Richard Ludwig, PhD, former host of PBS TV’s GardenSmart, past garden specialist for Southern Living This course provides intense, hands-on instruction in design illustration and graphics. The full-day workshop offers participants bold yet efficient strategies to communicate design concepts on paper. Participants will improve their design communication and drawing skills. This workshop is part of...
Free Leaders rotate among a group of local naturalists and biologists, featuring guest guides. Meet at children’s garden arbor. Join the Nature Ramblers to learn more about the natural areas, flora and fauna of the State Botanical Garden while making new friends and enjoying the fresh air. Rambles start with an inspirational reading by a...
$12 general admission | $10 for members Join Ryan McNeill as he presents “The American Chestnut, in a nutshell.” He will provide a brief introduction to the chestnut’s phylogeny, the history of the American chestnut and its uses in North America, its decline due to introduced diseases, and current research aimed at overcoming these introduced...
Join us at 2 p.m. every Tuesday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden's Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by the curator or docents. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival.
Free Leaders rotate among a group of local naturalists and biologists, featuring guest guides. Meet at children’s garden arbor. Join the Nature Ramblers to learn more about the natural areas, flora and fauna of the State Botanical Garden while making new friends and enjoying the fresh air. Rambles start with an inspirational reading by a...
Free for Friends of the Garden members, $15 for non-members Join us for this year's Friends of the Garden Annual Meeting featuring keynote speaker Jenks Farmer. The registration deadline is Friday, March 6, at noon. Jenks Farmer played a pivotal role in developing two of South Carolina’s largest public gardens — Riverbanks Botanical and Moore...
The Visitor Center and Conservatory will close early at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The gift shop will remain open until 4:30 p.m.
The Visitor Center and Conservatory, including the gift shop, will close early at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Join us at 2 p.m. every Tuesday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden's Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by the curator or docents. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival.
Meet Me at the Garden is a free public event at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia that will focus on the joys of gardens and the love for the natural environment. This event is aimed at both persons living with Alzheimer's or a related dementia alongside their care partners. We encourage you to attend...
Free Leaders rotate among a group of local naturalists and biologists, featuring guest guides. Meet at children’s garden arbor. Join the Nature Ramblers to learn more about the natural areas, flora and fauna of the State Botanical Garden while making new friends and enjoying the fresh air. Rambles start with an inspirational reading by a...
The cool, moist forests of the Piedmont’s ravines and slopes support a wealth of spring wildflowers. Students will learn the botanical terminology to identify and describe plants and will learn a variety of tools to identify spring-blooming plants. We will then visit the Dunson Native Flora Garden and learn about a number of spring ephemerals...