Art Competition Winners

The time has come for us to announce our 2014 Student Art Competition winners!  We were pleased to have nearly 150 entries this year and so many great pieces.  Congratulations to all of the winners!

2014 Art Competition Winners

1^st Place: 

“The Beauty of Fall,” acrylic paints, by Caitlin Landress, Fairmount

Kennesaw State University

2^nd Place:   

“Apis mellifera,” watercolor, pen and colored pencil, by Anna Sherlock, Grayson

Grayson High School

Third Place:   

“Turning Over a New Leaf,” acrylic paint on canvas, by Linda Teachey, Canton

Kennesaw State University

Third Place: 

“Sarracenia 'Juthatip Soper',” colored pencils, by Claire Chang, Atlanta

Lakeside High School

Honorable Mentions:

-  "Monarch Nectaring Liatris," multimedia, by “OC” Carlisle, Athens

University of Georgia

-“The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA,” digital, by Sara Sturges, Watkinsville

Oconee County High School

-“Blue Simplicity” watercolor, by Emily Dove, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“For Dallas” water mixable oil colour, by Matthew Miller, Sharpsburg

Newnan High School

-“Grasses of the Garden” sign pen on cardstock, by Katherine Sewell, Athens

University of Georgia

-“Georgia Royalty” watercolor, by Samantha Hentz, Marietta

Blessed Trinity Catholic High School

-“Orchids” prismacolor pencil, by Neil Hancock, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“Sunflowers” colored pencil, by Ashlyn Jones, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“Morning Tulips” acrylic, by Tori Albright, Sandersville

Brentwood High School

-“Sunset at Bloom” acrylic, by Rachel Mathis, Nashville

Berrien County High School

-“Tulips” photography, by Emily Bowen, Athens

University of Georgia

-“Purple Paradise” prismacolor, by Sadie Launder, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“State Botanical Garden” digital, by Victoria Sturges, Watkinsville

Oconee County High School

-“Mother Nature” photography, by Sarah Cottone, Roswell

St. Francis High School

-“The Cotton” color pencil/white charcoal, by Anaith Sanchez, Locust Grove

Locust Grove High School

-“Fauna” digital print, by Rachel Cottrell, Flowery Branch

Lakeview Academy High School

-“Botanical Symmetry” ink on paper, by Linda Teachey, Canton

Kennesaw State University

-“Une belle lumiere” pencil, by Ty’yonya Milner, Locust Grove

Locust Grove High School

-“Chrysanthemums” acrylic, by Katie Gwaltney, McDonough

Union Grove High School

-“Butterfly in the Wisteria” watercolor and sharpie on paper, E.D. Thompson, Grayson

Grayson High School

-“Tropics” printmaking (ink on linoleum block), Taja Cummings, East Point

St. Francis High School

Holiday Decorations at the Garden

Bromeliad Tree

The main part of the Bromeliad tree is made up of Neoregelia ‘Cookie’ which is primarily native to Southeastern Brazil. The tree is accented with other varieties of Neoregelias including ‘Green Apples’,’Malbec’,’Maria’, ‘Mendoza’, ‘Amazonas’, ‘Charisma’ and ‘Jeffrey Block’. Also displayed on the tree are Vriesea ‘Gigantea’ which is native to Mexico and Central and South America and Tillandsia ‘Oerstediana’.Tiollandsia is the most diverse group in the Bromeliad family and is native to USA, Mexico, Central America and north of Argentina. The

trees on each side of the Bromeliad tree are covered with Tillandsias and Neoregelia ‘Fireball’. The base of the Bromeliad tree is highlighted with Alcantarea “Odorata” and ‘Imperialis Malbec’. Alcantarea is one of the largest genera in the bromeliad family and also get very large in the landscape.

We hope you enjoy our Holiday Display!!!

Eat Your Landscape - An All Day Symposium On Edible Plants

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 An all-day symposium on edible landscaping

Eat Your Landscape!:

Edible Trees, Mushrooms, Vines, Herbs, and Flowers for Your Landscape

Saturday, September 27                      9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Ever tasted a salad with wild sorrel? Cooked fresh poke weed? Or served pawpaw ice cream at a party?  Would you like to grow your own Shitakes and herbs to enhance veggie dishes grown in your garden?  In this exciting day long symposium, find out how you can use fun, edibles – many of which are native - in your garden and your kitchen. Discover which edibles can add beauty to your garden while providing you with tasty and nutritious fruits, veggies and nuts as well as how to integrate these into a beautiful landscape design. Speakers include Tres Froomme, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Julie Runk, Department of Anthropology, UGA, Pam Butts, SBG, and several additional engaging presenters.

Romeo and Juliet at the Garden

Everyone knows one version of this classic tale, but which did Shakespeare's company probably use? The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company's production is going back to the First Quarto, which many scholars believe is the version that best represents the actual script that Shakespeare used both while touring the country and in London. Most people today, however, are only familiar with the revised Second Quarto and the First Folio versions, which were possibly edited for reading, adding considerable length and convoluted poetry to the mix.  Tickets are available at CircleEnsembleTheatre.com or call 706-362-2175.

Morning school shows available October 2 and 3. Call 706-362-2175 for details.