• March 14, 2025

Mr. Lee Moore Donates 27 Japanese Maple Trees for MBG Phase II

Progress has begun to develop the recently expanded Montgomery Botanical Gardens Phase II. MBG Phase II is the additional parcel of land along Forest Avenue in front of the Parks and Recreation Building that extends from the vehicle entrance to the vehicle exit. Plans to develop Phase II include a Japanese Maple Garden; a Pedestrian

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• February 18, 2025

Volunteers Capture our Hearts in February

We love our volunteers! The gardens at MBG consists of living plants, trees and shrubs, as well as open lawns, pathways and structures. So, volunteers are always needed and welcomed to perform a variety of projects and activities to help us maintain the gardens.  The Montgomery Botanical Gardens was alive with productive volunteers in February

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• February 3, 2025

Camera Captures Current Camellia Cameos

One of the true blessings of January in Montgomery, Alabama are the blossoms of the sturdy, reliable Japonica Camelias in our gardens. Visitors to Montgomery Botanical Gardens in Oak Park particularly benefit from the presence of several large Camellias that were installed long before the botanical gardens began and, with proper care, now continue to

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• January 21, 2025

MBG Volunteers Improve the Gardens While Honoring MLK Day

Before the frigid weather moved into Montgomery in January, a motivated group of volunteers from AmeriCorps assisted with necessary tasks in the Montgomery Botanical Gardens at Oak Park. This group was part of the numerous volunteer projects being done recently in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Britney Li, Jack Stewart-Rukeyser, Julis Howard, Andrew

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