Plant Sale This Weekend

The South Carolina Botanical Garden's Spring Plant Sale is this weekend!

Don't miss this great opportunity to find the best plants for gardens in the area. Not only will you have the chance to talk to Master Gardeners of the Foothills and SCBG Volunteers and staff members on plant selection and the care of your plants, but all proceeds benefit the South Carolina Botanical Garden! This is our biggest entrepreneurial effort all year and supports our equipment and facilities needs, propagation and garden development, and it is our biggest chance to educate gardeners like you in the community.

The sale features ornamental trees and shrubs ideally suited for landscapes in the area. Plants are chosen to be hardy and grow well here, and are hand-picked by Garden staff for being unique, interesting and well-suited for Zone 7 environments. We also features many native plants. Also on sale, you'll find herb transplants, orchids and daylilys offered by garden clubs and outreach programs affiliated with the SCBG.

Friday, April 24
Preview Plant Sale for Friends* of the Garden & Geology Museum
2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Open to members and those who'd like to join.

Saturday, April 25
Public Plant Sale
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open to the public.

* New Friends may join at the sale.

Central Railroad Festival

The Central Railroad Fetival will take place on Friday, May 15 from 6:00 p.m. to Midnight and Saturday May 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A celebration of Central’s railroad heritage, featuring music and railroad festivities in downtown Central. On Friday, May 15 the Central Railroad Festival will begin at 6:00 p.m. with bands featuring southern eclectic rock. Admission is free and the entertainment wraps up at midnight. The festival continues May 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in downtown Central with the grand opening of the Central Railway Museum’s new headquarters, local food, bluegrass music, entertainment for children and arts and crafts vendors. Admission to the festival is free and convenient parking is available. Bluegrass artists Charles Wood, the Lonesome Road Band, Curtis Blackwell and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys and the Wildhog Band will perform. For more details please call the Town of Central (864) 639-6381. Or visit our website http://www.centralrrfestival.com/

Be A T-I-G-E-R Field Day

The Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day will be held April 11, at Littlejohn Coliseum from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be free games and activities, as well as a chance to get autographs and interact with your favorite student athletes. There will also be an opportunity to learn about the Be a T.I.G.E.R. Program. By attending the Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day, you will receive free admission into the spring football game later in the day. The Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day is sponsored by the Student Athlete Athletic Council.