On Earth Day 2024, Ashley Hall, an all-girls independent school in Charleston, South Carolina, hosted its first Plant with a Purpose Festival as part of the school's commitment to environmental education and sustainability.
The festival featured a range of local businesses, many of which are women-owned, offering eco-friendly products and sustainable gardening practices making this event a cross-curricular experience for the school and the broader Charleston community. Activities from the vendors and Ashley Hall's faculty included honey tastings, hands-on lessons, crafts, and demonstrations on gardening with native plants.
🌱 Making It Grow is an award-winning program produced by SCETV and Clemson University. Host Amanda McNulty from Clemson Extension along with Clemson Extension Master Gardener State Coordinator Agent Terasa Lott plus other Extension Agents and featured guests offer research-based information on a variety of gardening, agricultural, and environmental topics, while also highlighting interesting places and products from around South Carolina.