Get Inspired for Fall Planting

...with award-winning plants and inspiring speakers.

Spend a day in the Garden – The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens, that is! – and learn about designing and gardening with Georgia Gold Medal plants. The low $40 fee (discounts for Master Gardeners) includes lunch, speakers, plant sale, door prizes, and more! Find out more at www.georgiagoldmedalplants.org or www.uga.edu/botgarden.

Gold in your GardenA one-day symposium focusing on Georgia Gold Medal Plants,
Thursday, September 17, 2009, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm in the Callaway Building.

Gold Medal Plant Sale (open to the public) 10:30 am - 3:00 pm on Callaway Building front plaza.
Register Online Here >>

Grogus - Outdoor Concert in the Garden!

Sunflower Concert Tuesday Night
Tuesday, August 25

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Grogus
Caribbean and Latin Jazz

We’ve enjoyed two concerts in the Flower Garden this summer. Join us for our final Sunflower Concert of the season and hear Grogus! Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members and $5 for children ages 6 – 12. Ticket prices include beverages and light snacks.
Please feel free to bring a blanket and picnic, lawn chairs, however, are not allowed.
Call 706-542-1244 or go to www.uga.edu/botgarden for more information or tickets.

Tickets also at AthensMusic.net and Schoolkids Records.

Flea Market Saturday, August 22

Friends’ Gigantic Flea Market
Friends of The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is hosting their annual flea market on Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Visitors Center and Conservatory. Admission is free. Not only is this a great opportunity to find treasures, but a good place to donate books, jewelry, decorations, purses, accessories, tools, toys, baby items, household items and gardening items (no clothing, shoes, or magazines please). So clean out that closet! Organize that jewelry box! Go through the kids toys! We will be accepting donations through Friday at the Visitor Center & Conservatory at the Garden (2450 S. Milledge, one mile south of the Loop in Athens). Then come back and shop Saturday morning.
Donation forms are available. All proceeds benefit The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Unsold items will be donated to a charitable organization.

New Sod in the International Garden

The International Garden, just downhill from the Visitor Center, has a fresh new look thanks to sod laid last week. We think the green sod around newly mulched beds, blooming plants, and a bubbling stream (of recirculated water) is a beautiful sight. The bog garden within the International Garden is undergoing restoration, laying fallow for a few weeks to ensure as many weeds as possible are out before it is replanted with pitcher plants and other bog plants.

Sunflower Concert on YouTube

Dodd Ferrelle, warm up act before Modern Skirts in June, posted a couple videos of their performance on stage in our Flower Garden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQND04KiSs0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpcrGoMny5Y&feature=related

Our last Sunflower Concert on August 25th will feature 2 hours of lively music by Grogus. During our first two concerts many folks, young and old, kicked off their shoes to enjoy the lush grass while dancing to the music; others enjoyed the concert by spreading out a picnic on a quilt. Come discover the beautiful new concert venue in the Garden!

Sunflower Music Series:
For the 9th annual Sunflower Music Series three well-known Athens bands will play outdoors in the new Flower Garden from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (inside in wet weather). Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members and $5 for children ages 6 – 12. Season tickets for all three shows are also available. Ticket prices include beverages and light snacks. Please feel free to bring a blanket and picnic, lawn chairs, however, are not allowed. Call 706-542-1244 for more information or tickets.
June 23: Modern Skirts (power-pop quartet)
July 14: FiveEight (three-piece rock band)
August 25: Grogus (Latin jazz, salsa, Afro-Caribbean jazz and reggae)

Moon and Stars Watermelon

This is an heirloom variety of watermelon named 'Moon & Stars' growing in the Heritage Garden. Notice the yellow moon and many stars on the rind. The netting protects it from browsing deer.