Greenville Council of Garden Clubs

When you are looking for a quick floral accessory from your yard/garden, don’t forget to include Coleus!

Their colors are lovely and unique.
They don’t wilt.
And while they are in a simple container filled with water…they might just grow some roots and you can replant them for round #2 of summer beauties.

Sunflowers…summer’s showiest beauties!

Need a cool summer treat?

🍉 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙩 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙥 🍹

Ingredients:
- Watermelon: 1 small, cut into fry shapes
- Greek yogurt: 1 cup
- Coconut milk: 2 tablespoons
- Lime zest: 1 teaspoon
- Honey: 1 tablespoon

Directions:
1. Slice the watermelon into fry-like shapes.
2. In a small bowl, mix Greek yogurt, coconut milk, lime zest, and honey.
3. Serve the watermelon fries with the coconut lime dip.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Calories: 70 per serving

Tips:
- Chill the watermelon fries before serving for an extra refreshing snack.
- Add a sprinkle of chili powder to the watermelon for a spicy kick.

A fun and healthy snack that's perfect for summer gatherings! The sweet and tangy coconut lime dip complements the juicy watermelon perfectly. 😋🍉

We invite you to bring a friend and wander through our shady grounds enjoying the sights and sounds!

You won’t leave in a stressed state of mind!

560 N Academy St, Greenville, SC

A good reminder!

This time of year, if you’re heading out at dusk to walk your dog, get some fresh air, or just get the mail, it’s wise to watch where you step. I’ve already come across three Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) at dusk this summer, one of which a person had just unknowingly walked past with their dog.

Copperheads are the most common venomous snake you’ll find across much of the southeastern US. They occur in a variety of habitats, including woodlands, along lakes and streams, by wood piles, and around homes. Given their great camouflage, it’s wise to be careful where you stick your hands while gardening or where you step during the warm months. In hot weather like we’ve been having, Copperheads are often most active at dusk and then through the night. Copperheads often avoid the heat of the day and then emerge from cover at dusk to warm up on a warm sidewalk, walking path, or driveway. That’s why I always use a flashlight when I’m walking at dusk or at night. The sky and streetlights are often bright enough for me to see where I’m going, but I’ve had several instances where I could have easily stepped on a copperhead if I hadn’t been using a flashlight or headlamp.

Despite being venomous, there’s no need to fear or harm Copperheads. There’s a good chance you’ve walked right past several in your life without even knowing it!

Are you crafty and creative?

Then, making these insect creatures using clear plastic spoons might be just the fun activity you are looking for!

Paint the spoons for the body in an appropriate color and add wings! Some can be clear or painted. Then add a head which could be a fuzzy ball or bead.

What fun!

Enjoy all the sights, sounds, and delights that come with this summer month!

June was a beautiful month!
We hope you saw our blooms here on the grounds of the Kilgore-Lewis House, our council headquarters.

We still offer a shady retreat for a morning or afternoon stroll in the midst of downtown Greenville!

Come and see why we are a “hidden jewel”!

How many varieties of tomatoes are you growing?

Sunflowers…always such a beautiful sight!

So many fun ways to reuse and repurpose things!

Share your pictures if you have such in comments. We would love to see them!

Lol…summertime in the south has arrived!

We have 4 acres of totally shaded and beautiful grounds to come wander and enjoy being outdoors even on hot days!

Bring your sketch book, your paints, your nature-search list, or just come and sit…look into the trees, peer into the depths of the blooms. Walk the trails. Rest on the cool granite stones of the steps leading to the lower gardens!

Just come!

We welcome everyone!

560 N. Academy St.
Greenville, SC

Are your ready?
If not, summer has arrived anyway.
Enjoy the beauty, the bounty and the gorgeous flowers! Stay cool and hydrated too.

Let the summertime fun begin!

Community relations are a key component of garden clubs!

How wonderful to be celebrating a Platinum Anniversary!

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Looking for a cool place to spend some outdoor time?

Willing to travel, but not too far?

Then this destination may be perfect for you!

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If you want flowers that last for months (not days or weeks), then purple coneflower is for you.

But it's not the only perennial that blooms all summer and beyond. Here are five more perennials to keep your garden vibrant all season long:

1. Black-eyed Susan
2. Shasta Daisy
3. Coreopsis
4. Russian Sage
5. Bee Balm

Enjoy a colorful garden all summer and beyond! 🌸🌿

Come wander the grounds here at our headquarters and see our selections of these bloomers!

We all have things to smile about!
Try it…you’ll like it!

Our clubs are more than flowers!
Read to learn about us…

NGC HISTORY- During the term of Nanine Clay Wallace (President 1939-1941) England was at war with Germany and National Garden Clubs wanted to help. In New Jersey, club members set up a canning kitchen and preserved 25,000 quarts of food (28 tons of surplus produce) that the U.S. State Department shipped to England. This was an amazing accomplishment and we are still promoting community food growing projects today!

Gather those gorgeous lilies and put them on display to enjoy inside!

Is your flag flying daily?
If not, maybe today would be a good day.

One of our local garden clubs is turning 70 years old!

Congratulations to the Fountain Inn Garden Club for 7 decades of service to their community.

Please join them for a celebration of this wonderful anniversary on Thursday, June 20, at a drop in from 3:30 to 5:30:

102 Depot Street Fountain Inn, 29644

Many of us have visited this wonderful garden and enjoy the beautiful trees, flowers, butterfly garden and of course all of the statues and art.

To know that so much has been destroyed as of Sunday night is heartbreaking. The link tells the details and shows pictures.

Please consider making a donation to the restoration if you can:

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Storm Relief 2024 | Brookgreen On June 10 at approximately 11:00 pm in the dark of night, a powerful storm blew through Brookgreen Gardens causing a wide swath of destruction. This fierce microburst produced straight-line winds in excess of 80 miles per hour, snapping mature trees in half and tearing limbs from many others. The d...

An event not to be missed!!!

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Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston | Flower Show | 9870 Hwy 78, Ladson, SC, USA Charleston Flower Show produced by the Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston

Did you know that tea is grown not far from Greenville? Read on…

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Got free time!
Want to wander in the green spaces or downtown Greenville in a most unique space?

Why not find our 5 acres of woods and gardens and just wander! Bring your lunch and sit on the stone walls and enjoy fresh air, share and the peace of nature right in the midst of downtown!

You have some lovely sights to see!

Thank you, Christine Barnett, for sharing pictures of your recent “walk-about”!

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At the entrance to our Council headquarters at 560 N. Academy Street in Greenville, SC, stands a bronze Blue Star Memorial marker dedicated to remembering those who served our nation.

We invite you to stop by and pause there to remember them also.

Nothing pops like red!
It draws the eye to wherever and whatever you want the eye to focus on.

Try adding a dash of red to your porch, your steps, your garden, or in the midst of the flower beds!