Plant. Eat. Repeat.
Workshop Series
Enhance your connection to local food during the Plant. Eat. Repeat. workshop series at metro-Atlanta community gardens.
Calling all new and experienced gardeners!
Want a stronger connection to your food and where it comes from? Do you desire a chance to network with neighbors and others in your community interested in edible gardening?
Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Botanical Garden are continuing their partnership series of seasonal workshops at community gardens across Metro Atlanta. Whether you’re a novice or a gardening pro, tune into our virtual workshops prepared to learn from experts who will provide hands-on teaching and demonstrations.
Find your green thumb and deepen your gardening expertise by attending one of these virtual workshops.
Upcoming Workshops:
Growing in small spaces but thinking big picture? Whether you’re a beginning gardener or an experienced grower; master the basics of square foot gardening and the ins and outs of permaculture design with this workshop digging into two methods of planning and planting your garden! Design a sustainable, sufficient and reliable food source for you and your community, meet other gardeners and get excited about another year of growing together!
Find a fun, friendly, hands-on workshop near you and register for the event today.
Metro Atlanta Urban Farm Kickoff Party
Decatur Legacy Park
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AgLanta Eats Festival
Monday, Aug. 18, 2025: Dig into Atlanta’s hyper-local food scene with a fabulous evening of nosh and knowledge at Aglanta Eats: Neighbors + Flavors. Guests enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the Garden, savoring and celebrating all four quadrants of Atlanta’s vibrant urban agriculture and food systems in partnership with Aglanta, the Department of City Planning and the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability & Resilience.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Garden and Food Well Alliance know that the best way to experience urban agriculture in our city is to volunteer at a nearby garden! Give back, get your hands dirty and engage with some beautiful, natural and often overlooked places in Atlanta. Typical volunteer tasks include weeding, mulching, turning compost, garden beautification, invasive plant removal and planting/harvesting as needed at local community gardens across the city.
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Volunteer groups operate year-round (on various days) from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Garden workdays are appropriate for groups of 8 – 25 volunteers, ages 8+.
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Bring sturdy, close-toed shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and a reusable water bottle. Sunscreen and bug spray are also recommended.
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Food Well Alliance will provide all tools, gloves, water, snacks and instruction for all workday tasks.