Thu, Mar 12
|HORT Office
Buzz & Build w/ Ben Powell
Join Ben Powell of Clemson Extension for a hands-on workshop all about solitary bees — the gentle, hardworking pollinators that quietly power our gardens. Learn why they matter and how to support them at home, then build your own solitary bee house to take back to your landscape.
Time & Location
Mar 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
HORT Office, 46 Windermere Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407, USA
About the event
Buzz & Build w/Ben Powell
Thursday, March 12
10 am - 12 pm
Ready to do something meaningful (and a little bit adorable) for your garden?
Join Ben Powell, Clemson Extension Associate and coordinator of the Apiculture and Pollinator Program, for an engaging workshop focused on the powerful role of solitary bees in our landscapes. Ben’s work across South Carolina centers on supporting beekeepers and expanding appreciation for the insects and invertebrates that pollinate our farms, forests, and home gardens. His passion for pollinators is contagious, and you’ll walk away seeing your landscape in a whole new way.