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State Botanical Garden to transform into holiday wonderland of lights in December

September 09, 2021
Beginning Dec. 1, the University of Georgia will host its first Winter WonderLights show with a Garden of Delights, Candy Cane Lane and Cone Tree Plaza, among other magical features,...
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Botanical Garden part of federal grant targeting preservation of imperiled plants

June 24, 2021
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is among four conservation organizations in Georgia to receive federal funding to save 14 imperiled plant species. The nearly $780,000 grant, awarded to a...
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A display board showing a map of Georgia with imperiled plants
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Experience UGA goes virtual during the pandemic, with activities that K-8 students can use in the classroom...

May 21, 2021
The stage lights are shining and the curtain is in place, ready to be opened with the click of a computer mouse. Push play, and the story of Adelaide and...
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A boy working on a cut and paste project while looking at a tablet.
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Preserving pollinators, preserving a neighborhood

May 10, 2021
The preserved remains of the old St. Mark’s A.M.E. Church rise up in the center of Atlanta’s English Avenue neighborhood like an ancient ruin. Soon, they will be flanked by...
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Children’s Garden Now Open!

May 06, 2021
We are excited to announce that the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden will be open to all visitors during the garden’s regular visitation hours, 7am – 7pm.  While we will...
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UGA’s State Botanical Garden of Georgia brings the buzz to the Athens community

May 06, 2021
The buzz around UGA this spring is coming from East Campus Road and Sanford Drive. That’s where bees, butterflies and other insects are gathering around new pollinator plant beds installed...
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Improvements to UGA’s State Botanical Garden make trails, riverbank more accessible

February 24, 2021
The roughly half dozen miles of nature trails at the UGA State Botanical Garden of Georgia are frequented by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Now they are accessible...
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New entrance at UGA State Botanical Garden of Georgia makes grounds and facilities more accessible

October 23, 2020
A new entranceway to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia includes an outdoor elevator to allow visitors to more easily reach the grounds and facilities from the parking lots, and...
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Fall Native Plant Sale & Events

September 03, 2020
9th Annual Native Plant Sale – An Online Sale!  Fall is the best time to plant so come visit the 2020 Connect to Protect Online plant sale this October. It may...
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