2 Talks + Plant Sale: Gardening for Wildlife
On April 8th, Sharleen will be sharing two talks:
* Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants
* Native Plants for Pollinator Gardens
And a Native Plant Sale! (Featuring many of the plants touched on during the day’s talks.)
Each talk will be followed by a Q&A session, and the program includes an information-rich handout and light snacks (bring a lunch).
Tickets: $25/person (includes light snacks)
Link to Register: https://www.moorefarmsbg.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife
Talk: Moths & Native Plants
Want to learn about the wonderous moths of the Lowcountry and how we can support them with native plants?!
Join us at @hedhistudio (Hed Hi Media, 654 King St, Ste D, Charleston, SC 29403) April 9th at 6 PM!
RVSP at themarshproject.com
Eric LoPresti is a professor at the University of South Carolina and has been surveying moths in the Santee Delta for the past few years! Come learn about our mothy friends and the "golden age" of citizen science and public engagement. We’ll also hear of The MOTH PROJECT!!! started by a dedicated amateur in 1965, a nightly moth sampling from 1965 to 1976, that created one of the best snapshots of moth communities in the world. It happened right here in Charleston County.
Sharleen Johnson from NPTTP will share native plant suggestions to support moth populations in our own yards and will be pre-selling some moth-loving native plants.
And Luther’s Food Truck will be slinging delicious goodness on site.
Mothy artwork by the wonderful @misserianart
Plant Sale @ Charleston Honey and Bee Expo
Host: Charleston Area Beekeepers Association
Event: Charleston Honey and Bee Expo
Free and open to the public!
The Charleston Area Beekeepers Association (CABA) and the Charleston Parks Conservancy are thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Honey and Bee Expo at Magnolia Park and Community Garden on Saturday, April 12th! 🐝✨
Join us for this FREE, family-friendly educational event, where local beekeepers from across the Lowcountry will share their knowledge about bees and hive products such as honey, wax, and royal jelly. You'll also have the chance to explore a variety of vendors showcasing local craftsmanship and native plants that support our ecosystem.
There is no charge to attend, but registration is appreciated.
Talk: Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants (+ The MARSH Project's Eco-Corridor Initiative)
Monday, April 14 Welcome Reception: 5:30 PM Lecture Begins: 6:00 PM
Venue: MUSC Campus - Behavioral Science Building - Auditorium - 70 President Street
Parking: Jonathan Lucas Parking Garage – vouchers provided for free parking
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Discover the power of native plants with Sharleen Johnson, founder of Native Plants to the People!
Ecologist and habitat gardener, Sharleen will introduce the benefits of gardening with native plants to support pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Learn how to create thriving, ecologically rich landscapes that benefit your garden and the environment.
Through her work, Sharleen educates communities on the importance of native plants, empowering gardeners to make choices that promote biodiversity and sustainability. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting your native plant journey, this lecture will leave you inspired and equipped with practical knowledge to bring nature home.
To conclude, College of Charleston professor Blake Scott, co-founder of The Marsh Appreciation and Restoration Society for Happiness Project, will share information about the M.A.R.S.H. Project's mission to create an ecological corridor across the Charleston Peninsula.
Free for CHS and SCNPS Members | $20 for Non-Members at the Door
Plant Sale @ MUSC's "The Greenest Day" Celebration
Host: Medical University of South Carolina
Event: The Greenest Day: Earth Day Celebration
Free and open to the public!
The Greenest Day features environmentally conscious local crafts, farmers, food trucks, music, and non-profits that contribute to healthier lives and a healthier planet. 2024’s celebration included over 40 exhibitors and thousands of MUSC employees, patients, and guests. We hope all who have joined us in the past will participate again this year, and we hope to see many new faces!
Native Plants to the People, LLC will be selling plants at this event.
Plant Sale @ Boone Hall Plantation (Lowcountry SCNPS)
The Lowcountry chapter of the SC Native Plant Society’s annual Spring Native Plant Market will be taking place in the large lawn parking area next to Boone Hall Plantation’s produce market (Willie’s Roadside Market) this year!
SCNPS members and plant sale volunteers can start shopping at 9:45 AM.
The sale is open to the general public from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
The Lowcountry chapter of the SCNPS will be selling native plants alongside multiple local native plant nurseries, farmer’s-market-style (with multiple checkout areas).
Notes:
Bathrooms WILL be available.
Please consider bringing cardboard boxes or a cart to carry your plants.
Plant Sale @ Moore Farms Botanical Garden
Host: Moore Farms Botanical Gardens
Event: Market in April: Plant Sale + Vendor Market
Free and open to the public! Bonus: The 65-acres of gardens will be open for you to stroll and enjoy during the event.
Each year, in addition to selling plants grown at the botanical garden specifically for this plant sale, Moore Farms Botanical Garden welcomes local and regional nurseries, greenhouses, and outside gardens to join us. You will also find a number of craft and other vendors in the garden, as well as a food trucks! Expert tip - BRING YOUR WAGON! We promise you'll go home with more than you planned for.
For more information, visit the event page.
Plant Sale @ Conway Town Green (SCNPS Grand Strand)
Hosts: Grand Strand Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society
9:00-9:30 AM - Shopping for SCNPS Members Only
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM - Shopping for General Public
The goal of this sale is to increase the number of native plants in the Grand Strand region. This market will only feature plants native to the Southeastern United States.
Plant Sale @ Old Santee Canal Park's Native Plant Festival
Free and open to the public.
Stay tuned: Details are still being finalized for this event.
Plant Sale @ SE Rare Plant Market
Host: New Realm Brewing Company
Event: Southeast Rare Plant Market
Free and open to the public!
We’re looking forward to selling native plants at this event, with the goal of making native plants LESS rare in gardens throughout the Lowcountry!
2 Talks: Habitat Gardening for Butterflies + Native Bees
On February 8th, Sharleen will be sharing two talks:
* Gardening with Native Plants for Butterflies
* Delightfully Diverse Native Bees and Their Habitat Needs
Each talk will be followed by a Q&A session, and the program includes an information-rich handout.
Date/Time: February 8th (Saturday), 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Moore Farms Botanical Gardens, Lake City
Tickets: $25/person
Update: Although the program was originally advertised as including lunch, the registration page has since been updated to state that lunch is not provided. So please bring a lunch or snacks for a between-talks social and nibble!
Link to Register: https://www.moorefarmsbg.org/event/gardening-for-butterflies
Native Plant Sale: Midlands SCNPS
Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Host: Midlands Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society
Location: Hunter Gatherer Hangar (1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205)
Native Plant Sale: Lowcountry SCNPS
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
12:30 - 1:00 PM - Shopping for SCNPS Members Only
1:00 - 4:00 PM - Shopping for General Public
Host: Lowcountry Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society
Location: Mount Pleasant Farmers Market (645 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC)
Pre-orders + Pick-ups (Final Plant Sale of the Fall Season)
October 25: Website pre-ordering opens in the NPTTP online store
October 28: Additional plants will be added to the online store (limited-supply species not purchased at the in-person sales)
October 31 @ 11:00 PM: Deadline for placing pre-orders
November 2-5: Pick up plants from James Island at your convenience (select date at checkout; pickup address will be included in your emailed receipt)
Native Plant Sale: SCNPS Grand Strand
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Shopping for SCNPS Members Only
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Shopping for General Public
Host: Grand Strand Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society
Location: Conway Town Green (200 Laurel St, Conway, SC)
SC Native Plant Week
Check out this website (hosted by The Kiawah Conservancy) with information about events that will be taking place during South Carolina’s Native Plant Week 2024!
Highlights include: A guided plants/birds walk to Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve (Folly Beach), Native Plant Propagation Workshop (West Ashley), Sustainable Seed Collection Workshop (Sullivan’s Island), a meeting of the SC Native Plant Society (downtown Charleston), and a volunteer planting event (Kiawah)!
Symposium: Creating Resilient Living Landscapes, with Doug Tallamy + Local Experts
Event: Beneath the Oaks with Doug Tallamy: A Lowcountry Symposium on Creating Resilient Living Landscapes
Date: October 10, 2024
1:00 PM: Registration begins
1:30-3:15 PM: Doug Tallamy’s Keynote Session
3:30-4:15 PM: First round of breakout sessions (Rethinking Stormwater Ponds, Bird-Friendly Yards, Nativars, and Designing Powerline-Friendly Living Landscapes)
4:30-5:15 PM: Second round of breakout sessions (Native Plants for the Lowcountry, Environmentally Friendly Mosquito Management, Landscape Maintenance, Local Policies for Native Plants, and Garden District Walking Tour)
Location: The Charleston Museum (360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC)
Tickets ($25) and more details are available on the Charleston Horticultural Society’s Events page
Pre-orders + Pick-ups (Fall Round 3)
October 4: Website pre-ordering opens in the NPTTP online store
October 15 @ 10:00 PM: Deadline for placing pre-orders
October 19-22: Pick up plants from James Island at your convenience (select date at checkout)
Note: Pick-up address will be emailed to people who placed pre-orders on the evening of 10/17
NPTTP Info Table @ The Hope Summit Community Festival
Event: The Hope Summit Community Festival
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
Location: 416 King Street, Charleston, SC (in the courtyard)
Details: This event is free and family-friendly and open to the public, and will feature dozens of local nonprofits, community organizations, government entities, educational institutions, and sustainable local vendors coming together in an outdoor market of hope and community-driven solutions. NPTTP will have an information table with a few example plants as well as lots of photos and information about plants available for sale this fall.
Pre-orders + Pick-ups (Fall Round 2)
September 24: Website pre-ordering opens in the NPTTP online store
October 2 @ 10:00 AM: Deadline for placing pre-orders
October 5-8: Pick up plants from James Island at your convenience (select date at checkout)
Note: Pick-up address will be emailed to people who placed pre-orders on the evening of 10/3.
Habitat Gardening in Coastal South Carolina
Hosting Organization: Folly Beach Civic Club
Meeting Location: Folly Beach Library and Community Center (55 Center St)
Free and open to the public!
As an ecologist, Sharleen focuses on much more than just the plants when gardening: microscopic and macroscopic life in the soil, critters in the leaf litter, herbivorous and pollinating and predatory insects, and larger wildlife including lizards and birds. All organisms are dependent upon a specific set of environmental conditions and a balanced network of other organisms to thrive. Coastal South Carolina habitats are rapidly being converted into housing developments, and unfortunately most yards provide low quality habitat. Therefore it’s not surprising that many bird and pollinator species are undergoing concerning population declines. So… what can we do? Ensure that our yards and neighborhoods have real habitat value! Sharleen will provide an introduction to gardening with native plants to support pollinators, birds, and other wildlife, with an emphasis on plants that thrive in sandy soils, and that are tolerant to salt exposure and/or deer.
Lecture: Gardening for Butterflies and Bees with Native Plants
Hosting organization: Edisto Island Open Land Trust
Note: This talk is free, but registration is REQUIRED due to limited space. To register, email Deborah@edisto.org
Location: Edisto Beach State Park’s Environmental Learning Center
Plant Sale @ SE Rare Plant Market
We’re looking forward to participating in the SE Rare Plant Market’s final Charleston event of 2024, hosted by BrewLab, with the goal of making native plants LESS rare in gardens throughout the Lowcountry!
Lecture: Gardening for Native Bees
Open to the public!
Fee: $10/person (pay in person at visitor center desk)
This talk will feature photos of bees native to the South Carolina Coastal Plain; details about their biology and life history; native plants and microhabitats to add to your gardens to attract and support these beautiful and ecologically important insects; and guidance about how to maintain your yard to create valuable year-round habitat for the delightful diversity of pollinators that call our region home!
Lecture: Gardening for Butterflies with Native Plants
Open to the public!
Fee: $10/person (pay in person at visitor center desk)
This talk will feature colorful photos of diverse butterflies (and a few moths) native to the South Carolina Coastal Plain; life history tidbits; recommendations for specific native plants to add to your gardens to attract and support these beautiful and ecologically important insects; and guidance about how to maintain your yard to create valuable year-round habitat for the delightful diversity of pollinators that call our region home!
Lecture: Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants
Open to the public. $10/person. Pre-registration appreciated but not required. Bonus: Explore the visitor center and nearby nature trails before or afterwards!
Lecture: Native Plant Gardening for Bees (Native Bees + Honey Bees)
Hosted by the SC Native Plant Society at The Citadel.
Free and open to the public. No registration required.
Sharleen will share colorful photos of some of South Carolina's diverse native bees (including bumblebees, leafcutter bees, furrow bees, southeastern blueberry bees, and more) visiting native plants in her home landscape as well as natural areas in coastal SC, life history tidbits about selected groups of bees, specific native plant recommendations for native bees and honey bees, and guidance about how to maintain your garden beds and overall yard to help support the delightful diversity of pollinators that call our region home!
Plant Sale @ Moore Farms Botanical Garden (Market in May)
Plant Sale @ Moore Farms Botanical Garden in Lake City, SC
Each year, in addition to selling plants grown at the botanical garden specifically for this plant sale, Moore Farms Botanical Garden welcomes more and more local and regional nurseries, greenhouses, and outside gardens to join us. You will also find a number of craft and other vendors in the garden, as well as a food trucks! Expert tip - BRING YOUR WAGON! We promise you'll go home with more than you planned for.
The garden will be OPEN for you to stroll and enjoy our scenic 65-acre property for FREE during Market in May.
For more information, visit the event page.
Plant Sale @ Old Santee Canal Park's Native Plant Festival
Stay tuned: Details are still being finalized for this event.
Free and open to the public.
Plant Sale @ Conway Town Green (SCNPS Grand Strand)
Hosts: Grand Strand Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society
9:00-9:30 AM - Shopping for SCNPS Members Only
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM - Shopping for General Public
The goal of this sale is to increase the number of native plants in the Grand Strand region. This market will only feature plants native to the Southeastern United States.
Pre-orders + Pick-ups (Round 4)
April 28th: Website pre-ordering opens here
April 30th @ 3:00 PM: Deadline for placing pre-orders
May 4-5: Pick up plants from James Island at your convenience
Note: Pick-up address will be emailed to people who placed pre-orders on the evening of 4/30
Plant Sale @ Plantasia
Native Plants to the People will be selling plants at this event.
Free, open to the public, and family-friendly.
Garden vendors, Food trucks, Children’s garden & activities, and much more!
Plant Sale @ MUSC's "The Greenest Day" Celebration
THE GREENEST DAY: ARBOR & EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Organized by the Medical University of South Carolina
Native Plants to the People, LLC will be selling plants at this event.
The Greenest Day features environmentally conscious local crafts, farmers, food trucks, music, and non-profits that contribute to healthier lives and a healthier planet. 2023’s celebration included over 40 exhibitors and thousands of MUSC employees, patients, and guests. We hope all who have joined us in the past will participate again this year, and we hope to see many new faces!
This is a free event open to the public. No registration is required.
Plant Sale @ Charleston Honey and Bee Expo
Native Plants to the People will be selling plants at this family-friendly event!
Free and open to the public, but please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-charleston-honey-and-bee-expo-tickets-724281695047
The Charleston Area Beekeepers Association (CABA) and the Charleston Parks Conservancy is excited to present the 2024 Bee Expo at Magnolia Park on Saturday April 13th. This is a FREE family-friendly education event where we will bring in local beekeepers from the Lowcountry to educate about bees and products of the hive like honey, wax, and royal jelly. We will also be joined by experts on native plants who will be teaching about how to plant for pollinators and reduce and manage chemical application. We will have hands-on activities for all ages, local honey products and natural hand-made crafts for sale, live music and food trucks.
Plant Sale @ Tradesman
Native Plants to the People will be set up and selling native plants outdoors at Tradesman Brewing Company. We’d love to see you there!
Lecture: Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants
Hosting organization: Sierra Club
Free and open to the public
Available in-person on the College of Charleston campus (address to left) OR via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-yhqjwsGdW_HJJukwRPGucq4yAJKBVs)
As an ecologist, Sharleen focuses on much more than just the plants when gardening: microscopic and macroscopic life in the soil, critters in the leaf litter, herbivorous and pollinating and predatory insects, and larger wildlife including lizards and birds. All organisms are dependent upon a specific set of environmental conditions and a balanced network of other organisms to thrive. Coastal South Carolina habitats are rapidly being converted into housing developments, and unfortunately most yards provide low quality habitat. Therefore it’s not surprising that many bird and pollinator species are undergoing concerning population declines. So… what can we do? Ensure that our yards and neighborhoods have real habitat value! Sharleen will provide an introduction to gardening with native plants to support pollinators, birds, and other wildlife.
Pick-ups of Pre-orders (Round 2!)
To place a pre-order, visit our online Native Plant Shop (https://www.nativeplantsttp.com/store) between March 24-March 26 (noon), add plants to your cart, and pre-pay for your plants using a credit card (processed by Stripe via Squarespace).
You will receive a confirmation email with details about your order as well as a reminder about the pick-up date, time, and location (Saturday, March 30th, 1-3 pm, Tradesman Brewing Company, Charleston OR 3/30-3/31 at your convenience from James Island — address will be emailed to you after you place your order).
Available plants come in a range of sizes:
Plug (a small plant that is growing in soil in a "cell" within a tray)
3.5" pot and 4.25" pot and 5.5" pot (the inches are the measurement across the top of the pot)
1-gallon pot
The deadline for placing a pre-order will be March 26th at noon.