The Lowcountry Chapter is pleased to offer two opportunities for grant funding during the 2019-2020 program year. For the first time, we will be dividing project types into school projects (up to $500 maximum award) and community projects (up to $1,000 maximum award). Please review the criteria below and contact Mary Conley with any questions or submissions.
Green Drinks with SCNPS!
Presenters: Sharleen Johnson, Kim Morganello, Jeff Jackson
Free and open to the public. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Please RSVP on our Eventbrite link below so we can get a head count! A 20-minute presentation will begin at 6:15 pm, with networking, info table, and door prizes before and after. Join us as we share information about South Carolina’s delightful diversity of native plants and help more people appreciate the vital role native plant species play in the health and sustainability of our natural ecosystems. Charleston Green Drinks meets the 3rd week of the month at various locations, with a different environmental organization hosting each month.
Go Native: Garden for a Wild Life with the SC Native Plant Society
Lowcountry: Spring 2019 Plant Sale list
Saturday, March 16, 9 am – 12 noon
(SCNPS Members can start shopping at 8:30; volunteers can shop at 8:15.)
Charles Towne Landing parking lot, 1500 Old Towne Road, Charleston 29407
We have a great selection of native plants with many hard-to-find species — colorful perennials, shrubs, trees, grasses, ferns and edibles. Cash, check, or credit card accepted. Admission to the plant sale is free. If you wish to explore Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, please pay admission in the Visitor Center.
Exact quantities and species may change prior to the plant sale; we will do our best to keep this list accurate. If you have other questions, please contact Eddie Bernard ([email protected] or 843-270-1112)
Lowcountry: Spring 2019 Newsletter
Update: Community Project Grant Application
The Lowcountry Chapter will accept applications for community project grants until February 1, 2019. Please note that the point of contact for these projects has changed — please be sure to correspond with Mary Conley with any questions or applications.
Thank you!
Lowcountry Fall 2018 Plant Sale List
Here is the preliminary plant list for the fall 2018 plant sale hosted by the Lowcountry chapter; species availability may change before the sale.
Lowcountry: Fall 2018 Newsletter
Please join us for some fantastic lectures, field trips and other activities this season! A PDF of the fall 2018 newsletter can be found here:
Lowcountry: 2018-2019 Community Project Grants
The Lowcountry Chapter of SCNPS is pleased to offer funding (up to $1,000) for projects that promote native plants in the 8 coastal counties of South Carolina. For more information, please see the attached flyer.
Lowcountry Spring 2018 plant sale
Please see plant lists below for our Spring Native Plant Sale!
Saturday, March 17, 9 am – noon
Charles Towne Landing parking lot, 1500 Old Towne Road, Charleston 29407
SCNPS Members can start shopping at 8:30! Volunteers can shop at 8:00!
We have a great selection of native plants with many hard-to-find species: colorful perennials, shrubs, trees, grasses, ferns and edibles. Cash, check, or credit card accepted. A plant list will be available before the sale on the SCNPS website. Admission to the plant sale is free. If you wish to explore Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, please pay admission in the visitor center. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Eddie Bernard at [email protected] or 843-270-1112.
Lowcountry: Spring 2018 Newsletter
You can find of PDF of the spring 2018 lectures, field trips and other information here: