S P A R T A N B U R G ‘S
It is Time to Nominate Your Favorite Garden in
The Best of Spartanburg Choice Awards
Now is the time to nominate Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve in the 2026 Best Of Spartanburg Choice Awards! Follow this link, to nominate your favorite garden. We encourage you to nominate Hatcher Garden under these categories under the Leisure & Entertainment Section: Birthday Party Venue, Event Venue, Family Amusement, and Tourist/Seasonal Attraction - Local. Nominations end on Monday, February 23, 2026. Help us to win big this year! Thank you!
It’s Here! The 2026 Hatcher Garden Calendar!
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of Hatcher Holistic, a collective of like-minded individuals offering both group and private sessions centered around building community, mindfulness, and well-being. Our offerings will take place indoors as well as outside within the serenity of Hatcher Garden.
Plan Your Visit
Imagine a place where nature's charm meets the thrill of learning, and stunning scenery provides a sanctuary for wildlife. It exists, right here, beyond the bustle of Spartanburg.
Hatcher Garden has delighted, educated, and inspired visitors for generations. Join us for an event, lend a hand, or just come stroll and unwind. Our gardens are here for you to enjoy from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year, free of charge.
New Summer Camps For 2026
We’re thrilled to announce three summer camps for local students next year:
Discovery Camp – For rising 3rd–5th graders, focusing on the wonders of nature and the Garden.
Art Camp (New this year!) – For 5th–8th graders, exploring traditional art, nature-inspired creations, and some surprises.
Trade Camp (New this year!) – For teens ages 13–17, offering hands-on experiences in a variety of skilled trades.
If you know a student who would love these unique learning opportunities, visit our website in February to enroll.
our newest
Garden space
in the news
Recently our Children’s Garden was featured on the Fox 21 Carolina newscast. Executive Director Dan Shook took the reporter on a tour of the newest completed additions to the Children’s Garden: including the stone sculpture, the “stone lily” and two metal sculptures; the sensory loop; plants that would be of interest to children, like peppermint; and the Alphabet Pathway, which includes Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet letters. You can watch the video below.
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