
July 2022
July Friends First Friday Hibiscus
Hibiscus $12 general admission, $10 for members Register online Did you see the size of those hibiscus blooms at the horticulture farm? Come hear John Ruter, Allan M. Armitage professor and director of the Trial Gardens at the University of…
Find out more »August 2022
August Friends First Friday Weather Stations and Weather Preparedness
Weather Stations and Weather Preparedness $12 general admission, $10 for members Register Online James Gilstrap, Assistant Director of Operations at the State Botanical Garden, will talk about the garden's weather station and information that's available to the public. Then, John…
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September Friends First Friday Pollinators of 2022 and Native Plant Sale
$12 General Admission, $10 Members Register Online Heather Alley, conservation horticulturist, will talk about Georgia Pollinator Plants of the Year for 2022 and give a glimpse of the offerings at the Native Plant Sale in October. Please make…
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October Friends First Friday Table Arrangements for the Holidays
$12 General Admission, $10 Members Register Online Carol Dyer, curator of the tropical collection and Herb and Physic Garden, will demonstrate new arrangements for your tables during the holidays. She will have materials for guests to arrange. Registration closes at…
Find out more »Fall Floral Design
Fall Floral Design Fee: $60 (includes all floral materials) Register Online This workshop will teach you how to bring a flair to your floral arrangements by incorporating unusual and unexpected textures of the fall season. During this program,…
Find out more »Designing the Environmentally Responsive Landscape: A Nature-Inspired Approach
Fee: $140 Register here This full-day, hands-on workshop is for individuals wishing to create garden designs that are stunning and earth-friendly. This course focuses on weaving ecologically sound concepts into traditional residential landscape design. In addition, this class…
Find out more »November 2022
November Friends First Friday Winter WonderLights
$12 General Admission, $10 Members Register Online Jared Peden, associate director of the State Botanical Garden, will review the successful Winter WonderLights and what to expect this year. Condor Chocolates will offer each participant a small sample of…
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December Friends First Friday Tulips and Daffodils
$12 General Admission, $10 for Members Register Online Gareth Crosby, Heritage Garden curator, and Jim Moneyhun, Flower Garden curator, will demonstrate proper bulb planting and techniques for dividing perennials. The registration deadline is noon on Nov. 23.
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