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History. The botanical garden was first proposed in 1967 and construction began on the site three years later, in 1970. It was originally called the University of Georgia Botanical Garden. [1]
- Gardens and Collections
- Trails and Natural Areas
- Facilities
A number of specialty gardens and collections have been established, and others will be added as the master plan for the garden is implemented. The theme gardens, collections, and display beds contain a diverse array of both native and exotic plant species. One recent addition, the Heritage Garden, contains plants of historic and socioeconomic inte...
Five miles of color-coded nature trails extend into the far reaches of the garden. The longest is the White Trail, which parallels the Middle Oconee River for several hundred yards and extends into the upland plateau areas of hardwood forest. The Red, Green, Blue, Purple, and Yellow Trails are shorter, interconnecting segments. The Orange Trail tra...
The Callaway Building, constructed in 1975 with funds provided by the Callaway Foundation of LaGrange, serves as administrative headquarters for the garden. In addition to a library, laboratories, and offices, the building contains an auditorium, reception area, and conference and meeting facilities. The Alice Hand Callaway Visitor Center and Conse...
Construction begins on Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville; New restaurant partnership with Chef Linton Hopkins for The Café at Linton’s in the Garden; Garden kicks off $50 million Nourish & Flourish capital campaign for new and renovated gardens and facilities.
The gardens appear in the records by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1701) and on the Tbilisi, map composed by Prince Vakhushti (1735). Pillaged in the Persian invasion of 1795, the garden was revived in the early 19th century and officially established as the Tiflis Botanical Garden in 1845.
Built in the honor of Linton Reese Dunson Sr., a conservation agronomist, the Native Flora Garden contains woodland specimins and some of the rare, threatened, or endangered species. Established in 1975, the Rose Garden is an official All-America Rose Garden.
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Georgia is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Georgia [1] [2] [3]
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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, established in 1968, covers 313 acres in Athens and serves as the headquarters for the Garden Club of Georgia.
