The Visitor Center and Conservatory will close early at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 12.
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Join us for special, behind-the-scenes 15-minute tours focusing on the history of the Flora Danica books and the project to catalog the flora of the 18th and 19th century Danish kingdom. Visitors will get a special viewing of a Flora Danica book and its illustrations and hear about the fascinating and complex history of completing...
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Join us for special, behind-the-scenes 15-minute tours focusing on the history of the Flora Danica books and the project to catalog the flora of the 18th and 19th century Danish kingdom. Visitors will get a special viewing of a Flora Danica book and its illustrations and hear about the fascinating and complex history of completing...
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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...
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$12 general admission | $10 for members Have you ever wondered what’s happening on Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville? As you ride by, you can see unusual plants, shrubs, flowers and fruits. Ryan McNeill, superintendent of the UGA Durham Horticulture Research Farm, will discuss the behind-the-scenes research that takes place there. McNeill grew up in... |
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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 groupings, relationships, and, ultimately, the names and identities of plants. This process utilizes pertinent data such as phylogenetics, phytogeography, and phenology, but most essentially, plant... 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 groupings, relationships, and, ultimately, the names and identities of plants. This process utilizes pertinent data such as phylogenetics, phytogeography, and phenology, but most essentially, plant... |
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Join us for special, behind-the-scenes 15-minute tours focusing on the history of the Flora Danica books and the project to catalog the flora of the 18th and 19th century Danish kingdom. Visitors will get a special viewing of a Flora Danica book and its illustrations and hear about the fascinating and complex history of completing...
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What can students do on a school day off? Come to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia for a Circular STEM Day! Kids from 3rd-8th grade will explore nature and discover its genius and inspiration. After seeing nature up-close in the garden, they will create and build things that eliminate waste and pollution, use materials in...
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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 groupings, relationships, and, ultimately, the names and identities of plants. This process utilizes pertinent data such as phylogenetics, phytogeography, and phenology, but most essentially, plant... |
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Join us for special, behind-the-scenes 15-minute tours focusing on the history of the Flora Danica books and the project to catalog the flora of the 18th and 19th century Danish kingdom. Visitors will get a special viewing of a Flora Danica book and its illustrations and hear about the fascinating and complex history of completing...
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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 groupings, relationships, and, ultimately, the names and identities of plants. This process utilizes pertinent data such as phylogenetics, phytogeography, and phenology, but most essentially, plant... |
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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...
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Rachel Hughes, lecturer, Biology, University of North Georgia Kevin Tarner, professional horticulturalist Have you heard the buzz? Pollinators are in decline and need our help. One way to support local pollinators is to incorporate native plants into your garden. In this class, you will learn about the importance of pollinators in our environment, their interaction... |
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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 two miles on our wooded trails and in the garden, where visibility may be...
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Free and open to the public Meet in the Upper Parking Lot Join the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society for a morning bird walk at the garden. Look and listen for our spring migrants. First time birding? No problem. ORAS members will help you spot and identify the feathery creatures. All birding levels are welcome. Bring...
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Join us for special, behind-the-scenes 15-minute tours focusing on the history of the Flora Danica books and the project to catalog the flora of the 18th and 19th century Danish kingdom. Visitors will get a special viewing of a Flora Danica book and its illustrations and hear about the fascinating and complex history of completing...
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Join us for special, behind-the-scenes 15-minute tours focusing on the history of the Flora Danica books and the project to catalog the flora of the 18th and 19th century Danish kingdom. Visitors will get a special viewing of a Flora Danica book and its illustrations and hear about the fascinating and complex history of completing...
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Flora Danica: 235 Years of Art, History and Royal Connections The Deen Day Sanders Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum Lecture will feature Copenhagen-based Jamie Lago, who will discuss the rich and lengthy history of the Flora Danica dinner service. Lago worked for Royal Copenhagen, the producers of Flora Danica, for more than 22 years before beginning her own...
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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...
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Thursday, April 17, is the preview sale for Friends of the Garden members only. Members of the Friends of the Garden will receive a 10% discount and get to shop early. Click here to become a Friends of the Garden member. The spring plant sale is a great way to get wonderful plants, receive expert... |
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The spring plant sale is a great way to get wonderful plants, receive expert advice and support the garden. Staff from the horticulture and conservation departments will be at the plant sale, along with Master Gardeners, to help answer gardening questions and make recommendations for your specific needs. All proceeds from the April plant sale... |
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The spring plant sale is a great way to get wonderful plants, receive expert advice and support the garden. Staff from the horticulture and conservation departments will be at the plant sale, along with Master Gardeners, to help answer gardening questions and make recommendations for your specific needs. All proceeds from the April plant sale...
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Every third Saturday of the month, April through August, enjoy a variety of engaging shows taking place on the Theatre-in-the-Woods stage in the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden. Experience music, laughter and connection in nature as our artists bring excitement to your weekend. All performances will take place at 9:30 a.m., with a second showing... |
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This full-day, hands-on workshop is for participants wishing to create landscape designs that are stunning and earth-friendly. This course focuses on weaving ecologically sound concepts into traditional residential design. In addition, this class provides basic graphics instruction to communicate ideas efficiently and boldly on paper. By centering around an in-depth, hands-on understanding of curvilinear-based drift... |
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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...
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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 leadership skills and real-world experience with education, conservation and horticulture through hands-on experiential projects. This event will allow students to share what they have been... |
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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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Scott Clem, PhD, assistant professor of ecology, Illinois State University 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 with the necessary knowledge and tools for distinguishing beneficial insects from those which are potentially harmful to the... |
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The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 28, 2025, through Monday, May 5, 2025. |
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The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 28, 2025, through Monday, May 5, 2025. |
1 event,
The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 28, 2025, through Monday, May 5, 2025. |
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The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 28, 2025, through Monday, May 5, 2025. 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...
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The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 28, 2025, through Monday, May 5, 2025. |
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The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 28, 2025, through Monday, May 5, 2025.
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The State Botanical Garden will close early at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for a private event. |