Thanks to our amazing field trip coordinator, Patti Dutko, on March 27, 2026 our garden club spent a beautiful afternoon exploring Hampton Park, one of Charleston’s largest and most historic public green spaces! Spanning 60 acres on the city's western edge, the park is a peaceful sanctuary of shaded pathways and vibrant southern flora. However, as we learned during our visit, this tranquil land has worn many different hats over the last three centuries before becoming the gar