Garden Calendar

Illustrated talk at the Citadel: Angie Whaley LeClercq, garden and travel correspondent for the Charleston Mercury, will give an illustrated talk at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Citadel's Bond Hall 165. LeClercq will focus on the late Emily Whaley's garden at 58 Church St. and other Loutrell Brigg's Charleston gardens, as well as on gardens at Medway, Magnolia and Middleton plantations. The talk is free and open to the public.

St. Paul's Garden Club Meeting: Tom Johnson, director of gardens at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, will lecture on "The Romantic Garden" (horticulture). The club's design theme for the meeting is "Just in Time for Valentine's Day." The meeting takes place at 1-3 p.m. Wednesday at Meggett Town Hall, South Carolina Produce Building. For information, e-mail RKBUT@aol.com.

BEEKEEPING COURSE: The Low Country Beekeepers Association will offer a South Carolina Master Beekeeper Certified Level (beginner) Short Course 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 11 at Bee City, 1066 Holly Ridge Rd., Cottageville. Cost is $40. Enrollment is limited to the first 30 registrants. Send a check payable to the Low Country Beekeepers Association, c/o Archie Biering, 1066 Holly Ridge Road, Cottageville, S.C. 29435-3268. Contact Biering at 835-5912; Larry Sexton at 573-0810; or Hood at 864-556-0346.

Lecture and Demonstration: The Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston will present Frances Thrash, floral designer and master flower show judge from the Tidewater area of Virginia. 10 a.m. Tuesday at 4300 Park Circle, North Charleston. Call Kathy Woolsey at 670-6061. The garden clubs request a $10 donation.

Home tours: Kiawah Island will have a self-guided tour of six island residences, a designer boutique with HGTV's "Designed to Sell" host Terry Haas, and a post-tour wine and cheese party to benefit Charleston Collegiate School. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at registration. Purchase tickets online at www.charlestoncollegiate.org or at Beachwalker Rentals, Indigo Books, Kiawah Island Visitors Center, the Library Society or Charleston's Visitors Centers. Call Olivia French at 442-9968, or visit www.charlestoncollegiate.org.

"Not Your Ordinary Garden Club Luncheon": A luncheon will be hosted by Alhambra Garden Club place at 11:30 a.m. March 3 at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant. The fundraiser supports the club's ongoing care of the landscaping at the historic Patjens Post Office. Tickets are $35 and available only in advance. The luncheon will include a fashion show. Anyone interested can contact Jeannie Harrell at Jeannieharrellsc@gmail.com or by calling 856-0368.

Spring Flower Show: Berkeley Area Garden Clubs will present a spring flower show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6 and 7 at Cypress Gardens. Camellias, daffodils, other spring flowers and floral designs will be featured. Public entries can be made 8 a.m.-noon March 5. 3030 Cypress Gardens Road. Contact Laurrette Sweet at 312-9169, laurettesweet@gmail.com or visit www.cypressgardens.info.

75th Annual Walking Tour of Private Houses & Gardens: The Garden Club of Charleston event takes place 2-5 p.m. April 9 and April 10. The tour will feature homes and gardens in the Historic District and flowers arranged by members of the club. Refreshments will be served. Tickets are $35, and may be purchased in advance. They will also be available at the Visitor Information Center on the day of the tours. Visit www.TheGardenClubofCharleston.org or call 530-5164.

Floral Design I: Learn the fundamentals of flower arranging. This course meets 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, April 13-June 1, at Trident Technical College's Main Campus. Cost is $159, plus flowers and materials. Call 574-6152 to register or visit www.tridenttech.edu/ce.htm.

HOUSE AND GARDEN TOURS: Historic Charleston Foundation presents the 63rd annual Spring Festival of Houses & Gardens, March 18-April 17. This series includes walking tours, lectures, concerts, wine tastings and harbor cruises. Times and costs vary. For information and tickets, visit www.historiccharleston.org or call 722-3405. The ticket office inside the Shops of Historic Charleston, 108 Meeting St., opens March 15.

CHARLESTON IN BLOOM: Local horticultural expert and author Jan McDougal will present a luncheon lecture on the Lowcountry's indigenous flowers and plants March 25. 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $45 and include lunch, slide lecture and brief tour of gardens in the historic district. For details, call 722-3405 or online www.historiccharleston.org.

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