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.
Chattahoochee Nature Center - Go Wild with your Gardening! Horticulture Symposium
January 31st
How we garden at home and in the community makes a big difference in the natural world, regardless of the size of the greenspaces we care for. All levels of gardening experience are welcome at Go Wild with Your Gardening! Horticulture Symposium. A full day with six speakers ready to educate, inspire and motivate us to action by walking us through the why and the how to add back in native Georgia plants one exciting step at a time. Registration includes keynote speakers, general sessions, light breakfast, boxed lunch, and horticulture-related vendors. An opportunity to gain knowledge and make connections.
Greater Greenville Master Gardeners Annual Symposium
February 14th
Registration has sold out, but cancellations do occur, so we recommend contacting GGMGA to get on their waitlist: symposiumregistration@ggmga.org.
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.
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.
