Established in 1976, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is undoubtedly one of the landmarks of modern Atlanta. The garden is located in Midtown and neighbors Piedmont Park, sitting virtually on the historic part of the park. The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s plant collection contains a large number of exhibits, and the garden’s administration does its best to attract visitors with interesting exhibitions and events.
ORCHIDS AT ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN
The orchid exhibit, Orchid Display House, is a 6,000 square foot (560 square meter) space featuring orchids from Madagascar, Ecuador, Australia, Central America, Mexico and Asia. Read more about orchids at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
FLOWERS FROM THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
Flowers at a botanical garden always attract visitors. And at Atlanta Botanical Garden, something is in bloom all year round. The following is about flowers from the botanical garden.
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN CACTI
The collection of cacti and other prickly plants is located both inside the rainforest-roofed pavilion at the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory and outside in the open air – Atlanta’s warm winters allow cacti to feel at ease. More about the cacti of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
RAINFOREST
Among the expositions of the Atlanta Botanical Garden there is one, which is more pleasant to visit in winter than in summer. This is the corner of the rainforest at the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory, which is evergreen, humid, warm, and stuffy. The rainforest at the Atlanta Botanical Garden is located in the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory, a building that opened to the public in 1989. Next up about the rainforest.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE
The Canopy Walk suspension footbridge is 180 meters long, located at the height of the tree crowns. The bridge was opened to the public in 2010, a $55 million dollar project. Next about the suspension bridge.
GAINESVILLE BRANCH
In May 2015, the Atlanta Botanical Garden opened another branch, a new garden in Gainesville – Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville. The Gainesville garden is located about an hour’s drive from Atlanta in a northeasterly direction on I85, then I985. Next up about the Gainesville Botanical Garden.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
With the arrival of the Christmas season in Atlanta, it’s time for Christmas illuminations. The Atlanta Botanical Garden does it with unmistakable style in its annual Garden Lights, Holiday Nights program. Read on for more about Christmas lights at the Botanical Garden.
REINDOG PARADE
In December, the Atlanta Botanical Garden hosts the annual Reindog Parade, a competition among dogs and their owners to come up with the best costume. The main theme is the approaching Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Here’s more about Reindog Parade.
HALLOWEEN SCARECROWS
October in Atlanta is a month of celebrating fall and Halloween. And every year in October, the Atlanta Botanical Garden puts on an exhibit of scarecrows called Scarecrows in the Garden. The exhibit features 100 entries submitted by creatives from various organizations, businesses, educational institutions and individuals. Next up about Halloween scarecrows at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
IMAGINARY WORLDS FLOWER SCULPTURES
The Imaginary Worlds flower figure exhibit ran from May through October 2013, featuring giant figures made of live flowers and plants. Read more about Imaginary Worlds.
GLASS BLOWN ORGANICS SCULPTURES
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is not only a garden with hundreds of interesting living exhibits, but also permanent exhibitions and installations. In 2010, for example, it presented an exhibition of glass vegetables Blown Organics. More about Glass Blown Organics.