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SOLD OUT: Drawing the Fall Harvest

The summer growing season culminates in the fall harvest, when a bounty of fruits and vegetables spill out of the cornucopia, reminding us of what the earth provided. In this class, students create still-life drawings in colored pencil.  Dates: Tuesdays, Nov. 5 – Dec. 10 (skips… Read More

Fest-of-Ale

Explore Scarecrows in the Garden as darkness falls while enjoying craft beers and live entertainment. Presented by PNC. Please note: For your safety, areas of the Garden may be closed at dusk. learn more   Sponsored by PNC Bank… Read More

Canceled: Concerts in the Garden: Keb’ Mo’ & Shawn Colvin

The September 29 concert at the Gainesville Garden featuring Keb’ Mo’ & Shawn Colvin has been canceled because of unforeseen circumstances. Tickets will be automatically refunded in 7-10 business days. On October 11, don’t miss the Old Crow Medicine Show at Gainesville’s Ivester Amphitheater!… Read More

Concerts in the Garden: Old Crow Medicine Show

Concerts return to the Gainesville Garden’s beautiful Ivester Amphitheater this fall, featuring Old Crow Medicine Show, hailed by Nashville Scene as the “great commercial folk-country group of our era.”  Catered dinner boxes delivered to the concert are available for pre-order through Oct. 8. Little Hopes opens the show. Read More

SOLD OUT – Fresh Plates Series: Chef Wic

Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping, and learning from Chef Wic of Trend Urban Cafe and Guac Taco Studio in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen. With two thriving restaurants under his belt, Trend Urban Cafe and Guac Taco Studio & Bar, Chef Donnie Wicker, known as Chef Wic,… Read More

Science Café: Karl Fetter

Karl Fetter | USDA Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut; Biodiversity & Conservation Genomics Center, Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut | Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m. | Location: Zoom meeting (registration required) | Building conservation genomic programs to protect imperiled tree species of… Read More

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,… Read 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… Read More

Meet & Greet: Lillian Blades

Lillian Blades, the Atlanta artist behind the works featured during Orchid Daze, will be on hand during Valentines in the Garden Feb. 14 from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Orchid Center Atrium. Learn more and get tickets… Read More

Virtual Science Café – Jessica B. Turner-Skoff, Ph.D.

Jessica B. Turner-Skoff, Ph.D. | Associate Director, Science Communications at Longwood Gardens | February 15, 6 p.m. E.T. | Location: Zoom Meeting (registration required)| Telling the story of plants… and telling that story well Description of Presentation: As the backbone of the terrestrial ecosystem, plants are essential for life on earth. From… Read More