Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville

Name: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville
Address: 1911 Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville, GA, 30501, US
Telephone: (404) 888-4760
Price range: $
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The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville is a new destination for connecting with beauty and the natural world. Complete with a visitor center, outdoor gardens, a model train garden and an amphitheater, it is a cultural center for the community hosting exciting exhibitions, events, and educational programs. The nationally recognized collections expand the horticultural palette of the Atlanta Bota

nical Garden. The Garden has already developed a sophisticated horticultural operation and the largest conservation nursery in the Southeast on the property. Endangered plants will be propagated on the site for the conservation program. The new Garden is located on land donated by Charles and Lessie Smithgall. FACEBOOK POLICY
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01/11/2025

The path to Middle Earth is paved with ... garden trivia! On Feb. 1 from 4-6 p.m., join us in the Gainesville Garden for a Plant Trivia and Hobbit Door Wreath Workshop! Create a seasonal wreath while answering plant-based trivia questions from species identification to fun facts and pop culture.

01/11/2025

🌨️ Weather Alert: The Gainesville Garden will now be closed today and tomorrow, Jan. 11-12, due to the weather. Check our social media or gainesvillegarden.org for additional updates.

01/10/2025

The Gainesville Garden will be closed today and tomorrow, Jan. 10-11, due to the threat of inclement weather. Check our social media or gainesvillegarden.org for additional updates.

01/09/2025

Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Gainesville Garden will be closed Jan. 10-11. Check our social media or gainesvillegarden.org for additional updates.

01/09/2025

Homeschool Workshops are blooming soon! Mark your calendars for these exciting days of learning.

🌱 Jan. 22: Microgreens
🪴 Feb. 5: Carnivorous Plants
🌳 Feb. 19: Ecosystems
🌰 March 5: Seed Dispersal Exploration

Sign up for these Gainesville classes here: atlantabg.org/gvl-homeschool

01/08/2025

Our Winter Bob Ross Paint and Sip event has been rescheduled to Jan. 25! But, there's still time to register. Join certified instructor Jeremy Rogers Painting later this month to paint some happy little trees.

Sign up here: atlantabg.org/calendar/bob-ross-paint-and-sip/

01/07/2025

10 YEARS & GROWING! Contributing-level and above members are invited to a special Light Bites & Garden Insights in Gainesville on Feb. 7, 10:30 - noon. Garden director Mildred Fockele presents a 10-year retrospective and a look into 2025 and beyond.

🔗: atlantabg.org/calendar/light-bites-garden-insights-gvl/

01/06/2025

Southern Living named the Gainesville Garden as one of "The 16 Best Things To Do In Gainesville, Georgia." We're honored to be a part of your trip here in the "Queen City of the Mountains!"

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/422j3Aw

01/02/2025

January has lots to offer in the Gainesville Garden! Check out some of our upcoming events.

🖼️ Jan. 25 (rescheduled): Winter Bob Ross Paint and Sip (only a few spots left!)
🌱 Jan. 22: Homeschool Workshop: Microgreens
🧠 Feb. 1: Plant Trivia and Hobbit Door Wreath Workshop
📝 Feb. 5: Homeschool Workshop: Carnivorous Plants

Find our full event calendar and register for a class here: atlantabg.org/calendar/category/gainesville/

12/31/2024

2024 was a good year in the Garden! We’re looking forward to all that’s coming next year, especially our 10-year anniversary! 🥳

12/13/2024

Good things come in small packages! The Children's Garden Fairyland Trolley presented by Norfolk Southern gives a lot of joy for being so adorably tiny.

12/12/2024

The 𝘝𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘮 in the Children's Garden is showing off its vibrant red berries. The holiday spirit is truly in bloom!

12/11/2024

Last season's Bob Ross Paint and Sip class sold out, so register for our Jan. 11 winter event ASAP. All supplies and one beverage of choice are included! 🎨 🖼️ Sign up: atlantabg.org/bob-ross

12/10/2024

𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦 by Greg Quick embodies the intrinsic connection between insects and gardens. Look for it on your next stroll through the Gainesville Garden. It's one of three works in the Garden donated by Hamilton Gardens and Susan Patterson.

12/09/2024

Join the holiday spirits in song as the North Georgia Chamber Symphony performs at the Garden on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. ☃️ Selections include Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite, A Christmas Festival, Sleigh Ride, and number featuring the Chattahoochee Elementary Champion Chorus. Get tickets here: atlantabg.org/ngcsholiday

12/05/2024

🧑🏻‍🎄 The village in the Fairyland Trolley has an *extra* dose of holiday cheer!

12/04/2024

ᴀ ᴡᴀʟᴋ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏᴏᴅꜱ ⛰ Enjoy a nature walk through trees and shrubs that are indicative of a southern hardwood forest.

12/02/2024

Desmond the Dragon is keeping warm in the Children's Garden. 🐉🔥

Address

1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA
30501

Telephone

(404) 888-4760

Website

http://www.gainesvillegarden.org/

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2024 was a good year in the Garden! We’re looking forward to all that’s coming next year, especially our 10-year anniversary! 🥳

𝓑𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷, 𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓾𝓽. Take a moment for yourself in the Stream Garden. #abgvl

You could say Gainesville is looking more like Halloweentown this time of year! 🎃 Join us through Nov. 3 for Scarecrows in the Garden and vote for your fave!

Happy fall, y'all! Scarecrows in the Garden is blooming through Nov. 3. Check out some of the incredible creations by our community!

What was YOUR favorite part of FallFest? 🧐🍂 Let us know in the comments! Ours was seeing all the Scarecrows in the Garden "HalloWINGS" community creations.

Summertime abundance is here! ☀️ Senior horticulturist Kelsey Bartlett and horticulture manager Ethan Guthrie share more about our what's growing in our newest addition to the Gainesville Garden.

Desmond has lots of friends in the Children’s Garden today! 🦋 #abgvl

The sound of peace trickles in the Stream Garden.

Gainesville Garden Membership Giveaway 🦋

🦋 GIVEAWAY 🦋 Find the mini fluttering friends for a chance to win one of NINE free memberships every month through October! To be entered, visit the Garden and take selfies with all the mini Alex Heveri sculptures you find in the Garden + tag us on Instagram ➡️ @atlbotanical_gvl Each selfie with a different sculpture is a chance to win. One submission per mini sculpture (nine different sculptures, nine chances to win). #abgvl #exploregainesville

Glass in Flight artist Alex Heveri shares the inspiration behind her pollinator-inspired pieces, now on display in the Gainesville Garden. #abgvl

Gainesville Garden presents Glass in Flight

𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🪽 Soaring now in the Gainesville Garden. atlantabg.org/glass-in-flight/

JuneFest 2024

𝐍𝐄𝐖! JuneFest on June 1 brings kids' music with Miss Gail’s Jumpin’ Jam Band 🎵 Pollinator experts 🐝 A walk with Glass in Flight artist Alex Hervari 🦋 And a fanciful hummingbird hat contest! 🌺 atlantabg.org/junefest

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Gainesville Garden Membership Giveaway 🦋

Gainesville Garden presents Glass in Flight

JuneFest 2024

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