 843-347-1651 to register. This workshop is free, but registration is limited to the first 50 participants.
Deadline to register is Friday, May 11th.
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” -Arthur O’Shaughnessy. How about we make music AND dream! Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Rebecca Smith, will inspire you and your seedling or sprout to sing and dance to nature-themed music. Imaginations will soar as your child learns to sing in tune and move to rhythm. Classes are outside on pretty days! Each class ends with an instrument petting zoo!
Suggested Ages: Under 6 years
Winter Session: 8 weekly classes between Jan 8-Mar 15: $64 for 1 child (Children under 1 yr are free with paid sibling).
Spring Session: 8 weekly classes between Mar 19-May 24: $64 for 1 child (Children under 1 yr are free with paid sibling).
For both Winter and Spring sessions: $120 for 1 child (Children under 1 yr are free with paid sibling).
*All classes are now full. For waiting list contact [email protected]
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” -Arthur O’Shaughnessy. How about we make music AND dream! Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Rebecca Smith, will inspire you and your seedling or sprout to sing and dance to nature-themed music. Imaginations will soar as your child learns to sing in tune and move to rhythm. Classes are outside on pretty days! Each class ends with an instrument petting zoo!
Suggested Ages: Under 6 years
Winter Session: 8 weekly classes between Jan 8-Mar 15: $64 for 1 child (Children under 1 yr are free with paid sibling).
Spring Session: 8 weekly classes between Mar 19-May 24: $64 for 1 child (Children under 1 yr are free with paid sibling).
For both Winter and Spring sessions: $120 for 1 child (Children under 1 yr are free with paid sibling).
*All classes are now full. For waiting list contact [email protected]
Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They protect our shores from wave action, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality. They provide habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals. Wetlands are an important, yet often overlooked, resource. Many landowners have questions that arise when working in or around wetlands.
I have never seen standing water there, how can that be a wetland? Can I install a logging road through this wetland? Can I dig a pond here? Can I cut my timber that is in that wetland?
Tyler Sgro, United States Army Corps of Engineers and Herb Nicholson, South Carolina Forestry Commission will be our speakers. Tyler will present on what is a wetland, jurisdictional wetlands, permits and notifications when working in and around wetlands. Herb will present on forestry practices that are exempt from wetland regulations and proper Best Management Practices that need to be followed for forestry activities in and around wetlands. After the presentations there will be a question and answer period with both of our speakers.
The purpose of 4-H Horsemanship Camp is to provide youth age 9-18 years old an opportunity to learn and better techniques of horsemanship while enjoying the fellowship of other 4-H’ers from across the state. The camp is designed to increase horse knowledge and horsemanship skills – from the basics for beginning riders to showing techniques for the advanced rider. The SC 4-H Horsemanship Camp will be held Wednesday, July 5 – Sunday, July, 9, 2017 at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, SC. **NEW-Registration must be complete online***
The 4-H Sporting Clays Tournament Fundraiser is designed to appeal to the broad and growing statewide interest in recreational shooting sports, conservation, hunting and gun safety. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to enhance and expand South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Programs, including 4-H Shooting Sports, as well as support participation in 4-H State and National Congress. The deadline for sponsorships is Monday, May 21st and the deadline for shooter registration is Wednesday, May 23rd. Find more information at: https://www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/event_registration.html
Harness the power of sunlight to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art with educators Allison Jones and Kendra Vincent! Each participant receives a silk scarf on which to create a unique pattern with interesting shapes from nature. Feel free to bring patterning objects from home as well. Register at least 7 days in advance.
1.0 CEU offered. Not partial CEU credit given for partial attendance.
A catered lunch will be provided on Saturday.
The purpose of 4-H Horsemanship Camp is to provide youth age 9-18 years old an opportunity to learn and better techniques of horsemanship while enjoying the fellowship of other 4-H’ers from across the state. The camp is designed to increase horse knowledge and horsemanship skills – from the basics for beginning riders to showing techniques for the advanced rider. The SC 4-H Horsemanship Camp will be held Wednesday, July 5 – Sunday, July, 9, 2017 at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, SC. **NEW-Registration must be complete online***
The 4-H Sporting Clays Tournament Fundraiser is designed to appeal to the broad and growing statewide interest in recreational shooting sports, conservation, hunting and gun safety. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to enhance and expand South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Programs, including 4-H Shooting Sports, as well as support participation in 4-H State and National Congress. The deadline for sponsorships is Monday, May 21st and the deadline for shooter registration is Wednesday, May 23rd. Find more information at: https://www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/event_registration.html
1.0 CEU offered. Not partial CEU credit given for partial attendance.
A catered lunch will be provided on Saturday.
Must pre-register to attend
Join Rick Huffman, landscape architect, and founder and past president of the South Carolina Plant Society, to learn how native plants are the key to developing a sustainable landscape, and an important way to conserve natural resources. A sustainable landscape is in balance with the local climate, soil and plants and wildlife. Native plants enable you to potentially minimize the resource inputs into your garden, such as fertilizer, pesticides, gasoline, time and water. In this class, we put it all together: planning and design, site and plant selection, soil conditions, irrigation and water efficiency, and maintenance. Prerequisite: Basic Botany.
This short course will focus on learning about safety and daily operations of cattle farms for women. The workshops are designed to provide networking and a comfortable space for women in learn in. The workshop will be held in three different locations across the state through the month of March. Participants will become BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) certified, and will learn and practice proper techniques for operating a tractor and a truck and trailer. Participants will also have their 2018 SC Cattleman’s Association dues paid, which also gets you a discounted rate to see Temple Grandin in Clemson in April! (register by March 15th to recieve this discount from SCCA)
Space is limited so register early!
Macroinvertebrate Workshop
These workshops are “Rain or Shine”. Please come prepared to get into a stream for the field portion of the workshops. Lunch will be provided.
Ag Lending: Managing Credit of Cyclical Industry
One of the reasons the SEALS program is so strong is because of the mix of attendees -credit managers and officers from commercial banks, bank examiners, the Farm Service Agency, the FCA and large agribusinesses such as John Deere and Southern States.
SEALS is open to anyone engaged in financing agriculture. No prerequisites are required, and both program alumni and new comers are encouraged to attend.
Download the brochure
The purpose of 4-H Horsemanship Camp is to provide youth age 9-18 years old an opportunity to learn and better techniques of horsemanship while enjoying the fellowship of other 4-H’ers from across the state. The camp is designed to increase horse knowledge and horsemanship skills – from the basics for beginning riders to showing techniques for the advanced rider. The SC 4-H Horsemanship Camp will be held Wednesday, July 5 – Sunday, July, 9, 2017 at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, SC. **NEW-Registration must be complete online***
The 4-H Sporting Clays Tournament Fundraiser is designed to appeal to the broad and growing statewide interest in recreational shooting sports, conservation, hunting and gun safety. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to enhance and expand South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Programs, including 4-H Shooting Sports, as well as support participation in 4-H State and National Congress. The deadline for sponsorships is Monday, May 21st and the deadline for shooter registration is Wednesday, May 23rd. Find more information at: https://www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/event_registration.html
The community yoga class at the South Carolina Botanical Garden is a breath-led movement class, and all bodies and fitness levels are welcome. As TKV Desikachar said, “Anybody can breathe; therefore, anybody can practice yoga.”
Join Melissa Powell, RYT 200, at the SC Botanical Garden Amphitheater for a 75-minute yoga class that will incorporate trees into the practice. Similar to using a wall in an indoor class, the trees will help us access some challenging poses as well as provide support during more restorative and relaxing poses. They will inspire us with their steadiness and strength. The class will focus on breath-led movement. Beginners are welcome! This class is weather-permitting and will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.
A yoga mat and towel to place under the mat are recommended; although, a few mats are available to borrow. All other props, including blocks, blankets and yoga straps, are provided. Class is held outside as weather permits. Please dress accordingly in clothing that allows freedom of movement.
When: Sundays – 2/18 at 3:30 p.m., 3/4 at 4:00 p.m., 3/18 at 4:00 p.m., 4/8 at 5:00 p.m., 4/22 at 5:00 p.m., 5/6 at 5:30 p.m. and 5/20 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Top of the Garden’s Amphitheater
Cost: Pay-what-you-can. Payment can be made at class time or any time the SC Botanical Garden’s Visitor’s Center is open.
Register: Pre-registration is required. Please visit www.booksteam.com/GreenHeartAwakening or email [email protected] to register.
Questions? Visit facebook.com/GreenHeartAwakening or contact Melissa at
[email protected] or 864-502- 8328 (call/text).