Clemson Extension Upstate District

Garden Programs

Jackie Jordan Urban Horticulture

Jackie has served as the horticulture agent and Master Gardener Coordinator for Kershaw, Fairfield, and Richland Counties for the past 11 years and serves as a resource for local plant nurseries, flower farmers, Christmas tree farms and homeowners in Fairfield County. Jackie recently partnered with the Council on Aging to offer a hands-on microgreens workshop.

Garden Programs at Council on Aging
Microgreens Workshop at Council on Aging

For the past five years, Jackie has partnered with the Camden Library to offer a monthly garden program. Topics are based on the season with input from the attendees on what they wish to learn. The programs are offered the second Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm.

Some favorite topics (in alphabetic order) are: Beds and Walkways, Caring for the Winter Garden, Container Gardening, Drought-Tolerant Perennials, Peace through Gardening, Sound and Touch (Sensory Gardens), Permaculture Basics, Pollinator Gardening, Plant Propagation, Rejuvenating Soil, Seed Starting, Selecting and Planting Trees, Succulents and Cacti, Summer Cut Flower Gardens, Tomatoes, Water Gardens, Xeriscaping, Rock Gardens, and Vegetable Gardening.