Durant Ashmore’s Landscape Nursery
220 McKittrick Bridge Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644
2013 Greenville Council of Garden Clubs Tour Directions
Directions to the gardens from downtown Greenville all begin at the intersection of Academy / Williams St. and E.North St. (which becomes I-385), a few blocks from GCGC Headquarters at the beautiful Kilgore-Lewis House & Arboretum. Directions are given from Greenville to each garden.
Look for GCGC Tour signs marking each Tour Site.
Interlocking directions are given in two groups: the Upper Group of Gardens — Gardens 1 and 3 (A and C in your Tour Day Brochure) and the Lower Group of Gardens-- Gardens 4, 5, 6 (D, E, F). Coming directly from Greenville these five gardens may be reached most easily via I-385.
Garden 2 (B in your Tour Day Brochure)-430 Log Shoals Rd. - is most easily accessed via Laurens Rd and may be visited on the way to the Lower Group.
Garden 2 (B)—The Thomasson Garden, "Petra"- 430 Log Shoals Road, Greenville, SC 29607
From Greenville: Travel away from Downtown on E. North St. for 0.2 mile. Take Exit 42- B toward US 276-Laurens Rd. Turn right on Laurens Rd. Travel 7.3 miles on Laurens Rd (becomes Main St in Mauldin). Cross Butler Rd. At the traffic light in front of Mauldin 1st Baptist, turn right on Owens Lane. Immediately turn left on New Neely Ferry Rd in front of a shopping center. Go almost a mile on New Neely Ferry Rd before turning right on Log Shoals Rd. Greenbrier Elem. is on this road. Travel 2 miles on Log Shoals Road. 430 Log Shoals Rd is on your left.
Thomasson Garden to Timberock at Hopkins Farm - 3717 Fork Shoals Rd. Continue traveling southwest on Log Shoals Road for 2.2 miles. Turn left onto Fork Shoals Rd./SC-146. From there, travel 5.1 miles to Timberock at Hopkins Farm - 3717 Fork Shoals Rd.
UPPER GROUP:
Garden 1 (A)—The Ferguson-Frady Garden - 3 Tolland Court, Simpsonville SC 29681
From Greenville: Travel away from Downtown on E. North St. for 0.2 miles until it becomes I-385 South toward Columbia. Continue on I-385 for 10.5 miles. Take Exit 31/ I-185 Toll toward Atlanta. You will not actually get on the I-185 Tollway, but will take Exit 31-A / SC Hwy 417. At the end of the 31-A exit ramp, turn left onto SC Hwy 417/NE Main St. Travel 1 mile. Turn left onto SC-14. After 0.4 mile, take the 2nd right (1st right is Stokes Rd.) onto Alcott Ct. The first street to the right will be Tolland Ct.
Ferguson-Frady Garden to Garden 3 (C) - The Garden House B & B - 302 S. Main St., Simpsonville SC. Retrace your steps to SC-14 and on SC-14 to SC - 417/ NE Main St. Turn left on 417 /NE Main. Go 2.6 miles. After you cross Curtis Street, turn right across the RR track onto W. Trade Street. Take the first left onto South Main St. 302 S. Main St. will be on your right.
Garden 3 (C)—The Garden House B & B - Roy and Frances Shelton - 302 S. Main St., Simpsonville
From Greenville: Travel away from Downtown on E. North St./ I-385 toward Columbia. Continue on I-385 for 13 miles. Take Exit 29 / Georgia Rd toward Simpsonville for 0.4 miles. Turn left on W. Georgia Rd./ SC 272. Continue to follow this for 0.9 miles. W. Georgia Road becomes N. Maple Street. Almost immediately, turn left onto W. Curtis Street. Take the first right onto S. Main. After you cross Trade Street, The Garden House B & B - 302 S. Main will be on your right.
Links between UPPER GROUP and LOWER GROUP of Gardens: Retrace your steps from 302 S. Main to West Georgia Rd. To go to Garden 4 (D) The Bragg Garden, get back on I-385 South until you reach Exit 27-Fairview Road to Simpsonville.
Follow directions below to Garden 4 (D), starting with **.
To go to Garden 5 (E)-Timberock at Hopkins Farm, cross I-385 and continue on W. Georgia Rd. 4.9 miles; turn left on Fork Shoals. Travel south 3.0 miles to Timberock at Hopkins Farm.
LOWER GROUP:
Garden 4 (D)—Brenda and Terry Bragg - 121 Fox Trace-Simpsonville, 29680
From Greenville: Travel away from Downtown on E. North St./ I-385 toward Columbia.
Continue on I-385 for 14.8 miles to Exit 27-Fairview Road to Simpsonville. ** At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Fairview Road / SC-55. Go 0.9 miles. (Bi Lo on your left.) Turn right onto Harrison Bridge Rd. Go 1.1 miles. Turn right onto Hunt Club Rd. Take 1st right onto Fox Trace.
121 Fox Trace is on your left.
Garden 5 (E)—Timberock at Hopkins Farm - John and Carol Hopkins — 3717 Fork Shoals Road.
From Greenville: Travel away from Downtown on E. North St./ I-385 toward Columbia. Continue on I-385 for 13 miles until you reach Exit 29- Georgia Road. This is the next exit after Standing Springs Rd. Exit right. Go 4.9 miles to a stoplight at the corner of W. Georgia Road and Fork Shoals Road. Turn left on Fork Shoals Road. Go 3.0 miles. Timberock at Hopkins Farm is on your left.
From Timberock at Hopkins Farm to Garden 6 (F)- Durant Ashmore's Landscape Nursery - 220 McKittrick Bridge Road, Fountain Inn, SC.
Continue south (left) on Fork Shoals Road /SC 146 for 2.3 miles. Bear slightly right onto McKelvey Rd. Go 0.3 mile. Take 1st left onto Cedar Falls Rd. /SC 565. Go 2.6 miles. Turn left onto Dunklin Bridge Road / SC 68. Go 1.5 miles. Turn left onto McKittrick Bridge Rd.
220 McKittrick Bridge Road is on your right.
Garden 6 (F)—Durant Ashmore's Landscape Nursery — 220 McKittrick Bridge Road.
From Greenville: Travel away from Downtown on E. North St./ I-385 toward Columbia.
Continue for 14.8 miles to Exit 27-Fairview Road to Simpsonville. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Fairview Road / SC 55. Go 5.7 miles. Turn right onto McKelvey Road. Take the first left onto Hillside Church Road. Go 0.8 miles on Hillside Church Road; then bear slightly right to stay on Hillside Church Road. (Do not get on Stockton Rd.) Go 2 more miles. Turn right onto McKittrick Bridge Road. After 1.9 miles, the Durant Ashmore's Landscape Nursery is on the left (0.7 miles past S. Moore Rd.)
