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  • September 2025

  • Thu 25

    Sweet Pea Club

    September 25, 2025 | 10:15 am - 11:00 am Sweet Pea Club
    Alice H. Richards Childrens Garden 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, United States

    Ages: 3-5 | $3 per class Join the State Botanical Garden of Georgia education team for Sweet Pea Club at the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden. Families will join one another for a morning of adventure in the garden through a variety of activities that can include songs, puppets, stories, hikes and games.  Each week...

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    $3
  • Fri 26

    Free Sketch Friday 

    September 26, 2025 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Free Sketch Friday
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    Join us at the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum for Free Sketch Friday! This free activity allows artists of all ages and skills to spend time in the museum, studying and drawing from our wonderful, varied collections. All materials will be provided by the museum.

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  • Sat 27

    Fall Bird Rambles

    September 27, 2025 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Fall Bird Rambles
    Upper Parking Lot 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Upper Parking Lot Free and open to the public Come join the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (ORAS) for a morning bird walk at the garden. Look and listen for our fall migrants. First time birding? No problem. ORAS members will help you spot and identify the feathery creatures. All birding levels are welcome. Bring binoculars if you...

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  • Sun 28

    Teamaking and Tea Spilling: The Story of Yaupon Holly, Georgia’s Native Beverage Plant

    September 28, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Ben Long, PhD candidate, UGA Department of Genetics Calling all tea lovers! Did you know Georgia has its own native caffeine-containing tea plant? In this workshop, participants will learn how yaupon holly almost became the tea of choice for America, before British tea moguls smeared the reputation of the plant. Instructor Ben Long will also...

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  • October 2025

  • Thu 2

    Nature Ramblers

    October 2, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am Nature Ramblers
    Shade Garden Arbor 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, United States

    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...

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  • Thu 2

    Sweet Pea Club

    October 2, 2025 | 10:15 am - 11:00 am Sweet Pea Club
    Alice H. Richards Childrens Garden 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, United States

    Ages: 3-5 | $3 per class Join the State Botanical Garden of Georgia education team for Sweet Pea Club at the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden. Families will join one another for a morning of adventure in the garden through a variety of activities that can include songs, puppets, stories, hikes and games.  Each week...

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    $3
  • Thu 2

    14th Annual Native Plant Sale

    October 2, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Join garden professionals at the Mimsie Lanier Center for on-site plant shopping. Experts will answer questions about incorporating native plants into every space, from large gardens to pots. Plant sale pricing:

  • Fri 3

    October Friends First Friday Breeding Plants for a Crowded Market

    October 3, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    $12 general admission | $10 for members David Roberts has a deep love for plant breeding and propagation and hopes to inspire gardeners with exciting new plants that are unique and easy to care for. David acquired his master’s degree in horticultural science from North Carolina State University with a concentration in ornamental plant breeding....

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  • Fri 3

    14th Annual Native Plant Sale

    October 3, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Join garden professionals at the Mimsie Lanier Center for on-site plant shopping. Experts will answer questions about incorporating native plants into every space, from large gardens to pots. Plant sale pricing:

  • Sat 4

    14th Annual Native Plant Sale

    October 4, 2025 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Join garden professionals at the Mimsie Lanier Center for on-site plant shopping. Experts will answer questions about incorporating native plants into every space, from large gardens to pots. Plant sale pricing:

  • Sun 5

    Fall Bird Rambles

    October 5, 2025 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Fall Bird Rambles
    Upper Parking Lot 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Upper Parking Lot Free and open to the public Come join the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (ORAS) for a morning bird walk at the garden. Look and listen for our fall migrants. First time birding? No problem. ORAS members will help you spot and identify the feathery creatures. All birding levels are welcome. Bring binoculars if you...

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  • Mon 6

    October Full Moon Hike

    October 6, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Visitor Center Front Fountain 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    See the garden come alive at night! Join our monthly Full Moon Hikes to enjoy the State Botanical Garden after hours and hear discussions on nocturnal plants and animals, the changing seasons, and moon folklore. Be prepared to hike up to 2 miles on our wooded trails and in the garden, where visibility may be...

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    $5
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