The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

For those living in the Athens, GA area the State Botanical Garden of Georgia provides a great landscape resource for the community. With many different types of gardens, trails, and plant communities a visitor can spend a lot time immersed in nature. If learning is what you are looking for, the Botanical Gardens provide tons of educational opportunities for adults, kids, schools, camps and other organizations.

One of my favorite aspects of the Bot Gardens is its Heritage Garden which "contains plants of historic and socioeconomic interest to Georgia. Included in this garden are ornamentals such as heirloom annuals and perennials and antique roses; fruit crops such as apples, pears, and peaches; row crops such as cotton, tobacco, and peanuts; and a selection of plants native to Georgia."

Preserving historic landscape vegetation, and telling its story  is an important part of any region's heritage...Thanks Bot Gardens!

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