I came across this link and wondered about a lot of these gardens, I never heard of some of them! Thought it might be fun to post which ones we've visited, and if (between us all) they've been visited. I've been to Savannah and didn't know of any gardens except the famous Bonaventure Cemetery (that I loved!)
Are there any gardens missing from this list? It might also be nice for our newcomers to Georgia. The link came from here http://www.n-georgia.com/georgia_gardens.htm but I listed them below to make it easier. (no links furnished)
****Atlanta Botanical Garden: (404) 876-5859 - 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta
http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/home.do
This remarkable Garden showcases 30 acres of gardens and woodland.
Atlanta History Center: (404) 814-4000 - 130 West Paces Ferry Rd, Atlanta
The Museum features a number of gardens.
***Barnsley Gardens: (770) 773-7480 or 877-773-2447 - 597 Barnsley Gardens Rd., Adairsville
http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/barnsley.html
Rescued in 1988, the gardens are now restored to the showcase of the South as they once were.
Brumby Hall & Gardens (770) 427-2500 Powder Springs St., Marietta, 30064 (Hotel & Wedding site) http://www.brumbyhall.com/
****Callaway Gardens: (800) 225-5292 - U.S. Hwy. 27 and Hwy. 18, Pine Mountain
http://www.callawaygardens.com/
Photo tour- http://honeymoons.about.com/od/georgia1/ss/callaway_garden.htm (put on your pop-up blocker)
A remarkable 2,500 acres of cultivated plants including the world's largest display of hollies.
The (Jimmy) Carter Center: (404) 331-3900 - 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta
The Carter Center includes a 37-acre wooded park, that contains a formal garden, wildflower meadow, cherry orchard and waterfalls.
Chatham County Garden Center and Botanical Garden: (912) 355-3883
1388 Eisenhower Dr., Savannah
See the beautiful gardens and an 1840s farmhouse located on 10 acres .
Fernbank Science Center: (404) 378-4311 - 156 Heaton Park Drive, NE, Atlanta
This educational center includes Fernbank Forest - a 65-acre tract of relatively undisturbed mature mixed hardwood forest with labeled plants open for self-guided tours.
Founders Memorial Garden (Garden Club of Georgia): (706) 227-5369
325 South Lumpkin Street, Athens
http://www.uga.edu/gardenclub/Founder.html
America's first garden club -- the Ladies Garden Club of Athens -- is memorialized by these lovely gardens.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: (706) 896-4191 - 1311 Music Hall Dr., Hiawassee
http://my.georgia.org/net/org/info.aspx?partnerid=21774&s=55873.0.27.3011
This extensive rhododendron garden displays over 3,000 rhododendrons, azaleas and wildflowers on the Lake Chatuge walking trail.
Fulwood Garden Center: (229) 386-8347 - 802 W. 12th St., Tifton
The fine early 1900s home and accompanying garden were restored for use by the Tifton Garden Clubs and community.
Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens
http://www.gghf.org/AUGUSTAGARDENS_level1.htm
Encompass approximately 17 acres along the banks of the Savannah River along Reynolds Street. The site includes eight acres of gorgeous display gardens! Sculptures of Arnold Palmer, Byron Nelson, Raymond Floyd, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus all have permanent homes in these gardens!
Georgia Southern Botanical Garden: (912) 871-1149
1505 Bland Avenue, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8039, Statesboro
http://welcome.georgiasouthern.edu/garden/
In keeping with the Garden's mission to promote knowledge and appreciation of the diversity and importance of the native plants, animals, and ecology of Georgia, particularly those of the Coastal Plain, the Garden contains an extensive collection of plants native to Southeast Georgia.
Grandmother's Garden and Pathways of Gold Park: (770) 254-2627 or 800-776-7935
Old Town Garden Club of Sharpsburg, Main Street, Sharpsburg
There are many beautiful gardens to stroll through here.
The Guido Gardens: (912) 685-2222 - 600 North Lewis St, US Hwy 121 N, Metter
http://www.guidogardens.com/gardensmain.htm
Home to a television production studio, Guido Gardens features ornamental plantings among waterfalls, fountains, koi and goldfish ponds, a stream, arbors and gazebos, a teahouse, and a Prayer Chapel.
Horticulture Trail Garden: (706) 542-2471 - UGA South Campus, Athens
Exquisite ornamentals are performance-tested in seasonally rotating gardens.
Isaiah Davenport House Museum: (912) 236-8097 - 324 E State St, Savannah
A garden graces this 1815 Federal-style brick house whose preservation became the founding of the Historic Savannah Foundation.
Lewis Vaughn Botanical Gardens: (770) 602-2606 - Main, Center, and Railroad Sts., Conyers
Nestled in the heart of downtown, Georgia Piedmont native plants thrive here.
Lockerly Arboretum: (912) 452-2112
1534 Irwinton Rd off Hwy 441 S, Milledgeville
http://www.lockerlyarboretum.org/
This 45 acre arboretum offers, in addition to nature trails showcasing shrubs and trees, an herb garden, iris, daylily beds, a rhododendron garden, a vineyard, bulb and perennial gardens, a butterfly garden and a tropical and desert greenhouse.
Macon State College: (912) 471-2780 - 100 College Station Dr, Macon
http://www.maconstate.edu/botanical/default.aspx
The College is in the early stages of making the entire campus into a recognized botanical garden. The web site tracks the progress of this laudable project.
Meadow Garden: (706) 724-4174 - 1320 Independence Dr, Augusta
The grounds of this former home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence are landscaped in plants and herbs of the period.
**Massee Lane Gardens: (912) 967-2358
American Camellia Society, One Massee Lane, Fort Valley
http://www.camellias-acs.org/gardens/default.asp
Headquarters of the American Camellia Society, the nine-acres of Gardens display a world renowned collection of camellias, a rose garden, environmental garden, and a Japanese garden.
Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum: (706) 291-1883 or (800) 220-5504
Veterans Memorial Hwy (GA Loop 1) and Martha Berry Hwy (U.S. 27), Mt. Berry
The museum grounds offer elegant gardens and nature trails including the Formal Garden, the Goldfish Garden, the Bridal Walk, the Sundial Garden, the Sunken Garden, the Fernery Nature Trail, the Catfish Pond, and functioning greenhouses.
Paradise Gardens Park and Museum: (706) 857-2926 - (800) FINSTER
Off of US 27 North, Summerville, TN
http://www.agilitynut.com/h/finster.html
World-renowned folk artist, Howard Finster, began the creation of Paradise Gardens in 1951.
Pendleton King Park
Several different garden areas but I associate PKP most with their hydrangea garden (not referenced on the website, maybe because it is relatively new)
www.augustaga.gov
Picadilly Farm: (706) 769-6516 - 1971 Whippoorwill Road, Bishop
On 2.5 acres of display gardens, Picadilly cultivates perennials, dwarf conifers, hellebores, hostas, rare shrubs and hardy ferns.
Polk County Historical Society Museum and Gardens: (770) 749-0073
205 N. College St, Cedartown
Local artifacts, films, art festivals are housed the 1921 former Hawke's Childrens' Library.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia: (706) 542-1244
University of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens
http://www.uga.edu/botgarden/
This marvelous 313 acre collection of gardens includes an International Garden. 11 gardens depicting the geographic origin of plants, the plant hunters who sought them, and the forces that drove the plant hunters.
Taylor-Grady House: (706) 549-8688 - 634 Prince Ave, Athens
A Greek Revival mansion built in the 1840 is a National Historic Landmark. The thirteen elegant columns represent the 13 colonies.
Thomasville Rose Garden: (229) 227-7099 or (800) 704-2350
Corner of Smith Ave., and Covington Dr., Thomasville
http://www.thomasvillerosesociety.org/ (lovely site)
This beautiful gardens features more than 500 prize rose bushes.
University of Georgia Greenhouse: (706) 542-3732
Botany Department, Athens
22,000 square feet of greenhouses showcase collections of ferns and fern allies, cycads, unique gymnosperms, arid plants, tropical plants, and carnivorous plants.
*University of Georgia Research and Education Garden - (770) 229-3367
1109 Experiment St., Griffin
http://www.caes.uga.edu/campus/griffin/garden/index.cfm
Covering 65 acres, this garden offers visitors a firsthand look at new approaches to environmental gardening, displaying the latest landscape and turf grass findings.
Vines Botanical Gardens: (770) 466-7532 - 3500 Oak Grove Rd, Loganville
The 18,000 square foot manor house is embellished by 23 acres of garden.
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Georgia Gardens-Have you seen them?
I've visited so very few, hope y'all have done better than me!
Barnsley Gardens (too many years ago)
Callaway Gardens (about every 2 years)
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden (years ago)
Massee Lane Gardens (loved the Japanese Garden & Camillias)
University of Georgia Research and Education Garden (I go almost every month to see what's blooming)
Think we should get the links or any personal photos? I have plenty here on DG of the UofGa Research Garden. Will post later.
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Thank-you. That's a nice list.
I have one to add. I'm sorry, but I don't know the name of the garden and it is probably technically a park. It's in the Ansley part of Atlanta (Near Agnes & Murial's and Smith's Old Bar) and it is a very small wedge shaped garden between streets. The people who plant it rotate, and it's always very pretty. There are benches to sit and enjoy. We love to stroll through there after dark.
GGG
There was an article yesterday in our local paper on Howard Bo Callaway and it mentioned the gardens. He was Secretary of the Army at one time. It was his father and mother that created the gardens. They lived in Lagrange and most of the family still lives here. The article said that Callaway was the largest in size of any in the US. It really is beautiful in the spring.
I would like to add two more gardens to the list in Augusta - the East Central Georgia Region.
Pendleton King Park
Several different garden areas but I associate PKP most with their hydrangea garden (not referenced on the website, maybe because it is relatively new)
http://www.augustaga.gov/departments/trees_landscaping/pendleton_king.asp
The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens (sadly undervisited)
Encompass approximately 17 acres along the banks of the Savannah River along Reynolds Street. The site includes eight acres of gorgeous display gardens! Sculptures of Arnold Palmer, Byron Nelson, Raymond Floyd, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus all have permanent homes in these gardens! http://www.gghf.org/AUGUSTAGARDENS_level1.htm
What a great list Vi.
We are memebers of the Botanical gardens and I wish we got down there more often! I enjoy picking my husband up for lunch with the kids and bringing our food in and eating at the chairs and tables near the entrance fountain. The kids garden is great.. As a result of being a memeber, I am supposed to get into lots of other gardens for free too, but I haven't gone yet.
Been to the history center but haven't seen everything growing I'm sure.
I have learned how to cut roses this past spring at Fernbank when the rose society had a work day there.. I probably still need some help though.
Massee Lane Gardens is on my list to go see.. I love Camellias.
Been to Callaway 2 times and need to take the kids..
Vi, does the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden have lots of great things in Bloom at the time?? :) I hope you get to use the passes I gave you to the Atlanta Botanical gardens!! :)
Thanks for the list!!
:)
Susan
I've been to a few of the above.. I love Calloway, and the UGA... and I also think that
Barnsley Gardens was one of the most enjoyed ones that I seen.. It truly depicts the old south and is in a very natural state.
larkie
Calloway is by far the most beautiful garden I have ever seen by far !
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GGG-get the name and I'll list it. Lets put our photos here too if we have them.
Artgal thanks, they're added. Sure wish I had know about the gardens when I visited Savannah.
Susan, yes, they always have things blooming year-round, even if it's in the rock garden or the annuals they surplant. (You might catch them switching them out--the big work day is Wednesdays). See some of my photo threads below. I plan to take some peanut-butter shrub cuttings so they can add one to the childrens garden. (That's where I found out about the Banana Shrub.) If you go, hang a right at the fork of the road, follow it to the shady trees and picnic tables, (only place to park in the shade) which is right near the ponds and kids garden. During this drought is probably not the best time--(they don't have a working sprinkler system), but the pond is always good. You can see it all quickly, but I love to linger and photograph. It's a great place to see planting combos.
Larkie, I long to go back to see Barnesley Gardens again, it was it's 2nd year when I saw it.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/463634/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/380069/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/439876/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/380086/
Been to...
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Barnsley Gardens
Callaway
Vines
Angie, where have you been? Thought you moved away? Great to see you :)
Please give your opinions on the gardens if you would. Do you have any photos?
I've been lost in apartment land, but just bought a house in Mableton! I was supposed to move to NM, but it never happened. That was a year ago. Stupid boys. lol Anyways, good to see you too. :)
I don't have pics. :(
Callaway...I was little, I just remember loving the Christmas lights show and the butterfly house.
Vines ... It's a nice property, pretty southern formal. They have brunches there and a lot of weddings. The gardens are what you would expect of a really nice southern plantation.
Atl Botanical Gardens ... I'm a member! Love it. :) There's an exhibit going on this summer of mosaic sculptures by a lady named Niki St Paul. Very cool.
Barnsley Gardens... very very nice. There's the ruins of an old brick house are there with a garden around it. Very cool place for nighttime events, imagine candles and flowers amongst brick ruins. They have a nice golf course there, horseback riding (expensive!) and bikes to rent and canoes. Nice walking trails too. There are a bunch of cottages you can rent out that are very very nice, little porches, hardwoods, old timey bathrooms with claw tubs, etc. I took my dog there and he stayed in the cottage too and they even had a bed and toys waiting on him. Pricey though, around $350 a night. Oh and the food is great. 2 restaurants and a beer garden out door thing. Who'da thunk all that in Adairsville??? lol
I did just about all the googling I could stand for the gardens above, and added links. It'sa shame there are no photos or websites for some.I don't know about y'all but I love to visit and learn new plants and their combos.
Other than that, it's a good thread to have when someone wants to plan a wedding or a weekend escape, lol. I hope if any of you have photos, you're share. When I go to a place I like to know the highlights to plan my time.
Gotta go look up Mableton now, Angie!
There is a Camellia garden near Montezuma and Marshallville GA..
Massee Lane Gardens
Massee Lane Gardens is the home of the American Camellia Society and is located near Marshallville.
Larkie
It's in there Larkie, have you been? I loved their Japanese garden and it's so nice to have a garden to visit in February for those camillias. Alas, that's one plant that doesn't seem to like me, maybe it's all my clay :( The rose garden wasn't too bad in May either, but it's been a couple years since I've visited. It is a small garden easily seen in an hour...but you know how we can be, lol.
I haven''t seen them myself, but had a friend that loves the place..Maybe someday..lol
Larkie
Here are 107 pictures I took yesterday at Dunaway Gardens http://www.dunawaygardens.com/
The Dahlia Society of GA met for their annual picnic.
http://tinyurl.com/rz94j
Susan
Here's some pics of the Niki in the Garden exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens...
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/674520/