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From a Pickle to a Plan: How to Craft a Design for Your Garden

Every garden has those special spots that stump us. From varying cultural conditions to different functional needs, there are so many variables at play in a landscape. Join Molly Hendry, a Birmingham-based garden designer and horticulturist, as she unpacks the overarching principles of design and teaches you how to apply them to your own garden.…

Mini Makers

Tiny Makers at the Gardens (10:30 a.m)

This series is made up of five, one-hour, child-led art playgroups where children are given the opportunity to explore and enjoy art with the help of their caregiver. We ask that caregivers stay and assist their children as they experiment with and enjoy creating. For ages 16 months–3 years | Limited to 10 children with…

Portrait Photography Workshop

Year-round, the Gardens provide so many beautiful backdrops for the perfect portrait. This class goes over the basic principles and topics of portrait photography-manual settings, lighting, posing, and more.

Birnam Wood

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

Mini Makers

Tiny Makers at the Gardens (10:30 a.m)

This series is made up of five, one-hour, child-led art playgroups where children are given the opportunity to explore and enjoy art with the help of their caregiver. We ask that caregivers stay and assist their children as they experiment with and enjoy creating. For ages 16 months–3 years | Limited to 10 children with…

Valentine’s Day Tablescapes

Join us in the Ireland Room for a Valentine’s Day mimosa and enjoy a tablescape demonstration with Kathleen Varner, owner of Birmingham-based Petals and Props. Participants will create a floral centerpiece for the Valentine’s Day table in this engaging workshop. Become a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect, nurture,…

Mini Makers

Tiny Makers at the Gardens (10:30 a.m)

This series is made up of five, one-hour, child-led art playgroups where children are given the opportunity to explore and enjoy art with the help of their caregiver. We ask that caregivers stay and assist their children as they experiment with and enjoy creating. For ages 16 months–3 years | Limited to 10 children with…

Mini Makers

Tiny Makers at the Gardens (10:30 a.m)

This series is made up of five, one-hour, child-led art playgroups where children are given the opportunity to explore and enjoy art with the help of their caregiver. We ask that caregivers stay and assist their children as they experiment with and enjoy creating. For ages 16 months–3 years | Limited to 10 children with…

Mini Makers

Tiny Makers at the Gardens (10:30 a.m)

This series is made up of five, one-hour, child-led art playgroups where children are given the opportunity to explore and enjoy art with the help of their caregiver. We ask that caregivers stay and assist their children as they experiment with and enjoy creating. For ages 16 months–3 years | Limited to 10 children with…

Home-Grown Tomatoes

Dive into the vibrant world of tomatoes alongside Regional Extension Agent and tomato connoisseur, Chip East.

Women of Kaul Wildflower Garden

Travel through time and nature to celebrate Women’s History Month with us! Join horticulturist and landscape designer, Molly Hendry as she shares the rich history of the Kaul Wildflower Garden, a 4-acre garden created here in the mid-1960s by a passionate group of women who set out to pay tribute to Alabama’s remarkable biodiversity. As…