Marietta Educational Garden Center

10/25/2024

Our FREE Fall Family Fun Day is Sunday, October 27th from 1pm to 4pm at 505 Kennesaw Avenue.

You don't want to miss Bea with the Chattahoochee Nature Center WHOOOO is bringing an owl friend as well as many other interesting items that will help us learn more about our feathered friends! Presentations will be from 2:15pm to 2:45pm and 3:00pm to 3:30pm.

10/21/2024

Join us this Sunday, October 27th for a FREE Fall Family Fun Day from 1pm to 4pm on the grounds of the Garden Center! We'll have games, crafts, balloon artist, face painting, photo ops, a mini-petting zoo from 1pm to 2pm and a presentation on Awesome Owls from the Chattahoochee Nature Center. We can't wait to see you!

09/04/2024

We can't thank our supporting sponsors enough for making it possible to organize fundraisers like the Cannon Ball Classic. We registered 100 golfers, raised over $15,000 and had LOTS of fun (check out the smiles)!

Thank you to our Eagle Sponsors, Credit Union of Georgia and Marietta Power & Water--they have stepped up year after year to support the Garden Center in numerous fundraisers!

Our amazing Birdie sponsors this year were Long Tire & Brake, Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP, SA White Oil Company, Traton Homes and Worley, Schilling & Randall Insurance.

Additional sponsors include Chaffins & Batdorf LLC, CHOA Foundation, Debbie Smith Freeman Team, Jones & Swanson, Junior League of Cobb-Marietta, Marietta Wine Market, and four of our 21 garden clubs (Honeysuckle, Southern Magnolia, Bridal Wreath and English Laurel)!

Our raffle game has really stepped up the past few years! There is something for everyone and lots of winners as we offered 25+ prizes. Thank you for the generous donations from Market with a B, Atlanta Planters, Lee Nichols Designs, Epic Medias, Mac's Chophouse, Martins Biscuits, Traton Homes, Yamaha Golf, Marietta Country Club, Brookstone Golf & Country Club, Marietta Magnolia Garden Club, Sope Creek Garden Club, Marietta Daisies Garden Club, Susan Sabin/Flower Garden Club, Liberty Oak Garden Club, Mikel Vann , Farin & Jeff Jaeger, Jill Crowe Mutimer, Beth Scott, Elizabeth Buford and Mary Ellen Leffard.

07/29/2024

Join us! Foursomes are still available for the 4th Annual Cannon Ball Classic on Monday, August 26th at City Club Marietta with a shotgun start at 9am. Your registration includes a foursome, breakfast, tee gifts, and a BBQ lunch. All proceeds benefit our beautiful Fair Oaks and the its grounds. Registration is online at www.mariettagardencenter.com or contact the office at 770-427-3494

05/29/2024

Don't forget! Early Bird Registration ($525) for the 4th Annual Cannon Ball Classic ends on Friday, May 31st! Foursome prices will go up to $550 starting June 1st. This is still a fantastic deal for a fun day of golf, raffles, food and fellowship--all to benefit the Garden Center.

Registration is open for the 4th Annual Cannon Ball Classic Golf Tournament, a fundraiser event hosted by and benefitting the Marietta Educational Garden

04/30/2024

The North Cobb High School “Greenhouse Gang“ is hosting a plant sale May 8th - 11th. Orchids, hanging plants, flowers, ceramics, and much more will be available for purchase. Hope to see you there!

04/29/2024

Thank you to dk Gallery for hosting this amazing event and supporting the Garden Marietta Educational Garden Center! See you Friday!

One week from tonight
BLOOM 5-9 pm at
Marietta Square Art Walk!

One of our most popular shows in our 16 year history is back! Over 20 Garden Clubs and Floral Artists have chosen a piece of art from dk Gallery, and not just floral works, to create a floral work of art! It’s a crazy fun night celebrating community and the Arts.

We’ll add some competition too where Master Floral Artist and owner of Atlanta Planters, Ashley Skandalakis, judges the creations!

Best of all, this is an opportunity to support our Marietta, GA treasure, the Marietta Educational Garden Center! We’ll be raffling off the floral works!

Thank you Mikel Vann for all your work bringing this amazing event to life!!

Hope you can make it!
Marietta Square

04/26/2024

John and Elizabeth Patterson recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a visit to the Garden Center. They were married here on April 9, 1994. Even with all the renovations and updates, so many beautiful features remain the same over the years. Congratulations, and here’s to 30 more happy years! 🥂

04/22/2024

It's in Georgia! The forecast looks perfect--go outside and plant, stroll or create a garden. The grounds and gardens of Fair Oaks is the perfect spot to be this week!

03/25/2024

Registration is open! The 4th Annual Cannon Ball Classic is Monday, August 26th at the City Club Marietta. Early bird pricing is currently in effect: $525/foursome and that includes biscuit/coffee breakfast, tee gifts and lunch. Price increases to $550 after May 31st. This tournament benefits the Garden Center's house and grounds, and we'd love your support!

Registration is open for the 4th Annual Cannon Ball Classic Golf Tournament, a fundraiser event hosted by and benefitting the Marietta Educational Garden

03/01/2024

SAVE THE DATE! The 4th Annual Cannon Ball Classic Golf Tournament will be Monday, August 26th at City Club Marietta. Early Bird Registration opens March 20th--stay tuned for more details!

02/15/2024

The Marietta Council of Garden Clubs celebrated Valentine’s Day with a breakfast tea and “Show and Tell“ program where members shared a special item and story. Thank you to all who participated and filled Fair Oaks with love.💕

02/15/2024

Ward 4 Councilman Andy Morris was recognized for his help enabling Fair Oaks (c. 1850) at the Marietta Educational Garden Center to be ADA compliant by securing funds needed to meet ADA standards. At the February 14th meeting of the Marietta Council of Garden Clubs, President Deanna Slone thanked Councilman Morris and led a rousing round of appreciation for this financial assistance from the City of Marietta totaling $15,000.