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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection The Arts, etc. board and committees worked hard in preparation for the 2021 Art and House Tour, and were saddened to cancel it due to COVID-19 concerns and precautions. There were so many youths on the sea islands we were planning to support with arts enrichment programs. Therefore …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection Michael O’Shaughnessey spoke to a large gathering of the Kiawah Island Garden Club in the Cassique herb garden and then prepared a wonderful herb-filled luncheon for them. O’Shaughnessey was originally from Ohio and came to Charleston in 2006 to attend the Culinary Institute of Charleston. After receiving his …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection The Board of Kiawah’s Arts etc. has made the difficult decision to postpone the Kiawah House Tour from May 7 of this year to April 8, 2022 due to concern for the health and safety of volunteers, members and guests resulting from the pandemic. Arts etc. volunteers have …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection The Kiawah Island Garden Club toured Sea Island Savory Herbs on Chisolm Road, Johns Island on a warm, sunny day in early February. There are at least six large greenhouses in which herbs, flowers and trees such as fig are propagated, almost all from cuttings. One of the …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection The Kiawah Island Garden Club enjoyed a guided tour of Magnolia Gardens in January, led by Kate White, head of the Horticulture Department. Twenty-four members, wearing masks, of course, had perfect weather for the tour of the gardens and the house. Magnolia Plantation was established in 1685, one …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection Early in December, around 20 “elves,” under the leadership of Joan Collar, gathered at the Night Heron Pavilion to fashion well over 50 arrangements to decorate all Kiawah Island’s signs, both inside and outside the gates. The KICA landscaping crew cut and gathered mounds of fresh greens, including …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection An enthusiastic group of Kiawah Island Garden Club members met recently outdoors in the Night Heron Park Pavilion to create flower arrangements for Thanksgiving. Eleanor Harris gave insights into successful creations, and members chose pumpkins already carved and filled with oasis by Rosebank Farms.  The results were varied …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection On a perfect mid-October day, a large enthusiastic group of Kiawah Island Garden Club members took a walking tour of seven gardens in the Rhett’s Bluff neighborhood, most with views of the Kiawah River, Bass Creek or Bass Pond. It was so well spaced and timed that everyone …

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By Deb Rowland and Martha Zink for The Island Connection Pictures fail to fully capture the beauty and enjoyment 28 members of the Kiawah Island Garden Club experienced as they toured the Sanctuary’s chapel and surrounding gardens on Sept. 25. Jenna Garrison, the Sanctuary conference service manager, provided information on the beautiful chapel, which was …

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By Martha Zink for The Island Connection Members of the Kiawah Island Garden Club will be following all guidelines for safety when they resume their schedule of events. The theme this year is of welcome and hope. On Sept. 18, there will be a garden tour of the Sanctuary Hotel grounds led by Mark Elingburg, …

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