Held on Erskine’s picturesque campus in the foothills of Upstate South Carolina, Erskine’s flower and garden show features plenty of activities for the whole family: gardening workshops, outdoor vendors, plant sales, learning and craft opportunities for children, and more!

Adults and children over age 12: $5 per person

Children 12 and under: free

A keynote address on sustainable gardening will be delivered by Dr. Martin Hamilton, Executive Director of the South Carolina Botanical Garden.

Music performed by Sadie and Cal. View the duo’s Instagram or Facebook page for more information about the musicians!

• Dr. Martin Hamilton – Topic: Sustainable Gardening

• SC Native Plant and Butterfly Project – Melinda K. Dorn of Simon Says Grow

• Native Plant Walks – Dan Whitten of Upstate Field Trips, back by popular demand

• A Walk on the Wild Side: Edible & Useful Plants of the Upstate – Chris Redding

• Making Medicinal Tinctures from Plants – Carol Rondeau of Cedar Ridge Apothecary
• Bamboo 101: Hands-on instruction about this often misunderstood plant – Aaron McCarty of Carolina Bamboo

• Gardening to Attract Pollinators – Ellie Redding

• Backyard Vegetable Gardening – Kaitlyn Rhodes of S.C. Governor’s School for Agriculture
• No-Till Vegetable Gardening – Donna Putney of Putney Farm
• Growing Roses – Robert Alexander, Rock Hill, S.C.
• Growing Cold-Hardy Citrus in the Upstate – Mike Turner
• Growing Daylilies – Neil Richardson of Richardson Daylilies
• A Delightful Place: a heartwarming and humorous tour of Erskine’s historic campus
• Floral Arranging – Eliza Malone Florals. To register and pay for this workshop, please visit https://forms.gle/UTthzBigcE3tMg5Y8
• Bloom Brag – Bring your best blooms for a people’s choice competition. Prizes awarded!
• Activities for children
• Live auction

• Nancy Campbell – Original artwork, much of it with an Erskine theme

• The Snobby Leaf – Plants with an attitude

• Cedar Ridge Farm Apothecary – Products to promote natural healing through plant-based medicines

• Carolina Wild – Native wildflower plants for landscaping

• Simon Says Grow – Farm-fresh flowers inspired by nature

• Due West of Diddly Squat Greenhouse Towers – Greenhouse tower systems
• Carolina Bamboo – Handcrafted items made from Bamboo, including jewelry, fire blowers, baskets, woven trays, weaving materials, and biochar, & photographic art prints
• Surface Bella – Decks, pavers, and home improvement services
• Cally Creations – Hand-painted watercolor notecards with a botanical theme
• Refuel of Abbeville – Ice cream
• Savannah’s Greenhouse – House plants
• Gary Brown Metal Art – Whimsical yard sculptures
• Swartzentruber’s Bakery – Homemade baked goods
• Richardson Daylilies – Daylilies
• Magnolia Garden Club – Plants and handmade wreaths
• Beadworx ‘n’ Bunnies – Handcrafted jewelry and Hunnie Bunnies
• Eliza Malone Florals – Fresh flowers
• Chickasaw Creek Farm – Homemade ice cream and crafts
• Faith Krebs Creations – Vintage and recycled handmade glass bird feeders, painted wood porch greeters, and hand painted bird houses
• Piedmont Technical College Horticulture & Agriculture – Perennials and houseplants
• SC Governor’s School for Agriculture – Plants
• Treasures from our Library – collectible books from the Erskine library

A variety of food options will be available for purchase, including:

• Just Brays food truck
• Amaya Taco food truck
• Hamburger and hotdog lunches

Erskine’s campus has repeatedly been listed as one of the most beautiful Christian campuses in America. Erskine president Dr. Steve Adamson and his wife Von have a vision for enhancing that beauty and developing the campus into a botanical delight that can be enjoyed by the college as well as visitors to Due West.

Proceeds from the Flower & Garden Show will be used to build an endowment for a  Gardener-in-Residence who will oversee the landscape design of four significant properties on the campus: the historic Pressly Family Heritage Garden, Alumni House (ca. 1880), future Parkinson Guest House (ca. 1903), and the President’s Home (built in 1938).

Come support Erskine’s legacy of natural beauty!

Please fill out the interest form below by Friday, May 10, 2024 if you would like to sell merchandise at Erskine’s Flower & Garden Show. Once you have filled out the form, we will be in touch. The cost for vendors is $45. Contact Paul Bell for vendor-related questions: paul.bell@erskine.edu. NOTE: Merchandise must be of high quality and related to gardening.

Thank you for your interest in Erskine’s Flower & Garden Show!