Mary Snoddy will be speaking at the following events. Private events (garden clubs, etc) are not included.

October 28, 2025
Clemson University Extension - Spartanburg Master Gardener Education program, seventeen weeks. Open only to registered students. Please contact the Clemson Extension office to register. Mary Snoddy’s program subject will be Propagation via Seeds and Cuttings.

October 14, 2025
Clemson University Extension - Spartanburg Master Gardener Education program, seventeen weeks. Open only to registered students. Please contact the Clemson Extension office to register. Mary Snoddy’s program subject will be Annuals, Perennials and Bulbs.

January 6, 2025
Not Your Average Cutting Garden, a free presentation sponsored by the Spartanburg Master Garden Association, at the T K Gregg Community Center, 650 Howard Street, Spartanburg, at 6:30pm.

September 12, 2024
Seed Starting and Small Scale Plant Propagation for the Homeowner. This is a hands-on demonstration. Sponsored by the Green Blades Garden Club of Tryon (NC). Bring your propagation questions.

September 9, 2024
Cultivating Abundance - Part of the Garden Goodness lecture series, sponsored by the Spartanburg County Library, at the Headquarters branch, 151 S. Church Street, Spartanburg SC, 6:30pm. Please be early — Attendance is limited to the first 95 people.

May 8, 2024
Senior Enrichment Day at Spartanburg Cleveland Park. Mary Snoddy will present a program on Seed Starting and a program on Vegetable Gardening in Containers. Pre-registration required: https://www.seniorsengage.com/event/reminder-senior-enrichment-day-spring-2024/

March 21, 2024
Piedmont Physic Garden, Union, SC. Mary Snoddy will present Gardening Trends for 2024. Presentation is free. https://piedmontphysicgarden.org/gardening-trends-for-2024

Mar 20 - May 1, 2024
Wofford College Lifelong Learning program, a six-week course entitled Trowel and Error. Specific programs will be geared toward registrants’ gardening interests and may include a walking tour of Spartanburg’s Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve. See Wofford’s website for registration and fee information.

November 9, 2023
Green Blades Garden Club of Tryon (NC) meeting, at the Polk County Library in Columbus, NC, 1:30pm. Open to the public. Mary Snoddy will give presentation on Gardening Trends for 2024, followed by a Question-Answer session. Bring your gardening questions.

October 10, 2023
Clemson University Extension - Spartanburg Master Gardener Education program, seventeen weeks. Open only to registered students. Please contact the Clemson Extension office to register. Mary Snoddy’s program subject will be Annuals, Perennials and Bulbs.

September 28, 2023
America In Bloom, held at the Spartanburg Marriott, 229 North Church Street, Spartanburg. Mary Snoddy will be manning the registration table from noon until 6pm. Stop by and say hello!

September 21, 2023

“Small Scale Plant Propagation for the Homeowner” - a free presentation, sponsored by the Spartanburg County Library, at the Landrum branch, 111 Asbury Drive, Landrum, at 6pm. This is a hands-on demonstration.

May 21, 2023
Plant Swap, organized by Mary Snoddy and co-sponsored by the Spartanburg County Public Library and the Spartanburg Master Gardener Association. Plants will be received in the Library Headquarters location at 121 S. Church Street, Spartanburg from 2:30p to 3:45p. Claim your exchanges from 4p to 5p. Bring three healthy, well-rooted plants, in one-gallon OR SMALLER containers. Prepare for a lively claim competition.

May 18, 2023
Landrum (SC) Library Continuing Education Program. Topic: Renovating the Home Landscape.

Mar 20, 2023
Men's Garden Club of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College. Topic: Current Gardening Trends

Winter/Spring, 2022
Clemson University Extension - Spartanburg Master Gardener Education program, seventeen weeks. Open only to registered students. Please contact the Clemson Extension office to register. Mary Snoddy’s program subject will be Small Scale Propagation for the Homeowner. Specific presentation date will be on student syllabus.

TBD, 2023
Piedmont Physic Garden Union, SC. Topic: Small Scale Plant Propagation for Homeowners. Come see a live demo on how to root new shrubs and perennials using a Forsyth pot.

Mar 18 - Apr 22, 2021
Wofford College Lifelong Learning program, a six-week course entitled Trowel and Error. Specific programs will be geared toward registrants’ gardening interests and may include a walking tour of Spartanburg’s Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve. See Wofford’s website for registration and fee information.

Spring, 2021
Clemson University Extension - Spartanburg Master Gardener Education program, seventeen weeks. Open only to registered students. Please contact the Clemson Extension office to register. Mary Snoddy’s program subjects will include annuals, perennials, bulbs, containers. Specific presentation dates will be on student syllabus. CANCELLED due to… You guessed it! COVID-19

Aug 2 - Dec 1, 2020
Clemson University Extension - Spartanburg Master Gardener Education program, seventeen weeks. Open only to registered students. Please contact the Clemson Extension office to register. Mary Snoddy’s program subjects will include annuals, perennials, bulbs, containers. Specific presentation dates will be on student syllabus. CANCELLED due to COVID-19

Sep 14 - Nov 20, 2020
Wofford College Lifelong Learning program, an eight-week course entitled Trowel and Error. Specific programs will be geared toward registrants’ gardening interests. See Wofford’s website for registration and fee information.

Sep 16 - Oct 21, 2021
Gardening Hints and Shortcuts, a six-week program in the Wofford College Lifelong Learning program. Specific programs will be geared toward registrants’ gardening interests. See Wofford’s website for registration and fee information.

Jul 22, 2020
Program for the National Volunteer Outreach Network annual convention, 2pm at the Spartanburg SC Marriott. Mary Snoddy’s Topic: Spartanburg’s Figurative Sculptures. Convention registration required. See the NVON website for additional information. CANCELLED due to COVID-19

Mar 12 - Apr 16, 2020
Trowel and Error, a six-week program in the Wofford College Lifelong Learning program. CANCELLED due to COVID-19

Feb 27, 2020
The Seed Library Kickoff at the Spartanburg Library Headquarters; 3pm to 5pm. Stop by Mary Snoddy’s station for walking maps of Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve (for adults), coloring pages and scavenger hunt sheets (for kids).

Feb 26, 2020
Palmetto Obedience (Dog) Training Club members provide an after-school program at Campobello-Gramling Elementary School. Topics include how to be a responsible pet owner, how to meet a strange dog, tools for grooming.

Jan 11, 2020
Piedmont Physic Garden 10:00am Union, SC. Topic: Home landscape renovations.See PPG website for ticket prices and availability.