Join The HORT
Become a Member
Membership in The Charleston Horticultural Society connects you with a community of garden enthusiasts and horticultural professionals who share a curiosity for plants, places, and the Lowcountry landscape.
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PERKS
More Ways to Learn, Engage & Connect
LEARN
Expand your knowledge through free Cultivating Minds Lectures, hands-on workshops, garden tours, and educational experiences.
ENGAGE
Get more involved through special programs, horticultural experiences, volunteer opportunities, and events throughout the year.
CONNECT
Meet fellow gardeners and plant enthusiasts through Gardeners' Happy Hours, member gatherings, tours, and a shared love of horticulture.
Plus, members enjoy special pricing on workshops, tours, and select HORT programs.
Connect.
Engage.
Learn.
INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS
Joining on your own or with your household? These memberships are the perfect way to experience all that The HORT has to offer.
Individual • Family
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIPS
Deepen your support of The HORT while enjoying additional opportunities to engage with our programs and community.
Azalea • Camellia • Magnolia • Patron • Palmetto
BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS
Connect your business with Charleston's horticultural community while supporting The HORT's mission and continued growth.
Emerging HORT Business • Business Partner
Find Your Place at The HORT
Whether you're joining on your own, deepening your support, or connecting your business with our community, there's a place for you at The HORT.
MORE THAN A MEMBERSHIP
Your membership helps The HORT Grow.
Every membership supports The HORT's work to inspire, educate, and connect our community through horticulture.
Your support helps us:
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Inspire lifelong learning though lectures, workshops, and hands-on experiences
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Cultivate community through garden tours, gatherings, and shared experiences
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Celebrate Charleston's gardening heritage and the landscapes that make the Lowcountry special
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Grow the next generation through outreach and educational opportunities
When you join The HORT, you're not only becoming a member — you’re helping horticulture thrive throughout the Lowcountry.
BUSINESS PARTNERS
Businesses serving the horticultural needs of our community play a vital role in all that the HORT aims to achieve. To meet their specific needs, we now offer a Business Partner membership with additional benefits. These include:
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Family membership benefits (3 of everything)
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Recognition as a Business Partner and year-round visibility and marketing, including at Plantasia
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The opportunity to showcase your work by hosting events
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The opportunity to share resources in Hort Happenings and The Vine Online and lead workshops
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Invitations to Business Partner networking events, including the Spring Forward Business Partner Gathering.
ANNUAL DUES (12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE JOINED)
$250 - CHS Business Partners
$ 75 - Emerging horticultural-related businesses - defined as those in business for three years or less
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
The HORT offers membership for individuals and families who want to join our network of diggers in the dirt. Benefits include:
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The opportunity to buy tickets for HORT events and tours at the member rate
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Advance access to the HORT’s online plant sales
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The Vine Online - our quarterly how-to e-news and other online resources
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Free admission to the Cultivating Minds Lecture Series, September through May.
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Invitation to member-only gatherings, including our popular Gardeners Happy Hours, allowing exclusive access to private gardens rarely seen.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The Charleston Horticultural Society serves the Lowcountry community in part by offering the following free services to anyone who signs up:
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Hort Happenings - weekly e-news
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Use of the Patti McGee Memorial Library with over 500 horticultural-related books and publications located in our office at 46 Windermere Blvd. Charleston, SC.
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The opportunity to buy tickets for HORT events and tours at non-member rate.
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Access to the HORT's online plant sales
For those who generously wish to support the organization’s mission through additional contributions and grants, we offer five levels of recognition and stewardship. Contributions can be made below or by contacting Darcy Whalen.