Columbia Resilience - a Transition Network Town

06/05/2026

Just a reminder that the orchard is one stop on the Richland County Ag and Art tour all day tomorrow and from 12-4 on Sunday. We'll have local artisans, guided tours, and activities such as nature writing and zine making. Here's hoping you can stop by! And check out this link for ALL the great sites in Richland County.

Welcome to Richland County - part of the South Carolina Ag + Art Tour -- a free, self-guided tour of farms and markets featuring local artisans at every stop!

06/02/2026

We need an economy where we take care of each other.

06/01/2026

This weekend the orchard will again be a tour site for the Richland County Ag and Art Tour. The tour happens from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday June 6, and 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday, June 7. We'll have our special design orchard t-shirts for sale and we also have five local artisans who will be selling their custom designs. Find out more about the tour and plan your itinerary at https://www.agandarttour.com/richland. We will also be selling water and baked goods, so if you’d like to help out the orchard by contributing brownies, cookies, or other tasty snacks, please let us know.

06/01/2026

On Saturday, June 13, is our free monthly Community Integrative Health Clinic. Since we take July and August off, this will be the final clinic until September 12. The clinic takes place from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Simon/St. Jude Episcopal Church, 1110 Kinley Road in Irmo. We offer alternative health modalities such as cranio-sacral therapy, gentle massage, sound healing, or qigong, depending upon which healers are present. We also have guided labyrinth walks, and a free lunch is served around 11:30. To register, please call or text clinic director Pam Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

05/16/2026

We advocate for degrowth because nothing has changed about the future of growth-based economies since 1972.

https://roadecology.ucdavis.edu/news/limits-growth-model-still-prescient-50-years-later?brid=YWdncwH9nOMp3AMYJxJwkIasWJPm&fbclid=IwY2xjawR0zi1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwOueYB5ZLCEg4GBU_aem_-9EXZ796raqKAJrvcnNQIg

In this 2022 report, Club of Rome member Gaya Herrington re-analyzes the "limits to growth" model from 1972 and finds that the conclusions have not fundamentally changed: we are on a precarious peak of production and consumption that leaves us with a binary choice for the future. If we want our yout...

05/15/2026

05/04/2026

Folks, the Midlands Gives 18-hour day of giving for area non-profits is this Tuesday, May 5. Your gifts over the years have helped pay for the current infrastructure at the orchard - including the information kiosk, the boardwalk system, the memorial brick garden, the Seeds of Survival garden, and the storage shed and new greenhouse. We truly appreciate all of you who have contributed financially to the development and maintenance of the orchard.

We have a goal of $2500 to be raised in order to purchase fruit trees, shrubs, plants, and equipment. Some of our best tools have been stolen in recent months and we want to replace them, now that we have a storage facility (compliments of Sustainable Carolina) where we can secure them.

Early giving is available, or you can wait until Tuesday. Either way, we thank you for your support.

04/27/2026

Folks, Rosewood Community Orchard is a tour site for the Richland County Ag and Art Tour again this year and we need FIVE amazing volunteers to help staff the sign-in table, greet visitors, and make change at the refreshment booth. The time slots are 8:30am to 12:30pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm on Saturday June 6, and 11:30am to 4:30 pm on Sunday, June 7. We'll also be selling our special design orchard t-shirts and volunteers get a free one!

Find out more about the tour at https://www.agandarttour.com/richland.

To volunteer, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49AFAC2BABFACF8-62874760-2026 #/. There will be a volunteer party and training on Sunday evening, May 31, 6-8 pm at The Hall at Senate's End.

Help us show off the orchard to our commun

04/17/2026

Emily McCravy, one of our faithful orchard volunteers, has created this fundraiser for her birthday. THANK YOU EMILY!!!!

For my birthday this year, I’m doing something a little different. I’m raising mo… Emily Mccravy needs your support for Support Rosewood Community Orchard

04/08/2026

This Saturday, April 11, is our free monthly Community Integrative Health Clinic. The clinic takes place from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Simon/St. Jude Episcopal Church, 1110 Kinley Road in Irmo. We offer alternative health modalities such as craniosacral therapy, gentle massage, sound healing, or qigong, depending upon which healers are present. We also have guided labyrinth walks, and a free lunch is served around 11:30. To sign up, please call or text clinic director Pam Lorentz at 803-749-1576. Also let her know if you need a ride.