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Garden News
Posted: August 3, 2009
2009 Student Art Competition
Sponsored for the purpose of selecting original artwork that may be used to create signature items for sale at the Garden gift shop, all entrants submitting artwork must be students 10th grade and above (including college students) who attend school full or part time in Athens-Clarke County or any adjoining county (Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe). The entry deadline is November 10, 2009. This competition is funded by the J.A. and H.G. Woodruff, Jr. Charitable Trust.
Art Competition Entry Form>>
Posted: August 3, 2009
Horticulture Complex
Construction has begun on our main entrance. This complex will include support
buildings, greenhouses, and an office building for our Horticulture and Grounds crew.
Construction is expected to last for approximately 1 year. Please pardon our mess as we
continue to work to keep the garden growing.
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Posted: August 3, 2009
Bumble Bee Nest Research
Where do North America's bumble bees like to nest? It's surprising that there is no current research
describing nesting locations. Original descriptions of some of the bumble bees of the U.S. and Canada
describe nesting sites, but these data are often poorly replicated and around 70 years old.
Conserving habitat that is favorable for bumble bee nests is key for conservation efforts. In an attempt
to learn more about current nest preferences, Athena Anderson is conducting an online survey of bumble bee nest sites
in North America. Please take her survey at the link below.
Bumble Bee
Nest Survey >>
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Posted: August 3, 2009
Botanical Fantasy August brings contemporary colored floral paintings to the Visitor Center. Veva Dunckel's work are vivid paintings of layered mixed media and acrylic. This exhibition runs through August 24, 2009.
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Posted: May6, 2009
Visitor Center
Renovation Nearing Completion Work which began in the Alice Hand Callaway Visitor
Center & Conservatory shortly before Christmas is coming to conclusion. Construction of an
interstitial floor above the café will result in two modern new classrooms. One of the
classrooms will be used primarily for children’s programs while the other is designed for
adults, but both classrooms can be easily reconfigured for use by either audience. Both new
classrooms will have a spectacular view of the International Garden.
Renovation has allowed the removal of the large staircase in the café thereby increasing
seating space. New finishes, floors, wall coverings and furnishings will give the café an
updated look. Restrooms have also being added on the café level. The café will reopen with a new look.
A catering kitchen is being added on the upper level of the building to service receptions,
seated dinners and other events at which food and beverage are served. Minor improvements
are also being made in the gift shop.
Funding for the new classrooms was provided by the Callaway Foundation of LaGrange,
Georgia, which provided original funding for the Alice Hand Callaway Visitor Center &
Conservatory. The renovation updates the interior look and function of the building, the
centerpiece of the Garden’s master plan. The project is scheduled for completion by early
summer.
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Posted: January 10, 2008
The Garden Gift
Shop is now on-line. You can now shop a selection of items sold in our gift shop
online. We will be expanding the selection and changing items int the months to come, so
visit often and dont miss the gift you have been looking for.
Shop the Store now, just
Click Here>>.
Posted: August 1, 2007
Certificate in
Native Plants. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in cooperation with the
Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance will begin offering a certificate program in native
plants beginning in the Fall of 2007. This program will offer a comprehensive series of
short couses in identification, cultivation, propagation, ecology and conservation of
native Georgia plants. This program is appropriate for home gardeners and enthusiasts,
as well as green industry professionals, conservationists, and professionals in land,
resource, and park management fields.
For more information on this course,
Click Here.
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