Gardening Class Schedule
$10 / person
Herbs & Edibles
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 1290 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, 29455
Let our Nursery Professionals inspire you with best techniques for growing your own herbs and edibles like, blueberries, figs, tomatoes, peppers and more!
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 1290 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, 29455
Let our Nursery Professionals inspire you with best techniques for growing your own herbs and edibles like, blueberries, figs, tomatoes, peppers and more!
Upcoming Classes
All classes are held on Saturdays at 10:00 AM at the Nursery at 1290 Brownswood Rd, Johns Island, Sc.
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April 27th: Container Gardening for Spring -
One of our knowledgeable Nursery Professionals will be demonstrating be st techniques for planting stunning Container Gardens. May 4th: Japanese Maples for Charleston -
Join us for a fun-filled class about Japanese Maples for Charleston. We welcome a local Japanese Tree Specialist and Grower Paul Ferretti as he shares with us his knowledge of Japanese Maple varieties ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Resched TBD-Kids Class: Sensory Gardening for Children with Special Needs Age 5+ - Sensory gardens provide intimate spaces where young children can be immersed in the scents, textures and colors of plants and related elements. Kids ages 5 and up are invited to come and explore gardening through senses.
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Previous Classes:
Green Screens: Creating privacy in your landscape
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 1290 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, 29455
We know you love your neighbor-but sometimes privacy in your home and yard can surpass this neighborly affection. Luckily, there are creative and beautiful ways to create a privacy screen with plants! earn how to build a green screen for your property with our experts here at Brownswood. There are numerous options for your living fence that will not only provide the privacy you are looking for, but also add ornamental value and interest to your yard
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 1290 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, 29455
We know you love your neighbor-but sometimes privacy in your home and yard can surpass this neighborly affection. Luckily, there are creative and beautiful ways to create a privacy screen with plants! earn how to build a green screen for your property with our experts here at Brownswood. There are numerous options for your living fence that will not only provide the privacy you are looking for, but also add ornamental value and interest to your yard
Intro to Southern Garden Design
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 1290 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, 29455
Are you new to Charleston or have you recently become more interested in improving your ornamental garden? If so, this is the perfect class for you! Ryan Watkins is our lead design expert here at Brownswood Nursery, with a lifetime of experience in designing and horticulture in the low country. You will learn the best options for sun and shade in your yard, as well as the importance of having a variety of color and texture to add interest and beauty to your garden. Come experience the best of southern living with us and expand your gardening world!
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 1290 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, 29455
Are you new to Charleston or have you recently become more interested in improving your ornamental garden? If so, this is the perfect class for you! Ryan Watkins is our lead design expert here at Brownswood Nursery, with a lifetime of experience in designing and horticulture in the low country. You will learn the best options for sun and shade in your yard, as well as the importance of having a variety of color and texture to add interest and beauty to your garden. Come experience the best of southern living with us and expand your gardening world!
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House Plants 101
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 1290 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island, 29455 Master the fundamentals of designing with indoor plants and learn which varieties are the best aesthetic choices for the space you have. Did you know that having plants in your home is very beneficial for your health? We can teach you about the specific ways that indoor plants help to clean and condition the air inside your home. We will guide you through the different options for low light, bright light, and filtered light. You will learn how to care for all your indoor plants so that they thrive and beautify your space! Winter Gardening in Charleston
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Charleston is a 4 season area, as you can tell by our recent weather, and although it may not be everyone's favorite season, there is still important work to be done to your garden. In this class we will covering the the importance of, when to fertilize and when to apply pre and post emergent herbicide. We will cover how to deal with frost damage, and when are how to prune. We will also be covering some tricks to help you keep some color in your garden, even during the coldest months. Whether you are new to the area, or have been here your whole life, we this is great class to help gardeners learn how to improve on their garden during a generally dormant season! Soil Improvement
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Join us to learn how to start and maintain a compost bin. We will demonstrate some simple DIY ways to start and maintain a compost for all your gardening needs. Composting in Charleston is essential due to the nature of the soil in our area. You may have sand, or clay or just poor soil due to new construction where all top soil has been removed. Composting is an inexpensive and natural way to improve your soil. Included in this class will be soil testing. We will take a sample of your soil and send it to Clemson Extension for testing. Clemson Extension will analyze your soil and send you the results via email. Please bring with you at least 2 cups of soil in a zip lock bag. This sample should be taken from 8-12 different spots in your yard. Terrarium Class
A Terrarium is a little garden created by cultivating small plants in an open or closed transparent Container. It is great for indoors as it can be maintained with minimal water and filtered light. This class is for all ages (5 and up)! All materials will be provided so you will leave with your own completed Terrarium! It makes a great gift or keep it for your own enjoyment. Fall Harvest Kids Class
Kids ages 5 and up are invited to join us for our kid's Series Gardening Class! We will be painting clay pots and planting some beautiful fall annuals in them for you to take home. Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Brownswood Nursery 1290 Brownswood Rd. Johns Island, SC 29455 Southern Patios & Planters for the Holidays Bring color to an empty urn or patio planter with plants in gorgeous fall colors. Let us show you how to add color and pizzazz to your patio and containers for the upcoming holidays A: Fountain Grass (can use Red or Purple too) B: Coralbells (Heuchera 'Peach Flambe') C:Creeping Jenny Date: Saturday, October 6, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Brownswood Nursery Fee: $10 Per Attendee Kids Sensory Garden Class Sensory gardens provide intimate spaces where young children can be immersed in the scents, textures and colors of plants and related elements. Kids ages 5 and up are invited to come and explore gardening through senses. Saturday, August 11, 2018 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM $10.00 per child Drought Tolerant & Succulents Join us at the Nursery for an hour long class. We will discuss different plant options that are drought tolerant or have low water requirements such as succulents. Date: July 21, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Fee: $10.00 per person Butterflies & Pollinators Garden Workshop We will be discussing what plants will attract butterflies and other pollinators to your garden. Whether you have sun or shade, we can fill your gardens with bees, hummingbirds and butterflies! Date: June 30, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Fee: $10.00 per person Plants for Privacy and Living Fences Our Nursery Professionals will introduce you to various different shrub and tree options that make great living fences for privacy that will also beautify your yard at the same time. Date: June 2, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Kids Class Mother's Day themed Pot Painting What better gift for the Mom that loves plants! Kids can come and paint a wonder full pot for Mom and plant a beautiful flower in the pot to give to mom for Mother's Day. Date: May 12, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Container Gardening for Spring One of our knowledgeable Nursery Professionals will be demonstrating best techniques for planting stunning Container Gardens. Date: April 28, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Herbs & Edibles - A 101 Series Class Learn about what edibles plants grow best in Charleston this time of year. Date: April, 7, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Landscape Design Let our Landscape Design Team give you some tips and tricks to DIY landscape design. Date: March 24, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM When & How to Feed your Plants and Lawn (Fertilizing 101)
Date: March 10, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM Post Snow/Winter Plant Cleanup and Pruning for Spring
Date: February 24, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM |
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Intro to Southern Gardening - Right plant Right place.
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2018, |
Fabulous Fall Colors of Charleston
Learn more about designing and implementing new & old varieties for the Charleston area.
Sign up today for our next gardening class!
You can't miss this one!
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Fabulous Fall Colors of Charleston
Learn more about designing and implementing new & old varieties for the Charleston area.
Sign up today for our next gardening class!
You can't miss this one!
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Kids Seasonal Gardening with Seed
Kids will review the 4 seasons and SC weather for those seasons; discuss what fruits, vegetables and flowers grow in these seasons; play a produce matching game; and will learn how to plant fall/winter plants from seeds!
Kids Seasonal Gardening with Seed
Kids will review the 4 seasons and SC weather for those seasons; discuss what fruits, vegetables and flowers grow in these seasons; play a produce matching game; and will learn how to plant fall/winter plants from seeds!
Kids' Container Gardening Class
This month we will be planting container gardens with Herbs, Annuals and succulents. Each child will learn a little bit about each plant and how to take care of it, then they will be invited to plant their own Container Garden using some of the plants they will learn about.
Date: Saturday, July 29th at 10 am
This month we will be planting container gardens with Herbs, Annuals and succulents. Each child will learn a little bit about each plant and how to take care of it, then they will be invited to plant their own Container Garden using some of the plants they will learn about.
Date: Saturday, July 29th at 10 am
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Join us for an educational class on how to incorporate Herbs & Edibles into your landscape!
Date : February 25, 2017 at 10 am |