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Create Your Own Desert Terrarium

Take a break from your holiday preparations to create your own mini ecosystem in an engaging make-and-take workshop with Astrid Jerez of Vivatia Plants. You will learn how to craft a desert oasis and make it thrive. This workshop is perfect for low-maintenance plant lovers and small-space gardeners. All materials and tools are provided. (Hint:…

Growing Your Own Mushrooms

Using logs is a wonderful long-term method for mushroom production. Many types of mushrooms can be grown on logs—Shiitake, Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Comb Tooth, Reishi, Olive Oysterling, Nameko, Chestnut, and Turkey Tail, to name a few. Join Urban Regional Extension Agent Bronson Lubresky as he guides you through the basic steps for growing mushrooms using…

The Comfort of Crows

Join us for our "Thyme to Read" book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Caring for Your Gardening Tools

Winter is a great time to restore your well-loved gardening tools. Correctly caring for and maintaining your tools will increase their longevity and the health of your plants. Learn how to properly store, clean, and sharpen your hand tools in this hands-on workshop. Bring along a pair of used pruners, a trowel, loppers, or a…

Discover & Explore: Botanical Still Life

Join teaching artist Erica Scott of Dabble, a Birmingham Arts Studio, in the Gardens’ first Discover and Explore workshop. You will learn drawing techniques using colored pencils and pastels with plenty of time to play! Registrants are asked to bring botanical elements such as prunings, cut flowers, leaves, pine needles, etc., to be assembled in…

Winter Birding in Alabama

You've probably noticed that with the arrival of the shorter, colder days of winter, a new suite of birds has likely arrived in your yards. Current Secretary and long-time member of Alabama Audubon Greg Harber will help you learn to identify these winter visitors and discuss how you can attract them to your yards. This…

2025 Native Plant Conference

Immerse yourself in the wonders of native plants at this year’s Native Plant Conference, themed Ecological Landscapes. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a passionate hobbyist, this inspiring event offers valuable insights into the transformative power of planting with native species.  Learn from renowned landscape design experts, horticulturists, and visionary thinkers who are shaping sustainable landscapes and offering…

Community Seed Swap

Join the Library at the Gardens in celebrating National Seed Swap Day with a community seed swap!

Musical Garden Storytime

Musician and Children’s Librarian Alyssa Jewell, a.k.a. The La La Librarian, will lead this interactive playgroup for young children and the caregivers who love them—combining music and movement with storytelling centered on nature. Following the program, we invite you to let your little ones explore and play in our newly refreshed Garden Lab. *For preschool…

The Weird and Wonderful World of Lichens

Have you ever seen a lichen and knew that it was a lichen? Not many people know what lichens are, and who would? They seem as though they are from another planet! Lichens are bizarre organisms, and no two are alike. Join Curtis Hansen, Curator of Plants at the John D. Friedman Herbarium, to learn…

The Twilight Garden

Join us for our "Thyme to Read" book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Taming the Wild: Landscaping with Native Plants

Alabama boasts of some of the richest native flora out of all 50 states, but often, they aren't our go-to landscaping plants. In addition to adding beauty to your garden, native plants help support wildlife and are more adapted to our native soil and climate. Many of us understand the value of natives but have…

Event Series Mini Makers

Mini Makers at the Gardens

Join us at the Gardens with Erica Scott, Owner of Dabble Arts Studio, for child-led art playgroups where children can create, explore, and enjoy art. We ask that caregivers stay and assist their children as they experiment with and enjoy creating. It will be best to wear clothing that can get messy for these classes.…