This fall, downtown Athens gained some biodiversity with the installation of Connect to Protect flower beds at corners of Washington St. and College Ave. The featured native plants were grown at the garden’s Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies… Full story
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UGA breaks ground on new learning environment for children at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
September 1st, 2017
With the ceremonial turn of red and black spades, University of Georgia officials and dignitaries officially kicked off construction of the $5 million Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia on Sept. 1. The 2.5-acre,… Full story
Design underway, groundbreaking for UGA’s Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden is set
July 17th, 2017
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia has hired a designer and a construction manager for the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden, and plans to break ground on Sept. 1. Koons Environmental Design, of Athens, Ga., will lead plans for the… Full story
Collaborating for Plant Conservation
July 6th, 2017
When it comes to plant conservation, the key to success is collaboration. Partners in the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance (GPCA) know this all too well. Headquartered at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at UGA (SBG), GPCA is a network… Full story
Local student brings pollinator program to Colham Ferry, helps school with STEM endeavors
June 22nd, 2017
Harper Ann Moffett, an Oconee County High School junior, recently introduced third graders at Colham Ferry Elementary School (CFES) to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia’s pollinator conservation program, Connect to Protect. In March, Moffett spoke with the students about… Full story