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Garden Magic Camp Registration
We are excited to be offering a weeklong day camp session again this summer! Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities. Limited to 15 campers. Schedule: Monday – Friday, July 22 - 26, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ages: […]
Find out more »Monument of Dirt & Air by Jered Sprecher
Interpreting botanical images shown through technology's visual filters, Jered Sprecher’s paintings are unlike any other. In collaboration with Whitespace Gallery, located in Inman Park, Atlanta, Monument of Dirt & Air, features 10 oil paintings by Jered Sprecher that depict plants viewed through the lens of technology. These paintings explore how nature appears when it’s warped […]
Find out more »Glass in Flight
Created by nationally known sculptor Alex Heveri, the exhibition of glass sculptures captures the essence of flight. Included with Garden Admission. Featured will be 15 of artist Alex Heveri’s glass and steel sculptures of gigantic insects. The sculptures are Dalle de Verre, French for “glass slab,” a technique that utilizes thick, 1-inch slabs of glass […]
Find out more »9:15 am
SOLD OUT: Tai Chi – Quarter II
Learn this ancient Chinese martial art, designed to increase flexibility and balance. Schedule Saturdays, April 6 - June 15 *skips May 25 Beginner, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. OR Intermediate, by instructor invitation only, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Fee $139 (Member $129) Deadline April 2 Instructor Mali Harrell *Skips May 25
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Frog Feeding
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory lobby to watch the conservation team tend to the rare and endangered amphibians on display at the Garden. The frogs jump into action when presented with their meals, and an amphibian specialist is available to answer questions about these captivating creatures. Public frog feedings allow visitors […]
Find out more »11:00 am
Gainesville Member Day
Celebrate Member Day in Gainesville with activities for all ages including beekeeping demonstrations, a suncatcher craft, and a scavenger hunt- plus a complimentary member treat! Members are also invited to experience the debut of the exhibition Glass in Flight by artist Alex Heveri. Enjoy all that springtime in the Garden has to offer! Schedule: Saturday, […]
Find out more »11:30 am
A Walk Among the Flowers (Walking Tours)
Gainesville Garden Members, take a stroll through the spring garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything in bloom! With special focus on our tulip beds and containers, this tour celebrates all the garden offers this season. A walking tour will be offered during member day. Guests will be required to register in-person […]
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