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- EIN 56-2211468
- (843) 579-9922
- 46 Windermere Blvd Charleston SC 29407-7412 USA
- chashortsoc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta, Environment
Mission: The charleston horticultural society (chs) seeks to inspire excellence in lowcountry horticulture. With membership open to all, chs has grown to more than 1,300 individuals and business/organization members.
Programs: Charleston horticultural society (chs) provides distinctive garden tours led by horticulturally trained and licensed city guides. The organization is fortunate to have many supporters who graciously open their gardens to provide educational opportunities and occasional lunches.
the mobile gardeners is designed to offer opportunities to learn and experience the rewarding qualities of all aspects of gardening for special needs children and young adults. From classroom workshops in the city of charleston's hampton park greenhouse and the chs education center to on-hand experience at church creek nursery and volunteering in brittlebank park, this experimental and acclaimed program provides valuable socialization, recreational and horticultural skills that can be adapted and made accessible in the home or in a recreational environment. The mobile gardeners reaches in excess of 100 students every year.
chs offers classes and workshops throughout the year on topics ranging from plant and landscape design to artistic projects that you can do using the fruits of your garden. Chs headquarters houses an educational center with meeting and classroom space that comfortably seats up to 34 people.