Hatcher Garden is my favorite place in my home city of Spartanburg. It’s a carefully tended ten-acre garden just to the west of downtown, free and open to the public.
It’s absolutely amazing to go from the busy streets to a quiet, secluded garden in the space of about twenty feet. There are trees everywhere, blocking out the sights and most of the sounds of the city. There are plenty of benches where people can sit, think, and relax, watch the stream, admire the flowers, and listen to the birds chirp at each other..
It’s a beautiful place, taken care of by volunteers. Harold and Josephine Hatcher bought the land when they retired in 1969. They turned it from an abandoned, depleted cotton field to the garden we have today by planting thousands of trees, bushes, and flowers. They have the strong support of the City, local colleges, and local nature clubs.
If you ever visit the city of Spartanburg, SC, make time to spend at Hatcher Garden.