Emory Chamber Music Concert
Join us in Day Hall for a musical performance from the Emory University Chamber Music Program. Included with Garden membership or admission. … Read More
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Alston Lecture: The Art of Gardening at Chanticleer
Join Chanticleer Garden’s Executive Director and Head Gardener Bill Thomas for a visual tour and behind-the-scenes look at what The Washington Post calls “one of the most interesting and edgy public gardens in America.” Chanticleer is known for environmentally sensitive, residential-scale designs featuring foliage and flowers, a wide variety… Read More
2026 Spring Gardening Symposium & Plant Sale
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fees: $115 ($105 Member) Boxed Lunch $20, optional Prepaid Parking $10, optional Registration Deadline: Jan. 20 Location: Day Hall Member… 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: The Light Eaters
We often recognize agency, decision making, and communication from a distinctly human perspective. However, when we examine the world of plant life, we can see that they too possess these qualities in ways that aren’t always apparent to human centric sensibilities. Through the invitation to consider the potential 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
Alston Lecture – Cultivating Atlanta: Harvesting Knowledge About Urban Agriculture
Cultivating Atlanta: Harvesting Knowledge About Urban Agriculture Embark on an enriching exploration at Atlanta Botanical Garden, where the host of Black in the Garden podcast, Colah B Tawkin, will lead the conversation as moderator for this community-centric event. Our esteemed panelists include Moe Hemmings, Community Outreach Manager for… Read More
Fuqua Lecture: Margaret Renkl
Author and New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl is joined by Teresa Weaver, former book editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Magazine, to discuss Renkl’s new book, The Comfort of Crows, and how gardens can be used to create wildlife habitats to fight back against biodiversity loss and even… Read More
Alston Lecture: Color Me Happy: Plants That Brighten Winter’s Gloom
Even in the South, winter can seem like an eternity. Plants with winter interest can make gray days more bearable by adding a spark of color and life to an otherwise dormant landscape. There are so many underutilized plants on the market today that not only flower, but have interesting… Read More
Science Café: Dr. Donna McDermott
Feeding on flowers is complicated work. Bees venture out of the colony over and over again, collecting nectar and pollen for themselves and their nest-mates, learning how to identify and manipulate flowers that change throughout the season while dodging predators and parasites. How do bees manage it all? One option… Read More
