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SOLD OUT: Closed Terrarium Ecosystem Workshop
Gainesville
Choose from a variety of moisture-loving plants, and learn how to care for your unique micro ecosystem.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Gainesville
Join us in the Gainesville Garden this Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Learn MoreConcerts in the Garden: Old Crow Medicine Show
Gainesville
Enjoy an evening of live music under the stars in the Ivester Amphitheater.
Learn MoreMember Fall Evening in Gainesville
Gainesville
Experience festive harvest activities, featuring hundreds of pumpkins, colorful fall leaves and Scarecrows in the Garden!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Small but Mighty: Microgreens Made Easy
Gainesville
Learn how to sow, grow, and harvest a wide variety of delicious and nutritious microgreens at home.
Learn MoreCanceled: Concerts in the Garden: Keb’ Mo’ & Shawn Colvin
Gainesville
Enjoy an evening of live music under the stars in the Ivester Amphitheater.
Learn MoreCanceled: Walking Tour: Late Summer Blooms
Gainesville
Take a stroll through the late summer garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything that blooms in warmer months.
Learn MoreBird Feeder Wreath Making
Gainesville
This hands-on class allows you to create a beautiful garden decoration that will bring music to your home.
Learn MoreTour Our New Edible Garden
Gainesville
The Garden is excited to present the newest addition, our beautiful edible garden.
Learn MoreYou Had Me at Hydrangea
Gainesville
This class will present valuable information about hydrangea types, care, and more.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Garden Pest Identification and Control
Gainesville
Learn how to identify and mitigate common indoor and outdoor plant pests with hands-on examples and practical solutions. Swing by the greenhouse to see how we deal with our pests and save your plants before they become insect food!
Learn MoreA Walk Among the Flowers (Walking Tours)
Gainesville
Take a stroll through the spring garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything in bloom!
Learn MoreGainesville Member Day
Gainesville
Members enjoy special entertainment, family activities and a treat while exploring the beauty of the Garden!
Learn MoreGlass in Flight
Gainesville
April 27 - Oct. 13: Created by nationally known sculptor Alex Heveri, the exhibition of glass sculptures captures the essence of flight.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Living Mulch: Using Ground Cover Plants to Elevate Your Landscape
Gainesville
An ecological alternative to hardwood mulch, living plants add wildlife habitat, increase biodiversity, protect the soil and keep weeds down. Learn how this important layer in the garden will beautify your spaces and contribute to the ecosystem.
Learn MoreSpring Plant Sale Pickup
Gainesville
Pick up your plant sale purchases at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreSpring Plant Sale Pickup
Gainesville
Pick up your plant sale purchases at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreSpring Break Week
Gainesville
Celebrate the transition from winter into spring with delightful family activities inspired by the colorful Garden.
Learn MoreVirtual Spring Plant Sale
Gainesville
Enhance your landscape with a variety of offerings available at the annual spring virtual plant sale.
Learn MoreSpring Container Gardening
Gainesville
Learn what annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs do well in pots this season.
Learn MoreHomeschool Workshop: The Living History of Tree Rings
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreCanceled: Early Blooms: Witch Hazel and Spring Ephemerals (Walking Tour)
Gainesville
Canceled due to weather: Take a stroll through the early spring garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything that blooms before the leaves come out.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: What is Soil?
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: Important Pigments in Nature
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreGreat Backyard Bird Count
Gainesville
Identify birds, count them and report your findings to staff to help them better understand and protect birds.
Learn MoreGreat Backyard Bird Count
Gainesville
Identify birds, count them and report your findings to staff to help them better understand and protect birds.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: The Art of Papermaking
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Becoming a Plant Parent: Houseplant Basics
Gainesville
Learn to put the right plant in the right place with this introduction to plants for your home.
Learn MoreREGISTRATION CLOSED – Homeschool Workshop: Seed Dispersal Exploration
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MorePruning Basics for the Outdoor Garden
Gainesville
Learn the basics of pruning: tools, timing, and technique. This general overview will touch on some specifics, including hydrangea and rose pruning.
Learn MoreHoliday Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a holiday themed craft to uplift your holiday spirits!
Learn MoreHoliday Tree Trail
Gainesville
November - January: See 6-foot Fraser Firs decorated in themes of nature by local businesses, families and organizations at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Hops and Holly – Wreath Making
Gainesville
Join our horticulturist as they walk you through the creation of your own evergreen wreath using unique and easy techniques.
Learn MoreCreating Floral Arrangements
Gainesville
Join one of our talented horticulturists as she teaches you the basics of creating your own beautiful arrangement for the holiday season.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Gratitude Journaling: Working with Mixed Media to Create your Own Story
Gainesville
Capture the essence of gratitude while working with mixed media.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Gratitude Journaling: Working with Mixed Media to Create your Own Story
Gainesville
Capture the essence of gratitude while working with mixed media.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreThe Unseen World of Microscopic Botany
Gainesville
Explore the microscopic world of plants and plant-like protists.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Fall Plant Sale and Pick-Up
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden is offering some of its favorites during its Fall Plant Sale.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreScarecrow Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a craft coordinated with the Scarecrows in the Gainesville Garden exhibit theme.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: October 9
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden will be open Monday, October 9.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day + Member Event
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreInternational Plant Exploration Program: Behind the Scenes
Gainesville
Join the International Plant Exploration Program (IPEP) team for a behind the scenes tour of the IPEP field nursery and hear stories of their recent work in Vietnam, China and India.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreMacramé Air Plant Holder
Gainesville
In this class, you will create a boho-style wall holder for a delicate air plant that will look beautiful in any room in your home.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Biology and Ecology of Monarchs
Gainesville
Take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly, observe live specimens of various stages of its life cycle, and practice monarch-related community science.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Container Walking Tour
Gainesville
Explore container gardens planned and created by horticulture staff.
Learn MoreThe Great Southeast Pollinator Census
Gainesville
August 18 - 19: Join us as we celebrate the 2023 Great Southeast Pollinator Census, counting pollinators throughout Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Learn MoreScarecrows in the Garden Registration: Gainesville
Gainesville
Register your handcrafted creation, now through September 25!
Learn MorePhotography in the Garden
Gainesville
Enjoy a stroll through the garden while learning photography techniques that will create beautiful botanic images.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreIntroduction to Aquatic Plants
Gainesville
This class will go over different aquatic plant species used in the Gainesville garden.
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Gainesville Garden Open:
Tuesday, July 4
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden will be open on Tuesday, July 4, in celebration of Independence Day.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MorePollinator Walking Tour
Gainesville
Take a walk on the wild side to see the garden's pollinators!
Learn MoreBlooms in Mixed Media: Working with Watercolors, Graphite and Acrylic on Toned Paper
Gainesville
We will capture bouquets of flowers and all their colors, shapes and textures.
Learn MoreBlooms in Mixed Media: Working with Watercolors, Graphite and Acrylic on Toned Paper
Gainesville
We will capture bouquets of flowers and all their colors, shapes and textures.
Learn MoreCelebrating Juneteenth
Gainesville
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Gainesville Garden with special hours on Monday, June 19, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Last entry at 8 p.m.)
Learn MoreREGISTRATION FULL: La Calavera Catrina Children’s Art Workshop
Gainesville
World-renowned, Los Angeles artist Ricardo Soltero, creator of the La Calavera Catrina Exhibit, invites children ages 6 - 12 to learn the art of sculpture-making in this exclusive workshop.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreWalking Tour
Gainesville
Tour the garden to discover "what's in bloom" during this educational and informative walking tour. Multiple dates available.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Introduction to Growing Your Own Food
Gainesville
Discover the basics of growing your own food from determining your growing season, conditions, and available resources in your community.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Wooden Sign Painting Class
Gainesville
Decorate a wooden cut out sign for any door in your home!
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: Spring Break
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden is open on Monday, April 3, for spring break.
Learn MoreLa Calavera Catrina
Gainesville
April - August: Explore nine colorful, larger-than-life skeleton sculptures of La Catrina, one of the most recognizable figures of Día de los Muertos, by Ricardo Soltero.
Learn MoreWalking Tour
Gainesville
Tour the garden to discover "what's in bloom" during this educational and informative walking tour. Multiple dates available.
Learn MoreTulips Foundation in Drawing: Working with Watercolors and Graphite
Gainesville
In this class we will capture the wonderful shapes of the tulips and all their whimsical colors and patterns.
Learn MoreHandmade Soaps with Lazy Acorn Soaps
Gainesville
In this class, you learn to make a one-pound loaf of moisturizing and gentle soap! Multiple dates available.
Learn MoreIntroduction to Beekeeping
Gainesville
This class will offer you the basics of getting started successfully on how to obtain bees and get them started off so that you can be a successful beekeeper.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Propagation Class
Gainesville
Learn the basics of growing your own plants from seeds and cuttings.
Learn MoreI Love You S’More Valentine’s Event
Gainesville
Kick-off Valentine's Day weekend and enjoy a s'more with your loved ones.
Learn MoreLandscapes with Depth: Acrylic Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build color in your paintings.
Learn MoreLandscapes with Depth: Acrylic Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build color in your paintings.
Learn MoreLandscapes with Depth: Acrylic Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build color in your paintings.
Learn MoreBotanical Illustration: Capturing Details with Color Pencils
Gainesville
Learn the art of depicting the form, color, and details of plants.
Learn MoreBotanical Illustration: Capturing Details with Color Pencils
Gainesville
Learn the art of depicting the form, color, and details of plants.
Learn MoreHandmade Soaps with Lazy Acorn Soaps
Gainesville
In this class, you learn to make a one-pound loaf of moisturizing and gentle soap! Multiple dates available.
Learn MoreElachee Animal Encounter
Gainesville
Get up close and personal with Elachee Nature Center's wildest friends!
Learn MoreCANCELLED: Family Yoga
Gainesville
This class is a powerful opportunity for people of all levels to come together and experience a joyful, fun and uplifting practice.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT – Hops and Holly Branches: Wreath Making Workshop
Gainesville
Join our Horticulture Manager as he walks you through the creation of your own evergreen wreath using unique and easy techniques.
Learn MoreLantern Walk: Tinkergarten Pop-up Trail Class
Gainesville
Enjoy a fun group activity where you will make lanterns and then have a walk around the Garden to welcome the season!
Learn MoreCANCELLED: Family Yoga
Gainesville
This class is a powerful opportunity for people of all levels to come together and experience a joyful, fun and uplifting practice.
Learn MoreHoliday Tree Trail Ornament Craft Event
Gainesville
Come create a nature-themed ornament perfect for any holiday!
Learn MoreFloral Design
Gainesville
Join one of our talented horticulturists as he teaches you how to make a beautiful floral arrangement for the holiday season.
Learn MoreClay Dragon Kids Class
Gainesville
Artists ages 6 and up will learn how to hone their artistic skills through the use of polymer clay sculpting.
Learn MoreCANCELLED: Kids Natural Dye Class
Gainesville
Learn how to make fabric dye from botanicals found in nature!
Learn MoreGnome Place Like Home: Craft Event
Gainesville
Come make your very own gnome friend to take home with you!
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