CHS HORT SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL

Charleston Horticultural Society, in partnership with the Queen Street Playhouse, is thrilled to announce our very first film series event, the CHS Hort Summer Film Festival weekend on Saturday July 17 and Sunday July 18, 2021. Our commitment to promoting garden excellence and education now includes sharing and celebrating the art of filmmaking and its interpretation and representation of gardening throughout the world.

Our first weekend of films will include showings of cherished, award-winning documentaries including The Gardener featuring celebrated influential gardener and plantsman Frank Cabot, the meditative garden experience of Portrait of a Garden, the immersive exploration of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf, and the closer to home world of The Well Placed Weed: The Bountiful Life of Ryan Gainey. We will also feature a free family event with the showing of the 1993 classic film The Secret Garden. The weekend kicks off with a free Lowcountry Garden Expert Panel described below.

Ask a Lowcountry Gardening Expert Panel
Join us for this exciting free interactive event as a panel of local experts field your burning questions about all things gardening and horticulture in this hour long panel discussion where attendees will have the opportunity to interact with local experts covering everything from lawn and turf care to trees, maintenance, color, design and much more.

MEET OUR PANELISTS
Tony Bertauski
Horticulture Program Director and Instructor at Trident Technical College and Garden Columnist at Post and Courier

Cameron Rickett
ISA Certified Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts and CHS Hort Board Member

Christopher Burtt
Horticulture Agent with Clemson Extension and coordinator of the Tri-county Master Gardener program

Laura Geouge
Bedding Department Manager and Head Designer at Hyams Garden Center

This panel is a free event for the public.

LOCATION
Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen Street, Charleston, SC 20412

Parking is limited in downtown Charleston. We recommend using the Charleston County Parking Garage at 90 Cumberland Street

On-Street Parking:
– This is a residential area and parking is limited to one hour.
– Metered parking is available for up to 2 hours from 9am – 10pm.

The Queen Street Playhouse is wheelchair accessible and handicapped seating is available for all shows. Popcorn, drinks and full bar available for purchase at the theatre.

TICKETS
Ticket prices vary. Please visit website for schedule & details of the full weekend of events!