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
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
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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Seasonal Beauty in the Gardens for All
Sasanqua Camellias blooming Even with the seasonal rains, winds and dropping temperatures of late fall and early winter, natures beauty shines through in the Montgomery Botanical Gardens. Everyone in the river region can enjoy the timely changes throughout the gardens with a stroll along the garden pathways. The fallen leaves of the Ginkgo trees form
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Fall in the Gardens is Glorious!
Sasanqua Camellias If you have not enjoyed a stroll through the Montgomery Botanical Gardens in the last couple of months, you have really missed an opportunity to view the glorious changing of the seasons. The multicolored leaves as they change and fall give notice that a new season is approaching. The late blooms of the
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Class in the Gardens on Creating Holiday Arrangements Produced Beautiful Results
Sunny, mild weather greeted those who attended the demonstration class at Montgomery Botanical Gardens on “Creating Holiday Arrangements with Ferns” on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Mrs. Anna Owen, Master Gardener and creative floral designer, demonstrated a variety of ways to include ferns and other natural items in lovely arrangements for the coming holidays. This was
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Montgomery Botanical Gardens Plans Creating Holiday Arrangements with Ferns Class
Montgomery Botanical Gardens offers Creating Holiday Arrangements with Ferns as the last in its 2024 series of classes on Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 AM in the Wisdom Wood Outdoor Classroom at Oak Park. The class will be taught by Anna Owen. Mrs. Owen, a longtime member of Capitol City Master Gardeners, frequently presents classes
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Montgomery Botanical Gardens Plans Creating Holiday Arrangements with Ferns Class
Montgomery Botanical Gardens offers Creating Holiday Arrangements with Ferns as the last in its 2024 series of classes on Saturday, November 9 at 10:00 AM in the Wisdom Wood Outdoor Classroom at Oak Park. The class will be taught by Anna Owen. Mrs. Owen, a longtime member of Capitol City Master Gardeners, frequently presents classes
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Montgomery Botanical Gardens Pottery in the Gardens Class a Huge Success
Finished arrangement using pottery frog. Threatening weather did not keep the crowd away for the recent Pottery in the Garden class sponsored by the Montgomery Botanical Gardens and taught by Margaret Barber. A record number of attendees participated in the hands-on session. Thanks to Montgomery Parks and Recreation, a tent protected from the heat and
