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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 »Intermediate Drawing in Colored Pencil
Build on Intro to Drawing in Colored Pencil with the colors of the tropical world. Large drawing emphasize contours and focal points of detail. Students bring their own live plants to draw. This is part of the Botanical Drawing Program. Schedule: Tuesdays, May 7 - June 11 (no class June 4) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
Find out more »Alice’s Wonderland Returns
Alice – aka the namesake of Alice in Wonderland – returns to the Garden this spring with all of her best friends from previous exhibitions of the giant living plant sculptures. Alice’s Wonderland Returns, set for May 11 – September 15, features seven installations of 38 of the topiary-like mosaiculture pieces throughout the Garden. Alice […]
Find out more »10:00 am
Garden Playtime
Introduce your little one to the joys of nature! Join us for fun activities that will stimulate your child’s interest in the natural world. Suggested ages: 6 months - 5 years Dates: Tuesdays, March - Oct. Time: 10 a.m. - noon Free with Garden admission Weather permitting. We will cancel if rain or inclement weather […]
Find out more »6:30 pm
SOLD OUT: Well-Seasoned Chef: Joey Ward
Enjoy a relaxing evening dining, sipping and learning from Chef Joey Ward of Southern Belle & Georgia Boy in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen. Joey Ward is the executive chef and owner of Southern Belle and Georgia Boy in Atlanta. Originally from Powder Springs, Georgia, Ward set his sights on becoming a chef at an […]
Find out more »7:00 pm
Alston Lecture: Rebecca McMackin
Adventures in Ecological Horticulture Who doesn’t love butterflies? Our gardens can be stunningly beautiful while also providing a habitat for the wildlife that enriches our lives. For ecological horticulturist Rebecca McMackin, cultivating habitat is central to landscape management. In her 10 years as Director of Horticulture at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Rebecca oversaw 85 acres of […]
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