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Member Fall Evening in Gainesville

Members are invited to a fun, harvest-themed evening featuring hundreds of pumpkins, colorful fall leaves and Scarecrows in the Garden. Enjoy live music, family crafts, & more! Food will be available for purchase along with a complimentary member treat. Questions? Contact membership@atlantabg.org… Read More

Tidbits: An Urban Agriculture Gathering

Savor a variety of tastings prepared by top local chefs using the freshest ingredients from local growers, celebrate the vibrancy of Atlanta’s urban agriculture and learn more about ways to support a healthier food system at Tidbits: An Urban Agriculture Gathering. Enjoy exclusive access to the Garden while sampling farm-fresh… Read More

Garden Chef Demos: Jacob Rich

Each Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. during Spring, Summer and Fall. In the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen, the Garden Chef Demos showcase fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs in simple and mouthwatering recipes. Be inspired to try something new the next time you cook. For fresh inspiration, see… Read More

Young Sprouts

Join Ms. Ally for fun activities inspired by the season that will spark your child’s imagination. Designed for kids and their caregiver, Young Sprouts offers (4) 1.5-hour sessions of play-based learning. Caregiver must attend with child. Schedule: Wednesdays, November 13 – December 11*, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Ages: 2-4 Fee: $100/child… Read More

Garden Playtime

Suggested ages: 6 months – 5 years. Weather permitting. We will cancel if rain or inclement weather makes outdoor programming impractical. To check the status, email classes@atlantabg.org. March: Colors of Spring Nature produces a vibrant palette of color every Spring in Georgia—from snowy white dogwoods to brilliant… Read More

Alston Lecture: Why Isn’t Nature Equally Available to Everyone?

Nature engagement provides physical, psychological, and social benefits yet access to and use of local nature sites, parks, and greenspace is not always equitable, particularly for communities of color. These impacted neighborhoods typically have fewer street trees planted, are further from parks and other green spaces and, when parks… Read More

Fuqua Lecture: Nature’s Best Hope

Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us.  Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue… Read More

Orchids, Divas of the Design World

Create an arrangement with orchids using a variety of botanical accents including mosses, branches, pods and air plants in a decorative container. We will pot the orchids to make them simple to maintain and learn which companion plants are best to cohabit with orchids. Class instructor… Read More

Introduction to Propagation Methods

Join us for an engaging workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of plant propagation and unleash your green thumb potential! Whether you’re a novice or a gardening enthusiast, this workshop offers hands-on experience and expert guidance to help you master the art of creating new plants from existing… Read More

Fresh Plates Dinner Registration

The Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen’s Fresh Plates dinners have concluded for the season and will resume at the end of summer. Fall registration opens online Wednesday, August 14 at 12 p.m. to Garden Members. Look for next season’s line-up here by August 12. Registration to the public opens August… Read More