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March 2024

Spring Wildflowers of the Granite Outcrops of Georgia

March 21, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, 3787 Klondike Rd Stonecrest,GA30038United States + Google Map

Robby Astrove, preserve manager, Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Register Online     Georgia is home to 90% of the Southeastern Piedmont’s granite outcrops, one of the most endangered and botanically interesting natural communities in the U.S. Students will be introduced…

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Planning for Pollinators: Their Biology and Habitat Requirements

March 22, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Rachel Hughes, lecturer, Biology, University of North Georgia Kevin Tarner, professional horticulturalist Register Online     Have you heard the buzz? Pollinators are in decline and need our help. One way to support local pollinators is to incorporate native plants…

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Soils of the Georgia Piedmont and Beyond

March 23, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Mac Callaham, research ecologist, U.S. Forest Service Register Online     In this course, we will discuss the history of Georgia Piedmont soils, the history of public land in Georgia, and general soil ecology and biology. What is soil? What…

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March Full Moon Hike

March 25, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Visitor Center & Conservatory Front Fountain, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Meet at the fountain in front of the Visitor Center­ Fee: $5/person, pre-registration required Register Online     See the garden come alive at night! Join our monthly Full Moon Hikes to enjoy the State Botanical Garden after hours and…

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Living with Trees

March 26, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Kathryn Kolb, Executive Director and Master Naturalist, EcoAddendum Edward Morrow, Consulting Arborist, EcoAddendum Fee:  $50 Register Online       Mature trees are beautiful and make us healthy, but some may be at risk of falling. Most trees tell you…

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April 2024

Living with Trees

April 7, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Kathryn Kolb, Executive Director and Master Naturalist, EcoAddendum Edward Morrow, Consulting Arborist, EcoAddendum Fee:  $50 Register Online       Mature trees are beautiful and make us healthy, but some may be at risk of falling. Most trees tell you…

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Living with Trees

April 7, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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One event on April 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm

Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Kathryn Kolb, Executive Director and Master Naturalist, EcoAddendum Edward Morrow, Consulting Arborist, EcoAddendum Fee:  $50 Register Online       Mature trees are beautiful and make us healthy, but some may be at risk of falling. Most trees tell you…

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Learning By Leading – End of Semester Showcase

April 18, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom, 2450 S. Milledge Ave. Athens,GA30605United States

UGA students are working alongside staff at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia to help address important environmental issues and develop hands-on horticulture skills. Learning by Leading™ provides students with a combination of leadership skills and real-world experience with education,…

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Entomology for Gardeners: Identifying & Understanding Common Backyard Arthropods

April 20, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Scott Clem, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, UGA department of Entomology Register Online     In this course, you will learn how to identify common arthropods (i.e. insects and arachnids) that are commonly encountered in Georgia gardens. This class will equip you…

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April Full Moon Hike

April 23, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Visitor Center & Conservatory Front Fountain, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

State Botanical Garden education staff Meet at the fountain in front of the Visitor Center $5 per person Register Online     See the garden come alive at night! Join our monthly Full Moon Hikes to enjoy the State Botanical…

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May 2024

Ethnobotany of Native Plants

May 9, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Medicine Bow Wilderness School, 104 Medicine Bow Dahlonega,GA30533United States

Ethnobotany of Native Plants: Through the Eyes of Native Americans Mark Warren, author and owner, Medicine Bow Wilderness School Register Online This workshop will provide an ethnobotanical journey through a Southern Appalachian forest and field site to discover the gifts…

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Introduction to Graminoid ID

May 11, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Melanie Flood, natural areas conservation coordinator Register Online     The term “graminoids” refers to three types of monocots - grasses, sedges and rushes. In this course, students will learn the basic morphological differences between graminoids, as well as how…

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Creating the Ultimate Landscape Design

May 17, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Visitor Center & Conservatory – Gardenside Room, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Richard Ludwig, PhD, former host of PBS TV’s GardenSmart, past garden specialist for Southern Living Register here   This course is developed for participants to enhance their design philosophy and create plans that are stunning, unified and functional. The class…

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May Full Moon Hike

May 23, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Visitor Center & Conservatory Front Fountain, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Meet at the fountain in front of the Visitor Center­ Fee: $5/person, pre-registration required Register Online     See the garden come alive at night! Join our monthly Full Moon Hikes to enjoy the State Botanical Garden after hours and…

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June 2024

Carnivorous Plants of the Southeast U.S.

June 1, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Will Rogers, research professional II, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Register Online       If you are amazed by carnivorous plants, you’re in legendary company; the great Charles Darwin shared your passion and enthusiasm for them as well. This…

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Native Ferns of the Georgia Piedmont

June 2, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Connie Gray, native plant specialist, Georgia Native Plant Society – Athens Chapter Register Online     This course will focus on the most common ferns typically found in the Piedmont region of Georgia. We will begin with an introduction to…

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Insect Pollinators in Our Gardens

June 4, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Paola Barriga, faculty, academic professional, UGA Department of Plant Biology Register Online       This course is designed to allow participants to evaluate plant-insect interactions in gardens from an ecological perspective. For instance, we will focus on the importance…

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The Bee-utiful World of Native Bees

June 7, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center, Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center Blairsville,GA30512United States

The Bee-utiful World of Native Bees Becky Griffin, UGA pollinator health associate Register Online     Most people think of the European honey bee when asked about Georgia pollinators. However, there is an entire world of bees that are amazing…

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Summer Tree Identification

June 8, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mimsie Lanier Center For Native Plant Studies, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,30605United States + Google Map

Summer Tree Identification Zach Wood, grasslands coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Register Online     About 200 tree species occur in Georgia’s Piedmont forests and woodlands. In this class, students learn to identify some of the most common of…

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Native Plant Propagation

June 22, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chattahoochee Nature Center, Chattahoochee Nature Center Roswell,GA30075United States + Google Map

Henning von Schmeling, senior director of operations, Chattahoochee Nature Center Register Online     Have you ever wanted to learn to propagate native plants from your garden? Have you wondered how layering works in plant propagation? Is it possible to…

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August 2024

Designing the Environmentally Responsive Landscape

August 2, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Visitor Center & Conservatory – Gardenside Room, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Designing the Environmentally Responsive Landscape: a Nature-Inspired Approach Richard Ludwig, PhD, former host of PBS TV’s GardenSmart, past garden specialist for Southern Living Register Online This full-day, hands-on workshop is for participants wishing to create landscape designs that are stunning…

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Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity

August 10, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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One event on August 13, 2024 at 5:30 pm

Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity Jennifer Ceska, conservation coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Register Online Plant conservation is an applied science that draws upon many fields of knowledge from ecology to horticulture to ethics and politics. This course surveys…

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Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity

August 13, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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One event on August 13, 2024 at 5:30 pm

Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity Jennifer Ceska, conservation coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Register Online Plant conservation is an applied science that draws upon many fields of knowledge from ecology to horticulture to ethics and politics. This course surveys…

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Fungal Ecology & Diversity

August 23, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Bill Sheehan, co-founder, Fungal Diversity Survey Register Online Fungi are one of the three major groups of multicellular organisms on Earth, yet they are far less well-known compared to plants or animals. Fungi evolved before plants, live inside all plants,…

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Native Plants and Insect Pollinators

August 24, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chattahoochee Nature Center, Chattahoochee Nature Center Roswell,GA30075United States

Henning von Schmeling, senior director of operations, Chattahoochee Nature Center Register Online     Numerous ultra-specific pollination strategies exist all around us between our native plants and our native insect pollinators. Often, these relationships with our native pollinators go unnoticed…

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September 2024

Fall Wildflowers of the Georgia Piedmont

September 7, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Linda Chafin, botanist Register Online Our gardens, roadsides and meadows are aglow with color in the fall. In this class, students will learn to recognize the most common fall-blooming wildflowers in the Georgia Piedmont and be introduced to the basic…

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Native Ferns of the North Georgia Mountain Regions

September 14, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Connie Gray, native plant specialist, Georgia Native Plant Society – Athens Chapter Register Online     This course will focus on the most common ferns typically found in the Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Cumberland Plateau, Brevard Fault zone and…

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Fall Wildflowers of the Granite Outcrops of Georgia

September 19, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, 3787 Klondike Rd Stonecrest,GA30038United States + Google Map

Robby Astrove, preserve manager, Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Register Online     Georgia is home to 90% of the Southeastern Piedmont’s granite outcrops, one of the most endangered and botanically interesting natural communities in the U.S. Students will be introduced…

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Monarchs & Beyond: Pollinator Stewardship

September 21, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Susan Meyers, monarch watch conservation specialist, Monarchs Across Georgia Register Online This class will take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly in North America, its migration, species status assessment and conservation efforts. With an…

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Managing Invasive Plants

September 28, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Gaskins Forest Education Center, 3359 Moore Sawmill Rd Alapaha,GA31622United States + Google Map

Heather Brasell, environmental educator Register Online     Whether you are managing your home garden, a public outdoor center or natural ecosystems, you will need to deal with invasive plants. Once you have learned to identify these plants, deciding which…

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October 2024

Plants We Love to Hate: Identifying and Controlling Exotic Pest Plants

October 5, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States

Gary Crider, naturalist and invasive plant control specialist Register Online     This workshop is an introduction to the identification and control of invasive, non-native pest plants. Students will learn about the major “offenders” in the Georgia Piedmont and how…

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Grow Your Own Prairie in North Georgia

October 12, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Karin Hicks, Georgia master gardener and master naturalist Register Online Prairies, meadows, savannas and woodlands were once an integral part of Georgia’s piedmont and mountain ecoregions. These habitats have nearly disappeared but are now being restored and re-created by gardeners,…

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Warm-Season Grasses of the Georgia Piedmont

October 19, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vistor Center & Conservatory Adult Classroom, State Botanical Garden Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Zach Wood, grasslands coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Register Online Grasses are the most economically and ecologically important plant family, but most of us know very little about them and fewer still know how to identify grasses. In this…

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Groundcover Restoration

October 26, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Gaskins Forest Education Center, 3359 Moore Sawmill Rd Alapaha,GA31622United States

Heather Brasell, environmental educator Register Online This cl­­­ass will visit a variety of sites to compare and contrast different groundcover restoration projects and management practices. With an emphasis on management decisions rather than on identifying specific plants, this course will…

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Basic Botany: Fundamentals of Plant Biology

October 30
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One event on November 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States

Sabrina Sewell, botanist Register Online Explore the biology of plants in this introduction to general plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, evolution and development. This course presents the fundamental information about plants upon which other courses in the native plant certificate program…

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November 2024

Planting Design for the Sustainable Landscape

November 1, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Visitor Center & Conservatory – Gardenside Room, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Richard Ludwig, PhD, former host of PBS TV’s GardenSmart, past garden specialist for Southern Living Register here   This workshop focuses on the effective use of all types of plant material. This full-day workshop takes an artistic approach centering on…

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Basic Botany: Fundamentals of Plant Biology

November 9, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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One event on November 9, 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on November 9, 2024 at 1:00 pm

One event on November 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States

Sabrina Sewell, botanist Register Online Explore the biology of plants in this introduction to general plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, evolution and development. This course presents the fundamental information about plants upon which other courses in the native plant certificate program…

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Basic Botany: Fundamentals of Plant Biology

November 9, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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One event on November 9, 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on November 9, 2024 at 1:00 pm

One event on November 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States

Sabrina Sewell, botanist Register Online Explore the biology of plants in this introduction to general plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, evolution and development. This course presents the fundamental information about plants upon which other courses in the native plant certificate program…

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Basic Botany: Fundamentals of Plant Biology

November 12, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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One event on November 9, 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on November 9, 2024 at 1:00 pm

One event on November 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States

Sabrina Sewell, botanist Register Online Explore the biology of plants in this introduction to general plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, evolution and development. This course presents the fundamental information about plants upon which other courses in the native plant certificate program…

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Got Privet? Strategies for Managing 3 of the Worst Invasive Plants of Georgia

November 16, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Virtual Lecture – Zoom, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens,GA30605United States + Google Map

Gary Crider, naturalist and invasive plant control specialist Register Online     Chinese Privet, English Ivy and Japanese Stiltgrass have extensively invaded Georgia’s natural areas, creating environmental havoc. With the right strategies, tools and techniques, these invasive plants can be…

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