Nature Ramblers
Free Leaders rotate among a group of local naturalists and biologists featuring guest guides. Meet at children’s garden arbor. Join the Nature Ramblers to…
Sweet Pea Club
Ages: 3-5 | $3 per class Join the State Botanical Garden of Georgia education team for Sweet Pea Club at the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden. Families will…
Free Sketch Friday
Join us at the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum for Free Sketch Friday! This free activity allows artists of all ages and skills to spend time in the…
Tuesday Tour
Join us at 2 p.m. every Tuesday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden’s Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by the…
Basic Botany: Fundamentals of Plant Biology
Sabrina Sewell, botanist Explore the biology of plants in this introduction to general plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, evolution and development. This…
Invasive Plant Control Strategies, Techniques, Tips, Tricks and Tools!
Gary Crider, invasive plant control specialist This class will detail safe, practical and effective control methods for three critical species: Japanese…
Ethnobotany of Native Plants: Through the Eyes of Native Americans
Mark Warren, author and owner, Medicine Bow Wilderness School This workshop will provide an ethnobotanical journey through a Southern Appalachian forest and…
Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden Performance Series
July 19 Performer – Rebecca Sunshine Band Every third Saturday of the month, April through August, enjoy a variety of engaging shows taking place on the…
Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers
| Registration Opens Feb. 2, 2026 The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on…
Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart
The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to…
Summer Camp – Nature Rangers
The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to…
Between the Tides: Salt Marsh Plant Ecology
Shannon Matzke, marine educator & public program coordinator, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant This course introduces participants to the…
Connect to Protect Leadership Workshop
Heather Alley, conservation horticulturist, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Jason Young, director of horticulture and grounds, State Botanical Garden of…
Fall Wildflowers of the Georgia Piedmont
Linda Chafin, botanist Our gardens, roadsides and meadows are aglow with color in the fall. In this class, students will learn to recognize the most common…
Fall Wildflowers of the Granite Outcrops of Georgia
Robby Astrove, preserve manager, Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Georgia is home to 90% of the Southeastern Piedmont’s granite outcrops, one of the…
Monarchs & Beyond: Pollinator Stewardship
Susan Meyers, monarch watch conservation specialist, Monarchs Across Georgia, Environmental Education Alliance This class will take an in-depth look at the…
Plants We Love to Hate: Identifying and Controlling Non-native Invasive Pest Plants
Gary Crider, naturalist and invasive plant control specialist This workshop is an introduction to identifying and controlling invasive, non-native pest plants.…
Warm-Season Grasses of the Georgia Piedmont
Zach Wood, Georgia Native Seed Network manager, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Grasses are the most economically and ecologically important plant family,…
Grow Your Own Prairie in North Georgia
Karin Hicks, Georgia master gardener and master naturalist Prairies, meadows, savannas and woodlands were once integral parts of Georgia’s piedmont and…
Great Southeast Pollinator Census
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is one of many partners working with University of Georgia Extension to gather a snapshot look of pollinators across the…
Labor Day Garden Closed
The State Botanical Garden will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.
36th Annual Insectival
$5 per person, $20 per family, children 2 and under are free; tickets available for purchase at the door Join us for one of our largest and most well-known…
Learning by Leading Information Session
Are you a student interested in working at the botanical garden alongside other students and staff to address important environmental issues? The…
Fungal Ecology & Diversity: The Fascinating World of Fungi
Sam Landes, treasurer, Mushroom Club of Georgia Cornelia Cho, president, Mushroom Club of Georgia Fungi are an essential yet often overlooked part of our…