Inside Charleston Parks
Insight from the Lead Parks Angels & the voices of the Charleston Parks Conservancy
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With the onset of summer's heat combined with the severe lack of rain in over a month, it's a challenge for anyone to keep their garden alive and healthy. However, there are a few things you can be doing to help your plants and yourself through these tough times.
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With their lush green grass and shady oak trees, parks are the perfect places to play. From hide-n-seek and Frisbee to tossing the football, the park-friendly games are limitless. But we’ve narrowed down the choices to our five favorite park games.
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If you’re a believer in taking fruits and veggies straight from your garden (or farmers market) to the kitchen, you might be interested in Kitchen Gardeners, a group of people who treasure food that is natural, homegrown and part of a process of growing and cultivating.
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On Saturday, you just have to enjoy a picnic in a Charleston park. It’s International Picnic Day! Our research (read: Googling), didn’t turn up any information on the origins of this holiday, but, hey, we’ll take any excuse to go to the park.
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Gardening in the southern summer is one hot job. Whether you’re weeding the flower beds, tending to the vegetable garden or mowing the lawn, it’s easy to work up a sweat in our humid climate or wind up with a nasty sunburn from the brutal sun.
