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Moore Farms
Botanical Garden has a diverse assemblage of garden areas ranging from formal to naturalistic in appearance. The garden areas are designed with an appreciation for the pastoral history of the Pee Dee Region, with signature views of extensive agricultural fields common from various vantage
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Moore Farms
Botanical Garden grows many of the plants for collection onsite, with an annual production of 30,000 plants. The production facility was constructed in 2006. Current plans involve expansion of the nursery and construction of additional greenhouses, one for vegetable production as well as
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and is designed as a multi-layered system consisting of plants, six in (15 cm) of an engineered lightweight soil, a soil retention system, root barrier, drainage mat, and waterproofing membrane. The roof is irrigated by spray emitters and above surface drip systems. The irrigation system
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database. The database, including a plant inventory and observational and horticultural notes dating back to the garden's founding, is accessible to the public via the Moore Farms
Botanical Garden’s website. Voucher specimens from plants accessioned at the garden are housed at the
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draws water from an underground cistern, with the intent that captured stormwater exclusively is utilized to water the plants. Plants providing ornamental interest in all four seasons are represented on the roof, with some of the dominant plantings including
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throughout the state with the goal of building a diverse assemblage of South
Carolina native plants from several localities, including several rare or little known species. Plants are collected with the goal of
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The garden is not open to the public on a daily basis. Moore Farms
Botanical Garden can be visited by request through a guided tour, open garden days, and during one of the many seasonal events.
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region. Founded in 2002, the garden consists of 65 acres (26 ha) of cultivated gardens and pastoral fields. It also serves as a center for research, education, and community outreach.
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Botanical Garden is frequently involved in outreach and improvement projects in Lake City, and is often utilized as a site for events in support of these causes.
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in 2004. Three years later, construction was completed on the
Firetower Center, which serves as the garden's visitors center, and houses offices, education, and event space.
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which was purchased on auction and moved to the garden in 2004. Though no longer utilized for fire spotting, the tower serves as a trellis for specimens of
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