Giving Nature: No Time To Waste
• Giving NatureMany college students see Friday as the jumping off point for a weekend of fun. But volunteer Lizzie Valentine’s Friday afternoons look a bit different.
Around the Gardens Blog
Around the Gardens Blog
Giving Nature: Feeding Mind, Body, and Soul
• Giving NatureVolunteers are truly the driving force behind the Harvest for the Hungry program, which allows us to share both crops and gardening knowledge with the greater Birmingham community.
Giving Nature
• Giving NatureVolunteering has been a part of the culture of this community treasure since it opened nearly 60 years ago, and it remains integral to what we achieve—in our programming, our fundraising, and our stewardship of this special place.
Holiday Tradition: Our Poinsettia Tree
• GardensBirmingham Botanical Gardens’ iconic poinsettia tree is an annual favorite that’s months in the making.
Warm Welcome: Native Plants in the Landscape
• GardensCapping off the design of the Gardens’ new signature sign are native plants that reflect Birmingham through the seasons.
Warm Welcome: Honoring a Sense of Place
• GardensFor more than a century, landscape architecture emphasizing the beauty of natural settings has helped shape the look and feel of Birmingham.
Warm Welcome: A New Sign for the Gardens
• GardensA monumental new sign at the intersection of Cahaba and Lane Park roads—the Gardens’ most-traveled path of arrival—celebrates Birmingham’s architectural heritage and botanical treasures.
You Can ‘Bee’ Helpful by Planting Natives
• EducationWhat can we do to keep our native bee population healthy and strong?
Celebrating 20 Years of ‘Can You Dig It?’
• EducationFall 2020 marked a wonderful milestone of our partnership with the Junior League of Birmingham, whose “Can You Dig It?’ service track has enabled the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens to share these beloved Gardens with tens of thousands of local schoolchildren.
Cultivating Hope
• GardensThanks to thoughtful design and the devotion of a caring volunteer community, a once-forgotten garden space now serves as a place that allows thousands of families to remember, find comfort, and heal.