Seasons of Harold Hatcher

Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve is a seven-acre sanctuary of old-growth forest, luxurious green shrubs and brilliant wildflowers near the heart of Spartanburg. The garden is the dream of one man, Harold Hatcher, who grew up in poverty in Kentucky tobacco country but struggled against the odds to turn his life into one of promise and fulfillment.Hembrees book tells the story of Hatchers early years as an energetic civil rights pioneer and social activist in Indiana. It follows him through his move to South Carolina in 1969, where he began work in his backyard on what would become one of the Southeasts most impressive--through understated--public gardens. While thousands visit the Hatcher trails and quiet places each year, few know the story of the unique and complex man who brought them to life.