Primrose Garden Club Project Celebrates the Carolinas

By Donna Yarborough

The Primrose Garden Club has been working with Dunbar CDC to create a Carolina Fence Garden on the campus. Now the area has been designated as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. We will be celebrating this honor on Monday, October 14 at 11:00 am. Come and join the fun!

Utilizing some very basic elements, the Carolina Fence™ is a landscaped area incorporating both natural and cultural elements which are designated as symbols of our state.

The Carolina Fence™ includes: A split rail fence (like used in the late 1800’s), state flower Yellow Jessamine, state stone Blue Granite, a house for the state bird Carolina Wren, native plants to attract the state butterfly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, state grass Indian Grass, and state wildflower Goldenrod.

For recognition as a Certified Wildlife Habitat, the area must provide for food, water, cover, and places to raise young. 

The Primrose Garden Club, established in 1952, is one of six garden clubs in the Greer area. With 30 members, the club meets once a month at members’ homes (September – May) for interesting and educational programs. In addition to the Carolina Garden at Dunbar, the club members work with other clubs in the area to landscape around the Greer Museum, award Yard of the Month, and decorate the library.