The State
Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens is proud to join the American Public Gardens Association and 550+ Public Gardens Nationwide
In Celebrating an Annual Day of Awareness that Honors the Role Public Gardens
Play in Promoting Plant and Water Conservation, Education and Environmental
Leadership
Athens, GA 4/30/2015 – The annual tradition of celebrating public gardens
on the Friday preceding Mother’s
Day weekend will continue this year on Friday, May 8, 2015 as the State
Botanical Garden of Georgia joins
communities throughout the United States in celebration of National Public Gardens Day. Presented
by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA), this annual day of awareness
invites communities nationwide to explore the diverse beauty of their local
green spaces and to take advantage of the conservation, education and
environmental preservation resources public gardens provide.
The State
Botanical Garden of Georgia will be participating in National Public Gardens
Day by offering:
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live
music and garden tours from noon to 1 pm in the Visitor Center &
Conservatory
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Tours
of the Cecil B. Day Chapel from noon to 1 pm
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free
gift with purchase at the Garden Gift Shop (open 10 am to 4 pm)
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free
cookie with purchase at Donderos’ Kitchen (open 10 am to 4 pm)
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drawing
for season tickets for two to the Sunflower Concert Series (4 outdoor summer
concerts) – enter at the front desk from 9 am to 4:30 pm – winner will be
notified by 5 pm
The 2015 National Public
Gardens Day will be celebrated by more than 550 North American botanic gardens,
arboreta, museums, zoos and entertainment gardens with special events, tours
and activities. National Public Gardens Day was created to drive local and
national exposure to the importance of building sustainable environments
through plant and water conservation, education and community engagement.
In celebration of botanical
gardens, arboreta, conservatories, educational gardens and historical
landscapes, many of the APGA’s 550+ member institutions will mark the day with
special events and activities for schools, families, garden enthusiasts and
other visitors. Many of the activities will continue through Mother’s Day weekend,
offering visitors time to enjoy the beauty of the gardens while learning about
each garden’s commitment to education, research and environmental stewardship.
MAY 8, 2015 IS THE SEVENTH
ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC GARDENS DAY
For more information on
National Public Gardens Day, visit www.NationalPublicGardensDay.org or “LIKE” the National Public Gardens Day Facebook page.
ABOUT THE STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA
A unit of the University of Georgia’s
Office of Public Service and Outreach, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia is
one of the state’s most treasured resources, attracting more than 200,000
guests each year. “Not only does the State Botanical Garden attract visitors
from all over the state and the country,” said Wilf Nicholls, Garden Director,
“but it also has a truly international appeal. Just recently, Best Masters
Programs.org ranked our Garden 14th on its list of the 50 Most
Stunning University Gardens and Arboretums in the world, and we couldn’t be
more pleased.”
ABOUT APGA
Founded in 1940, Pennsylvania-based American Public Gardens
Association is an organization devoted to strengthening the public gardens
throughout North America. With 75 years of work increasing cooperation and
awareness among the gardens, APGA has built a membership of more than 550
public gardens located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and
fourteen other countries. Their members include public gardens as well as
arboreta and zoos. APGA has also built up an international network of individual
members in the U.S., Canada and 24 other countries. The APGA is committed to
increasing public awareness of public gardens, and to advancing public gardens
as a force for positive change in their communities through leadership,
advocacy and innovation. http://www.publicgardens.org
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