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SOLD OUT: Hops and Holly: Wreath Making Workshop

December 14 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

Join our horticulturist as they walk you through the creation of your own evergreen wreath using unique and easy techniques.

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North Georgia Chamber Symphony Holiday Concert

December 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501

Gainesville

Come have fun with us as we kick off the 2024 Holiday Season!

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Winter Bob Ross Paint and Sip

January 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

Paint like Bob Ross!

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Homeschool Workshop: Microgreens

January 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

Learning how to sow, grow, and harvest microgreens at home can feel daunting. These small but nutritious food sources can be sowed and harvested in as little as 10 days!

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Homeschool Workshop: Carnivorous Plants

February 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

In this workshop, you have the chance to be up close and hands-on with many carnivorous plants found right here in the southeastern U.S., along with their other bog cohorts, including sundews, bladderworts and Venus flytraps. 

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Plant Trivia and Hobbit Door Wreath Workshop

February 8, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

In this workshop, trivia combo, you will create a Hobbit Door Wreath that will lead to middle earth. While you create your wreath, enjoy trivia questions about all things plant-related, from plant identification to fun facts & pop culture.

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Homeschool Workshop: Ecosystems

February 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

BEHOLD! An entire ecosystem contained in one infinitesimal container! In this workshop, students will learn the importance of each trophic level within an ecosystem and how each level works together to create a thriving ecosystem.

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Pruning Basics

February 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501

Gainesville

Proper pruning ensures your plants will be their healthiest from season to season. Learn all manners of pruning basics: tools, timing, and technique.

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Homeschool Workshop: Seed Dispersal Exploration

March 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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This workshop will focus on different adaptations plants use to spread their seeds far and wide. Students will engage in an inquiry based lesson designing and testing their own dispersal mechanism and create a suet feeder for their backyard birds.

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Edible Container Gardening

March 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

This class covers the basics of preparation, plant choices, and techniques for using containers to make the most of your space. Learn to maximize your yard, patio, and containers to grow your own healthy and delicious food.

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Eco Printing on Silk Scarves

March 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

Learn how to create beautiful plant designs on silk. Eco printing is imprinting images of leaves, plants, and flowers directly on protein fibers using a water bath process. All skill levels welcome!

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The Art of Plant Pressing

April 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

Explore a time-tested herbal craft for all ages by learning how to expertly press and beautifully preserve the plants growing outside your door. In this class, you will learn how to press plant specimens to create your very own herbarium.

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Cyanotype Printing

April 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

In this workshop participants will learn techniques of wet and dry cyanotype printing and take home prints made on a canvas tote bag and watercolor paper with botanicals provided to them.

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Sip and Stroll Garden Tour

April 26, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
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Gainesville

Smell the roses with a glass of rosé. Walk through the garden and learn about our most interesting plants, collections and more. Price includes one glass of wine per participant. Participants must be 21 and over and have valid identification.

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