Labor Day Garden Closed
The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, for Labor Day.
The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, for maintenance.
The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, for maintenance.
The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, for Labor Day.
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...
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...
$12 general admission | $10 for members Join us for a behind-the-scenes open house of the production greenhouses at the State Botanical Garden. From 9-11 a.m., the greenhouses will be open to Friends First Friday guests for an open house event. Eli McKinney, greenhouse manager, as well as other horticulture staff, will be on hand...
The Visitor Center and Conservatory will close at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 for a special event.
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...
$50 General Registration Linda Chafin, botanist. 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 botanical terminology used in identifying and describing fall-flowering plants, with an emphasis on plants...
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...
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...
Kathryn Kolb, Executive Director and Master Naturalist, EcoAddendum Edward Morrow, Consulting Arborist, EcoAddendum Fee: $20 Mature trees are beautiful and make us healthy, but some may be at risk for falling. Most trees tell you they are sick long before they fall – if you know what signs to look for. Join EcoAddendum Executive Director...
Connie Gray, native plant specialist, Georgia Native Plant Society – Athens Chapter This course will focus on the most common ferns typically found in the Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Cumberland Plateau, Brevard Fault zone and upper areas of the Piedmont. Many of these are also found further south, but there are species that are...
The Sunflower Concert Series at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia is an opportunity for the community to enjoy music in the garden. The concerts, held in the Flower Garden, offer visitors an unparalleled experience. Some of Athens’ finest musicians perform in a beautiful horticultural setting. Each concert includes beverages and people are encouraged to...
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...
Robby Astrove, preserve manager, Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve 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 ecology, habitats and plant communities of the granite outcrop ecosystem during an interpretive hike. Yellow daisies and...
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...
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...
Susan Meyers, monarch watch conservation specialist, Monarchs Across Georgia 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 overall 90% population decline in the past 20 years, the monarch has become the poster child for...
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...
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...
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...
We regret to announce that due to severe weather conditions, Insectival, scheduled for Sept. 28, has been canceled. Your safety is our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding during this time. Stay safe and stay tuned for updates on future events. Thank you for your support! One of our largest and most well-known festivals–Insectival–will...
Heather Brasell, environmental educator 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 plants to target with limited time and resources is a challenge. Management considerations include general strategies for early detection,...
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...
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...
$12 general admission | $10 for members As the curator of seasonal color, Sheldon Jones is responsible for the Visitor Center patio water feature, multiple containers around the gardens, multiple annual and permanent beds, native grass plantings on the entrance drive, and the maintenance and care of the conifer collection at the Callaway administrative building. ...
Gary Crider, naturalist and invasive plant control specialist 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 these plants cause ecological harm to native plant communities and wildlife. The class will also focus on habitat restoration...