Skip to content
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Events

Education + Library

  1. Events
  2. Education + Library

Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

My Garden (Book)

We invite you to join us for upcoming "Thyme to Read" book club gatherings, hosted monthly by the Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Printing with the Sun

Join Birmingham-based interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator Sam Roberts for an experimental exploration of solar printing processes. In this informative and creative workshop, you will be introduced to cyanotypes and…

Carnivorous Plants of the Southeast: Pitcher Plants

Did you know that Alabama has more species of pitcher plants than the entirety of North America? Found in the bogs, wetlands, and pine savannas of the southeastern U.S., these…

The Shady World of Bryophytes

Easily overlooked due to their size, bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) play a critical role in ecosystems and serve as indicators of environmental conditions such as air and soil quality.…

Fall Birding in the Gardens

Fall is an excellent time for bird watching in the Gardens!  Southbound migrants and early winter arrivals alike are readily observed as they partake of the feast of nature's bounty. …

An Afternoon In Toshinan

A form of hospitality and warmth towards guests and strangers, Chado or “The Way of Tea” is an integral part of Japanese culture, centered on the ceremonial preparation and presentation…

An Afternoon In Toshinan

A form of hospitality and warmth towards guests and strangers, Chado or “The Way of Tea” is an integral part of Japanese culture, centered on the ceremonial preparation and presentation…