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Gainesville Summer Camp Registration

Meagan Alford — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

We are excited to offer (2) week-long camps this summer! The Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities. Individuals may not sign up for both weeks as space is limited to 15 campers per week. Reminder: Please stay home if you are not feeling well. Reimbursements will be issued for guests that cannot attend due to illness.

Schedule: July 17 – 21 OR July 24 – 28, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: 6 – 9
Fee: $275 per child ($245 Members)
Deadline: May 8

Please note: Registration is online only.

Non-Member Registration

Member Registration

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Trolls: Save the Humans by Thomas Dambo

Meagan Alford — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000

February 18 – September 17, Trolls: Save the Humans by Thomas Dambo – an exhibition featuring six of the artist’s enormous folklore-inspired sculptures built from reclaimed materials – will make its world premiere at the Garden.

The exhibition blends art, nature and messages of sustainability in a unique outdoor art installation. This show is Dambo’s latest exploration in crafting giant trolls – ranging from 16 to 50 feet tall – with an environmental call. In this now exhibit, Dambo tells an evolved story of listening and tending to nature, further building on the Nordic-inspired tales and artist-made poems surrounding the many other larger-than-life trolls that co-exist in various locations around the world.

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La Calavera Catrina

Meagan Alford — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Explore nine colorful, larger-than-life skeleton sculptures of La Catrina, one of the most recognizable figures of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), by Los Angeles artist Ricardo Soltero. An elegant female skeleton and an icon of Mexican heritage, La Catrina approaches death not through sadness, but as a colorful celebration of life.

Schedule: April 1 – August 27

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Storybook & Sensory Bin Time

Cydney Rhines — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Join us for Storybook and Sensory Bin Time Wednesdays, 10 a.m. April – July. Suggest ages: 1 – 4 years.

Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. There will also be a sensory bin available for kids to explore before and after story time, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Storybook Time takes place under the terrace near the Forest Pond.
The sensory bin is located in the Children’s Garden.
Bring a picnic blanket or ground cover for your family if desired.
Please see our program greeter for a spot. Guests will be admitted while spots are available.

Weather permitting. We will cancel if rain or inclement weather makes outdoor programming impractical. To check the status, email rabdou@atlantabg.org

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Drop-In Kids Gardening Activity

Meagan Alford — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Help us care for plants like Rosa Sunfinger from Trolls: Save the Humans by Thomas Dambo! Each week we will feature a kid-friendly gardening activity, such as seed planting, watering, or harvesting, all with the goal of keeping our Children’s Garden beautiful and connecting our youngest visitors with nature.

Schedule: Wednesdays, March – Aug., 10 – 11 a.m.
Location: Children’s Garden

Weather permitting. We will cancel if rain or inclement weather makes outdoor programming impractical. To check the status, email the Registration Coordinator, Angela Clingan, at classes@atlantabg.org.

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Storybook Time

bshell1 — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Listen to stories about bees, flowers, butterflies and other garden friends. Suggested ages: 1 – 4 years.

Schedule: Wednesdays, March – Oct., 10 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Location: Children’s Garden Amphitheater

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Garden Grooves

bshell1 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Get ready to wiggle and warble! Join us for songs and dances inspired by the beautiful outdoors. Suggested ages: 2 – 5 years

Schedule: Thursdays, March – October, 10 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Location: Great Lawn

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Tai Chi – Quarter II

Meagan Alford — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 13:15:00 +0000

Learn this ancient Chinese exercise form, designed to increase flexibility and balance.

Schedule: Saturdays, April 1 – June 10* (Quarter II)
Classes: Beginner, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. OR Intermediate, by instructor invitation only, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Fee: $139 ($129 Members)
Deadline: March 31
Instructor: Mallie Harrell

*Skips May 27

Non-Member Beginner

Member Beginner

Non-Member Intermediate

Member Intermediate

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Walking Tour

Cydney Rhines — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Early spring brings excitement as the garden awakens from its winter slumber. Tour the garden to discover “what’s in bloom” during this educational and informative walking tour. This is a weather-dependent tour and is subject to change. Reminder: Please stay home if you are not feeling well. Reimbursements will be issued for guests that cannot attend due to illness.

Schedule: Saturdays, March 25, April 8, OR April 29, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $34 (Member $29)
Deadline: March 24; April 7; April 28
Instructors: Ethan Guthrie; Tori Powers; Kendall Busher

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Frog Feeding

abg-admin — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Saturdays at 10 a.m.: Drop by the Fuqua Conservatory lobby to watch the conservation team tend to the rare and endangered amphibians on display at the Garden. The frogs jump into action when presented with their meals, and an amphibian specialist is available to answer questions about these captivating creatures.

Public frog feedings allow visitors to observe one of the most interesting aspects of these amphibians – their feeding behaviors. Most frogs have long sticky tongues that shoot out at prey. Some, like Poison Frogs, are able to do this with such incredible speed and accuracy that all visitors notice are flies disappearing. Others, like the Splendid Leaf Frog, are dramatic feeders and hardly use their tongues at all, but rather stuff the crickets into their mouths with their hands.

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