SCNP Core Class: Basic Botany 8.22.25

This introductory course develops a foundation of knowledge and a working vocabulary for gardeners and others interested in plants. Explore the basics of plants: classification, structure, functions, lifecycle, reproduction strategies, and communities. The class includes classroom lectures and hands-on activities. Your instructors: Jeff Beacham, ecologist and SCNPS State Board of Directors President Emeritus and Kate Farrah, botany instructor. As part of the class materials, you will receive the following books: Brian Capon, Botany for Gardeners and James G. Harris and Melinda Woolf Harris, Plant Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, plus additional materials.

Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Location: S.C. Botancial Garden; Conference Center, Upper Level

Please Note: All classes are open to the public. If you would like to pursue the South Carolina Native Plant Certificate Program, all core classes plus 4 electives are required for completion.

Some classes in the certificate program include fieldwork and can be physically demanding. We may use hiking trails with moderate difficulty. Participants must be in good physical condition and able to hike 1-2 miles without difficulty or assistance over terrain with steep sections, where footing will be uneven, with frequent tree roots, rocks, muddy areas and fallen tree trunks to climb or step over. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are required.

Please remember to enter your FRIENDS discount code at the time of checkout, as there is no way to apply it retroactively. Contact Sue Watts with any questions about the program and the code for the 10% discount which applies to Garden Friends and SCNPS members. Sue Watts:

Cancellation Policy:Cancellations made at least 7 days prior to the class will be subject to a 20% processing fee. Cancellations made less than 7 days before the class will be refunded subject to the discretion of the SCBG (less a 20% processing fee).Class registration cannot be transferred to other classes.

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