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Join Us at Our Next Speaker Event!
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Date: 5/14/2026 6 PM
Where: Rock Presbyterian Church
122 Rock Church Road, NW
Greenwood, SC. 29649
Join this fun speaker event where Tom Bruce will share his insights on how to create a garden that deer will admire from a distance!
Tom Bruce is the owner and lead hybridizer at Carolina Daylilies in Lexington, South Carolina. A lifelong plantsman with a passion for cultivating beauty and resilience in the garden, Tom has earned national recognition for his work with dayliles, hostas, and irises. His hybrid Sunny Attitude received the Jeffcoat Hybridizer Award in 2021, and his garden now features more than 63 of his own introductions. Tom serves on the Board of Columbia Green and is a frequent speaker and educator, sharing his expertise on topics such as deer-resistant gardening and other insights.
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