Golden Corner Native Plant Festival

First Annual Golden Corner Native Plant Festival, happening at The FARM Center on October 4 from 10am to 3pm

Logo for Golden Corner Native Plant Festival showing a purple flower and a butterfly against a mountain background, with event details in text.

This free, family-friendly event will feature a diverse selection of native plants for sale from well-respected nurseries in our area. Our speaker lineup includes knowledgeable experts covering a range of topics sure to interest native plant enthusiasts of all experience levels.

In addition to educational sessions and nature-inspired crafts and art, the festival will offer engaging activities for children and food options on-site to keep you energized throughout the day.

We’re thrilled to have this opportunity to celebrate the native flora and fauna of the Golden Corner and to share the many benefits of incorporating native plants into our landscapes.

Come join us and get Wild for Natives!

Poster for the first annual Golden Corner Native Plant Festival featuring speakers Rick Huffman, Kay Wade, Tradd Cotter, and Jon Fritz with their photos, names, titles, and scheduled times from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the FARM Center in Seneca, South Carolina, on October 4 from 10 AM to 3 PM.

11:00 AM – Rick Huffman

  • President of the Upstate Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society and Earth Designs

  • Topic: It’s a Bugs World

Our speaker lineup includes knowledgeable experts covering a range of topics sure to interest native plant enthusiasts of all experience levels.

Speaker Line-Up

12:00 PM – Kay Wade

  • Founder of Jocassee Wild Outdoor Education

  • Topic: Native Plant Communities of the Upstate

1:00 PM – Tradd Cotter

  • Microbiologist, Mycologist, Author

  • Topic: Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycorrhizae: The Amazing Relationships between Plants and Fungi

2:00 PM – Jon Fritz

  • BlueStem Landscape Design LLC

  • Topic: Wilding with Purpose

calling all exhibitors & vendors

Flyer for the Golden Corner Native Plant Festival calling all exhibitors and vendors, featuring images of yellow and purple flowers, with details for the event including date, time, location, and contact information.
List of vendors and exhibitors at a market or event, including local farms, craft and art booths, and organizations related to plants, nature, and community activities.
A close-up of a purple and white iris flower with green leaves.
Close-up of a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in bloom with a green, spiky central cone and long, drooping pink petals, set against a blurred green background.
A bee on small purple flowers with spiky petals and clusters of round buds against a brown background.
Close-up of purple daisy-like flowers with yellow centers, with a bee and a black insect on the flowers, against a blurred green background.
Close-up of a white, spherical flower with numerous long, thin stamens, surrounded by green leaves and brown forest ground.
A close-up of a blooming white and pink azalea flower with green leaves, set against a background of brown mulch and other plantings.
Close-up of a red and orange honeysuckle flower with elongated tubular petals and stamens against a background of green leaves and trees.
Close-up of orange flowers with raindrops on the petals, surrounded by green leaves and dense foliage, in a forest or garden setting.
Red flowers with elongated petals growing in a garden bed among green leaves and brown mulch, with part of a black garden ornament visible.
A yellow flower with multiple petals and dense stamens surrounded by green leaves.
A pink Echinacea flower with long drooping petals and a large, spiky central cone, surrounded by green foliage.
Bright orange flowers with small clusters, green leaves, and some insects on the flowers in a garden.