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New South Chef Collective: A Garden Dinner Series III
Atlanta
Experience Old South ingredients in a fresh new way during the final of three Garden dinners hosted by The New South chef collective, an all-Black group of Atlanta chefs who showcase culture and cuisine through collaboration.
Learn MoreScarecrows in the Gainesville Garden
Gainesville
Oct. 3 - Nov. 1 Enjoy kooky, creative scarecrows handcrafted by businesses, individuals, schools and organizations, scattered throughout the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreContainer Gardening
Atlanta
Join us and explore container gardening basics: plant selection, soil types and choosing appropriate containers.
Learn MoreEdible Gardening in Small Spaces
Atlanta
Create your own mini edible container garden! Learn how to maximize your small yard, patio or window boxes to grow healthy and delicious food.
Learn MoreHomemade Pie Making
Atlanta
Elevate your pies or gain a completely new skill when you learn how to make flaky, delicious pie from scratch in this class that is perfect for beginner to intermediate bakers.
Learn MoreGarden Playtime
Atlanta
Tuesdays, March – Oct.: 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.
Learn MoreYoga in the Garden
Gainesville
New in Gainesville: Join us for a one-hour session of Yoga in the Garden, open to all experience levels.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Well-Seasoned Chef: Zan Malik
Atlanta
Join Chef Zan Malik of Clark's Steakhouse for an intimate and relaxing culinary experience in the Outdoor Kitchen.
Learn MoreStorybook Time
Atlanta
Wednesdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Nature-inspired stories come to life during Storybook Time with Ms. Ally, where little ones hear, engage, and interact with stories about bees, flowers, butterflies, and other garden friends.
Learn MoreIkebana Workshop
Atlanta
Join our immersive Ikebana class taught by Terry Furuta. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, you will learn the traditional techniques and philosophy behind this elegant art form.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Fresh Plates Dinner: Mel Toledo
Atlanta
Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping and learning in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen.
Learn MoreGarden Grooves
Atlanta
Thursdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Get ready to wiggle and warble! Join us for songs and dances inspired by the beautiful outdoors.
Learn MoreGeorgia Grown Dinners: Burns Sullivan
Atlanta
Celebrate the important relationships between chefs and local farmers during a seasonal dinner in the Outdoor Kitchen.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreGarden Playtime
Atlanta
Tuesdays, March – Oct.: 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.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Well-Seasoned Chef: Matthew Basford
Atlanta
Join Chef Matthew Basford of Canoe for an intimate and relaxing culinary experience in the Outdoor Kitchen.
Learn MoreAlston Lecture: Felicia Feaster – The Frightful Botanical
Atlanta
Join author Felicia Feaster as she takes us back to the Victorian age, the dawn of Gothic novels by Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker and Robert Louis Stevenson and sinister short stories by H.G. Wells of orchids sourced from distant lands that try to murder their new owners.
Learn MoreStorybook Time
Atlanta
Wednesdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Nature-inspired stories come to life during Storybook Time with Ms. Ally, where little ones hear, engage, and interact with stories about bees, flowers, butterflies, and other garden friends.
Learn MoreTerrarium Workshop
Atlanta
A terrarium is a miniature, self-sustaining ecosystem and a beautiful, practical way to bring plant life into the home or office. You will build a terrarium using a variety of tiny, adorable plants, mosses and decorative stones.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Fresh Plates Dinner: Dan Latham
Atlanta
Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping and learning in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen.
Learn MoreHomeschool Workshop: Soil
Gainesville
Get your hands dirty as we explore the fascinating world beneath our feet!
Learn MoreGarden Grooves
Atlanta
Thursdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Get ready to wiggle and warble! Join us for songs and dances inspired by the beautiful outdoors.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreIn the Pantry with Chef Anïsa
Atlanta
Uncover the secret to stocking your pantry with staples you love for making delicious, home-cooked meals on demand in any season.
Learn MoreFall Flower Arrangements
Gainesville
Upgrade your fall flair and learn how to make your own fall flower arrangement!
Learn MoreGardening for Birds
Atlanta
In this class, students will learn how to attract more birds to their gardens by providing sources of food, water and shelter.
Learn MoreEco Printing Workshop
Atlanta
Join us and learn how to create plant designs on silk. In this workshop, you will create your own unique, beautiful, and colorful designs on a silk scarf with plants you bring from home.
Learn MoreGarden Playtime
Atlanta
Tuesdays, March – Oct.: 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.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Well-Seasoned Chef: Austin Goetzman
Atlanta
Join the chef Austin Goetzman from Aria for an intimate and relaxing culinary experience in the Outdoor Kitchen.
Learn MoreStorybook Time
Atlanta
Wednesdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Nature-inspired stories come to life during Storybook Time with Ms. Ally, where little ones hear, engage, and interact with stories about bees, flowers, butterflies, and other garden friends.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Fresh Plates Dinner: Shaun Doty
Atlanta
Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping and learning in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen.
Learn MoreGarden Grooves
Atlanta
Thursdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Get ready to wiggle and warble! Join us for songs and dances inspired by the beautiful outdoors.
Learn MoreGreat Pumpkin-Carving Festival
Atlanta
Watch on as contestants compete for the most creative carved pumpkin in the Garden while enjoying live music and concessions.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreNatural Perfume Blending
Gainesville
Join us for an immersive experience with Tijon Fragrance Lab where students will learn, blend and take home their own fragrance!
Learn MoreGarden Playtime
Atlanta
Tuesdays, March – Oct.: 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.
Learn MoreStorybook Time
Atlanta
Wednesdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Nature-inspired stories come to life during Storybook Time with Ms. Ally, where little ones hear, engage, and interact with stories about bees, flowers, butterflies, and other garden friends.
Learn MoreGarden Grooves
Atlanta
Thursdays, 10 and 10:45 a.m.: Get ready to wiggle and warble! Join us for songs and dances inspired by the beautiful outdoors.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreChinese Watercolor: Chrysanthemums
Atlanta
Join us and learn how to paint chrysanthemums using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques.
Learn MoreBoo-tanical Seed Exchange
Gainesville
Celebrate Halloween with us at our Boo-tanical Seed Exchange! Bring seeds you've saved from your garden or a packet purchased from the store to participate in the swap.
Learn MoreDrawing the Fall Harvest
Atlanta
In this class, students create still-life drawings in colored pencil.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MorePrinting Botanical Design
Atlanta
In this workshop, you'll learn how to design a stamp and basic relief printing skills while observing the shape and design of botanicals.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreSmartphone Flower Photography
Atlanta
Join us for a visual adventure to capture the beauty of the Atlanta Botanical Garden on your smartphone camera. We'll cover tips and tricks for every smartphone, things Apple/Samsung should have told you about!
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn MoreFrog Feeding
Atlanta
Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory Lobby to meet an amphibian specialist and see the frogs jump into action.
Learn More2027 Spring Gardening Symposium & Plant Sale
Atlanta
Save the date! The Spring Gardening Symposium & Plant Sale will return in 2027 on Saturday, January 23.
Learn MoreAtlanta Haiku Festival Competition Submissions Open
Atlanta
As part of the Atlanta Haiku Festival, writers are invited to submit up to two original and unpublished haiku. Winners receive complimentary admission to the festival and have their work displayed in the Garden.
Learn MoreAtlanta Haiku Festival
Atlanta
Celebrate the connection between art and nature through haiku in the Garden during the Atlanta Haiku Festival. This year's theme is: Microseasons
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