Upcoming Community Events
The GPPA views education and community building as essential parts of its mission. We strive to provide information about upcoming opportunities from the broader horticulture community within our region that might be of interest to our members.
ABG Flower Show - Heirlooms
February 20th An indoor judged competition, Heirlooms showcases artistry in the divisions of Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography, and Botanical Arts. In addition, the show features spectacular non-judged displays of Ikebana, the Japanese art of floral design. Visitors are also invited to explore the season’s beauty of the Garden, as well as an interactive Education Exhibit and the annual Orchid Daze exhibit inside of the Fuqua Orchid Center, included in the price of admission to the Flower Show.
Dekalb Historic Center
England’s World Image Garden: Biddulph Grange,
its Aesthetic background with reference to China and Egypt
A new lecture by Robert M. Craig,
Rudyard Kipling’s "A Song of the English," captured the spirit of 19th century global expansion, and the phrase "the sun never sets on the British Empire," often attributed to Kipling, reflects this world-wide reach. British explorations to foreign lands resulted in new discoveries and collections with notable aesthetic impact on English culture. Earlier 18th century “grand tours” had taken English aristocrats (and architects/artists) to Italy, especially Rome, and country houses and garden temples of the Hanoverians adopted primarily ancient classical forms [Stourhead and Stowe}, with occasional neo-gothic (“gothick”) follies providing alternative imagery. However, as early as the 1740s architect William Chambers traveled to China, and a century later, at the start of the Victorian era, artist David Roberts sojourned to Egypt where he was among the first to record ancient Egyptian monuments, publishing a portfolio of lithographs which dazzled the British. During the 19th century, plant collecting expeditions were sponsored by Kew Gardens, by Joseph Paxton at Chatsworth, and by major London nurseries with James Bateman at Biddulph Grange among the nation’s notable collectors. New exotics from the Far East and Americas were transported to England by such plant collectors, and for a quarter century from 1842, Bateman “brought the world to Biddulph,” creating garden areas (vignettes) named “Egypt” and “China.” This illustrated lecture traces the aesthetic background of the new interest in Egypt and China, culminating in an armchair tour of Biddulph Grange.
Piedmont Gardeners - Annual Garden Tour
April 18th, 10 am to 4 pm
The Piedmont Gardeners’ annual garden tour features four inspirational gardens in the Athens, Georgia, area: the Farris Garden in Bogart, the Haggard Garden in Athens, the Mauricio and Myhre Garden in Athens, the Avants Garden in Athens.
https://www.piedmontgardeners.org/
Midtown Plant Swap
May 3rd, 1pm to 4 pm
The annual Midtown Plant Swap is free and open to the public. Bring your extra plants and/or pick up free plants to take home. Please note that you do not need to bring a plant to take one; this is an open swap. Rain or shine. Send questions to Email Kathleen.
MNA's annual Midtown Garden Stroll
May 17th, Noon to 5 pm
The Midtown Garden Stroll is an outdoor self-guided garden tour, providing a rare opportunity to experience some of Midtown’s most impressive private gardens. Guests can expect to see formal gardens, casual gardens, fountains, espalier, backyard beekeeping, intricate brickwork, and inspiring ideas for beautiful, fully functional family yards. The Midtown Garden Stroll is the only free and largest garden tour in the city! The event also offers a Midtown Garden Stroll Market where local artisans showcase their creations, live musicians play and you can grab a tasty bite or cool drink from Atlanta-based restauranteurs.
