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  • March 2026

  • Wed 25

    Creating the Ultimate Landscape Design

    Wednesday, March 25 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Gardenside Room 2450 South Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia

    Richard Ludwig, PhD, former host of PBS TV’s GardenSmart, past garden specialist for Southern Living This course is developed for participants to enhance their design philosophy and create plans that...

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  • Thu 26

    Nature Ramblers

    Thursday, March 26 | 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,...

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  • Fri 27

    Student Art Competition Submission Deadline

    Friday, March 27

    The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia Student Art Competition is sponsored by The J.A. and H.G. Woodruff, Jr. Charitable Trust and Friends of the State...

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  • Fri 27

    Free Sketch Friday 

    Friday, March 27 | 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...

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    Free
  • Sat 28

    Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

    Saturday, March 28 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Sabrina Sewell, botanist Taxonomy is the fundamental branch of science that names and classifies all elements of the world around us, including living things. A plant taxonomist specializes in determining...

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  • Sat 28

    Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

    Saturday, March 28 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Sabrina Sewell, botanist Taxonomy is the fundamental branch of science that names and classifies all elements of the world around us, including living things. A plant taxonomist specializes in determining...

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  • Mon 30

    Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

    Monday, March 30 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Sabrina Sewell, botanist Taxonomy is the fundamental branch of science that names and classifies all elements of the world around us, including living things. A plant taxonomist specializes in determining...

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  • Tue 31

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, March 31 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tuesday Tour
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    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...

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    $5
  • Tue 31

    Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

    Tuesday, March 31 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Sabrina Sewell, botanist Taxonomy is the fundamental branch of science that names and classifies all elements of the world around us, including living things. A plant taxonomist Taxonomy is the...

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  • Tue 31

    UGA Opera in Bloom: Mansfield Park

    Tuesday, March 31 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm UGA Opera in Bloom: Mansfield Park
    Flower Garden Lawn 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA, United States

    This April, Jane Austen’s world bursts into life with Mansfield Park, Jonathan Dove’s witty, romantic chamber opera. In celebration of Austen’s 250th birthday, we have partnered with the UGA Opera...

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    $25
  • April 2026

  • Wed 1

    Spring Wildflowers of the Granite Outcrops of Georgia

    Wednesday, April 1 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve 3787 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, Georgia

    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 to the...

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  • Wed 1

    UGA Opera in Bloom: Mansfield Park

    Wednesday, April 1 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm UGA Opera in Bloom: Mansfield Park
    Flower Garden Lawn 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA, United States

    This April, Jane Austen’s world bursts into life with Mansfield Park, Jonathan Dove’s witty, romantic chamber opera. In celebration of Austen’s 250th birthday, we have partnered with the UGA Opera...

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    $25
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