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CANCELED: Introduction to Growing Your Own Food
Gainesville
Discover the basics of growing your own food from determining your growing season, conditions, and available resources in your community.
Learn MoreWalking Tour
Gainesville
Tour the garden to discover "what's in bloom" during this educational and informative walking tour. Multiple dates available.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreREGISTRATION FULL: La Calavera Catrina Children’s Art Workshop
Gainesville
World-renowned, Los Angeles artist Ricardo Soltero, creator of the La Calavera Catrina Exhibit, invites children ages 6 - 12 to learn the art of sculpture-making in this exclusive workshop.
Learn MoreCelebrating Juneteenth
Gainesville
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Gainesville Garden with special hours on Monday, June 19, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Last entry at 8 p.m.)
Learn MoreBlooms in Mixed Media: Working with Watercolors, Graphite and Acrylic on Toned Paper
Gainesville
We will capture bouquets of flowers and all their colors, shapes and textures.
Learn MoreBlooms in Mixed Media: Working with Watercolors, Graphite and Acrylic on Toned Paper
Gainesville
We will capture bouquets of flowers and all their colors, shapes and textures.
Learn MorePollinator Walking Tour
Gainesville
Take a walk on the wild side to see the garden's pollinators!
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
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Gainesville Garden Open:
Tuesday, July 4
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden will be open on Tuesday, July 4, in celebration of Independence Day.
Learn MoreIntroduction to Aquatic Plants
Gainesville
This class will go over different aquatic plant species used in the Gainesville garden.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MorePhotography in the Garden
Gainesville
Enjoy a stroll through the garden while learning photography techniques that will create beautiful botanic images.
Learn MoreScarecrows in the Garden Registration: Gainesville
Gainesville
Register your handcrafted creation, now through September 25!
Learn MoreThe Great Southeast Pollinator Census
Gainesville
August 18 - 19: Join us as we celebrate the 2023 Great Southeast Pollinator Census, counting pollinators throughout Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Container Walking Tour
Gainesville
Explore container gardens planned and created by horticulture staff.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Biology and Ecology of Monarchs
Gainesville
Take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly, observe live specimens of various stages of its life cycle, and practice monarch-related community science.
Learn MoreMacramé Air Plant Holder
Gainesville
In this class, you will create a boho-style wall holder for a delicate air plant that will look beautiful in any room in your home.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreInternational Plant Exploration Program: Behind the Scenes
Gainesville
Join the International Plant Exploration Program (IPEP) team for a behind the scenes tour of the IPEP field nursery and hear stories of their recent work in Vietnam, China and India.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day + Member Event
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: October 9
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden will be open Monday, October 9.
Learn MoreScarecrow Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a craft coordinated with the Scarecrows in the Gainesville Garden exhibit theme.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Fall Plant Sale and Pick-Up
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden is offering some of its favorites during its Fall Plant Sale.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreThe Unseen World of Microscopic Botany
Gainesville
Explore the microscopic world of plants and plant-like protists.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Gratitude Journaling: Working with Mixed Media to Create your Own Story
Gainesville
Capture the essence of gratitude while working with mixed media.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Gratitude Journaling: Working with Mixed Media to Create your Own Story
Gainesville
Capture the essence of gratitude while working with mixed media.
Learn MoreCreating Floral Arrangements
Gainesville
Join one of our talented horticulturists as she teaches you the basics of creating your own beautiful arrangement for the holiday season.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Hops and Holly – Wreath Making
Gainesville
Join our horticulturist as they walk you through the creation of your own evergreen wreath using unique and easy techniques.
Learn MoreHoliday Tree Trail
Gainesville
November - January: See 6-foot Fraser Firs decorated in themes of nature by local businesses, families and organizations at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreHoliday Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a holiday themed craft to uplift your holiday spirits!
Learn MorePruning Basics for the Outdoor Garden
Gainesville
Learn the basics of pruning: tools, timing, and technique. This general overview will touch on some specifics, including hydrangea and rose pruning.
Learn MoreREGISTRATION CLOSED – Homeschool Workshop: Seed Dispersal Exploration
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Becoming a Plant Parent: Houseplant Basics
Gainesville
Learn to put the right plant in the right place with this introduction to plants for your home.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: The Art of Papermaking
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreGreat Backyard Bird Count
Gainesville
Identify birds, count them and report your findings to staff to help them better understand and protect birds.
Learn MoreGreat Backyard Bird Count
Gainesville
Identify birds, count them and report your findings to staff to help them better understand and protect birds.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: Important Pigments in Nature
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: What is Soil?
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreCanceled: Early Blooms: Witch Hazel and Spring Ephemerals (Walking Tour)
Gainesville
Canceled due to weather: Take a stroll through the early spring garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything that blooms before the leaves come out.
Learn MoreHomeschool Workshop: The Living History of Tree Rings
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreSpring Container Gardening
Gainesville
Learn what annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs do well in pots this season.
Learn MoreVirtual Spring Plant Sale
Gainesville
Enhance your landscape with a variety of offerings available at the annual spring virtual plant sale.
Learn MoreSpring Break Week
Gainesville
Celebrate the transition from winter into spring with delightful family activities inspired by the colorful Garden.
Learn MoreSpring Plant Sale Pickup
Gainesville
Pick up your plant sale purchases at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreSpring Plant Sale Pickup
Gainesville
Pick up your plant sale purchases at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Living Mulch: Using Ground Cover Plants to Elevate Your Landscape
Gainesville
An ecological alternative to hardwood mulch, living plants add wildlife habitat, increase biodiversity, protect the soil and keep weeds down. Learn how this important layer in the garden will beautify your spaces and contribute to the ecosystem.
Learn MoreGlass in Flight
Gainesville
April 27 - Oct. 13: Created by nationally known sculptor Alex Heveri, the exhibition of glass sculptures captures the essence of flight.
Learn MoreA Walk Among the Flowers (Walking Tours)
Gainesville
Take a stroll through the spring garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything in bloom!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Garden Pest Identification and Control
Gainesville
Learn how to identify and mitigate common indoor and outdoor plant pests with hands-on examples and practical solutions. Swing by the greenhouse to see how we deal with our pests and save your plants before they become insect food!
Learn MoreYou Had Me at Hydrangea
Gainesville
This class will present valuable information about hydrangea types, care, and more.
Learn MoreHerbs and the Five Senses
Gainesville
You will have a chance to touch, smell, and taste samples of an assortment of foods and drinks infused with fresh herbs such as thyme and rosemary.
Learn MoreTour Our New Edible Garden
Gainesville
The Garden is excited to present the newest addition, our beautiful edible garden.
Learn MoreBird Feeder Wreath Making
Gainesville
This hands-on class allows you to create a beautiful garden decoration that will bring music to your home.
Learn MoreCanceled: Walking Tour: Late Summer Blooms
Gainesville
Take a stroll through the late summer garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything that blooms in warmer months.
Learn MoreCanceled: Concerts in the Garden: Keb’ Mo’ & Shawn Colvin
Gainesville
Enjoy an evening of live music under the stars in the Ivester Amphitheater.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Small but Mighty: Microgreens Made Easy
Gainesville
Learn how to sow, grow, and harvest a wide variety of delicious and nutritious microgreens at home.
Learn MoreMember Fall Evening in Gainesville
Gainesville
Experience festive harvest activities, featuring hundreds of pumpkins, colorful fall leaves and Scarecrows in the Garden!
Learn MoreConcerts in the Garden: Old Crow Medicine Show
Gainesville
Enjoy an evening of live music under the stars in the Ivester Amphitheater.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Gainesville
Join us in the Gainesville Garden this Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Closed Terrarium Ecosystem Workshop
Gainesville
Choose from a variety of moisture-loving plants, and learn how to care for your unique micro ecosystem.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Fall Greenhouse Tour
Gainesville
Take a behind the scenes tour of our 3-acre greenhouse and nursery facilities!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Holiday Greetings: Intro to Card Making
Gainesville
In this workshop, learn the basics of card making and create six (6) unique designs with envelopes to give throughout the holiday season.
Learn MoreGuide to Southeastern Bulbs
Gainesville
Learn about perennial bulbs that thrive in Georgia’s temperatures to ensure returning blooms year after year.
Learn MoreNorth Georgia Chamber Symphony Holiday Concert
Gainesville
Come have fun with us as we kick off the 2024 Holiday Season!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Homeschool Workshop: Microgreens
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!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Plant Trivia and Hobbit Door Wreath Workshop
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.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Homeschool Workshop: Carnivorous Plants
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.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Fundamentals of Beekeeping
Gainesville
In partnership with the Tri-County Beekeepers of Georgia, learn the art of beekeeping with guidance from master craftsmen, seasoned beekeepers, and renowned entomology professors from the esteemed UGA Bee Lab.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: Ecosystems
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.
Learn MoreHomeschool Workshop: Seed Dispersal Exploration
Gainesville
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.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Edible Container Gardening
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.
Learn MoreThe Gainesville Lacers Show and Tell Drop-in Event
Gainesville
The Gainesville Lacers will be holding their monthly meeting at the garden. The event room will be open to anyone who would like to watch them work, ask questions, and maybe learn something new.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Spring Greenhouse Tour
Gainesville
Come take a behind the scenes tour of our three-acre greenhouse and nursery facilities.
Learn MoreSpring Break Activities
Gainesville
Take a trip to the Gainesville Garden during spring break week to enjoy family friendly activities that foster connections to nature and life sciences.
Learn MoreThe Art of Plant Pressing
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.
Learn MoreCyanotype Printing
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.
Learn MoreSip and Stroll Garden Tour
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.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Rooted in Learning: Edible Gardening for Students
Gainesville
Dig deep into the world of edible gardening in this exciting workshop for students ages 6–16. "Rooted in Learning" gives young gardeners the chance to explore how food grows—from planting seeds to harvesting delicious, fresh produce.
Learn More10th Anniversary Celebration
Gainesville
Happy Anniversary! May marks the 10th anniversary of the Gainesville Garden’s public opening. Join us for festivities and activities to commemorate the occasion.
Learn MoreForest Forms: Woodland Wonders
Gainesville
This summer exhibit features 21 larger-than-life metal sculptures of plants and animals, such as foxes, flowers, rabbits and snakes by artist Huelani Mei.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: The Art of Cut Flower Gardening
Gainesville
Discover the art of growing your own beautiful cut flower garden. Learn how to plant and cultivate vibrant fields of flowers perfect for bouquets and home decoration.
Learn MoreSouthEastern Young Artists Concert
Gainesville
Enjoy an intimate performance of concert selections, including Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 by the SouthEastern Young Artists.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Hydrangea Propagation & Care Workshop
Gainesville
You’ll learn everything there is to know about these stunning plants, including the different types, essential care tips, pruning techniques, and how to keep them thriving.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Plant Sale
Gainesville
Shop for high quality plants featured in the Gainesville Garden including summer annuals, houseplants and perennials.
Learn MoreQuick Pickling: Preserving Your Summer Harvest
Gainesville
Preserve the fresh flavors of summer with this hands-on quick pickling workshop! Learn how to safely and easily pickle your favorite summer produce like cucumbers, okra, green beans, and peppers.
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