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Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity

April 28, 2026
Jennifer Ceska, conservation coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Plant conservation is an applied science that draws upon many fields of knowledge, from ecology to horticulture, to ethics and politics....
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Natural Communities of Georgia

April 28, 2026
Melanie Flood, special project botanist, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program This course covers Georgia’s diverse natural communities and their plants, including our iconic oak-pine forests, precious mountain coves, prairies, high...
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Monarchs & Beyond: Pollinator Stewardship

April 03, 2026
Susan Meyers, monarch watch conservation specialist, Monarchs Across Georgia, Environmental Education Alliance This class will take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly in North...
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Insect Pollinators in Our Gardens

April 03, 2026
Paola Barriga, Faculty, academic professional, UGA Department of Plant Biology This course is designed to allow participants to evaluate plant-insect interactions in gardens from an ecological perspective. For instance, we...
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Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

December 12, 2025
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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Basic Botany: Fundamentals of Plant Biology

December 18, 2024
Sabrina Sewell, botanist Explore the biology of plants in this introduction to general plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, evolution and development. This course presents the fundamental information about plants upon which...
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Summer Tree Identification

December 18, 2024
Zach Wood, Georgia Native Seed Network Manager, State Botanical Garden of Georgia About 200 tree species occur in Georgia’s Piedmont forests and woodlands. In this class, students learn to identify...
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Our Native Pollinators

December 18, 2024
Becky Griffin, UGA pollinator health associate This class will explore the be(e)autiful world of our native bees, butterflies, wasps, flies and other insect pollinators. We will dive into the biology...
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Carnivorous Plants of the Southeast U.S.

December 18, 2024
Will Rogers, research professional II, State Botanical Garden of Georgia If you are amazed by carnivorous plants, you’re in legendary company; Charles Darwin shared your passion and enthusiasm for them...
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Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

December 12, 2024
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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Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

December 12, 2024
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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Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

December 12, 2024
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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Plant Taxonomy: The Identities of Plants

December 12, 2024
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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Invasive Plant Control Strategies, Techniques, Tips, Tricks and Tools!  

June 03, 2024
Gary Crider, invasive plant control specialist This class will detail safe, practical and effective control methods for three critical species: Japanese Stiltgrass, English Ivy and Chinese Privet. With the right...
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Fall Wildflowers of the Granite Outcrops of Georgia

June 03, 2024
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...
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Warm-Season Grasses of the Georgia Piedmont

June 03, 2024
Zach Wood, Georgia Native Seed Network manager, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Grasses are the most economically and ecologically important plant family, but most of us know very little about...
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