Pitcher Plants: Empress of the Bog
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…
Programs & Events
33 events found.
Fall Community Harvest
Join us in the vegetable garden for our end-of-the-summer community harvest. Harvest time in the Gardens is the perfect time to get your hands dirty and experience the joy of…
Shop the Show with Rudy Saunders
Let Rudy Saunders be your guide through our 2025 Antiques at the Gardens dealer booths. Rudy will share recommendations and talk about pieces that catch his eye during this intimate…
Antiques at the Gardens: Dealer Booths Open
Antiques at the Gardens 2025 is delighted to welcome celebrated antiques dealers from across the nation.
Red Diamond Lecture: Designing with the Stars
Keynote speaker, Martyn Lawrence Bullard is a multi-award-winning Los Angeles-based interior designer and television personality renowned for his broad range of styles and eclectic, yet sophisticated and inviting interiors. A-list celebrity…
Red Diamond Lecture: An English Vision
Named one of the “best country house architects in Britain” and often described as the “go-to” designer to the British royal family, Ben Pentreath is an award-winning architectural designer and decorator whose…
Stitch with Rudy Saunders: Needlepoint with Friends
Join Rudy Saunders for a relaxing Saturday morning needlepoint workshop. General admission and needlepoint kit, muffins, and mimosas included. Sponsored by Sarah Holbrook Slaughter Antiques at the Gardens 2025 benefits…
Antiques at the Gardens: Dealer Booths Open
Antiques at the Gardens 2025 is delighted to welcome celebrated antiques dealers from across the nation.
Glorious Gardens
FREDERIC Editor-in-Chief, Dara Caponigro will moderate a lively, interactive panel with Thomas O’Brien and Katie Ridder.This husband-and-wife duo bring together Thomas’s timeless, architectural approach and Katie’s joyful use of color…
Hospitality: Then and Now
Celebrate the art of entertaining with Rebecca Gardner, Elaine Griffin, and Jane Scott Hodges as they share classic traditions and modern twists on welcoming with style. Moderated by Margot Shaw,…
Floral Workshop: A Lesson in Floral Design
Join Jimmie Henslee for sip and clip workshop surrounded by the beautiful Gardens. A self taught gardener, floral designer, and avid collector of 18th and 19th century textiles and antiques,…
Antiques at the Gardens: Dealer Booths Open
Antiques at the Gardens 2025 is delighted to welcome celebrated antiques dealers from across the nation.
Defining Elegance
Join celebrated interior designer and author Marshall Watson for an inspiring talk exploring what it means to live with elegance today. Drawing from his acclaimed book Defining Elegance and award-winning…
Creating a Livable Home: Inside and Out
Join four leading voices in architecture, interiors, and garden design for a lively panel on creating beautiful, livable spaces inside and out. Acclaimed designer Ray Booth will share how to…
Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant
Join us for our "Thyme to Read" book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
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.…
Storytime at the Gardens
Join us with your preschooler for a story at the Gardens! Meet us in the Southern Living Garden. This program is designed to promote a love of reading, creativity, and…
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. …
Garden Pop-Up
Join us in our newly planted Garden Lab where your little ones can explore and learn within the wonderful world of gardening and nature through play and creative, hands-on activities.…
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…
35th Annual Walk To Remember
Each October as part of Perinatal Loss Month, families who have experienced infant loss are invited to join Little Ones Memory Garden volunteers for a time of reflection and healing amid the beauty of nature.
Seed Collection & Processing
Join Keith Turney, senior horticulturist of the Kaul Wildflower Garden, for a weekly three-part master series devoted to the propagation of native plants. Classes are designed for the avid gardener,…
Storytime at the Gardens
Join us with your preschooler for a story at the Gardens! Meet us in the Southern Living Garden. This program is designed to promote a love of reading, creativity, and…
Flicks Among the Flowers
Flicks Among the Flowers is back! This free event features the 1995 movie Casper starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, and Eric Idle. Movie rating: PG. Gates open at 5 p.m.…
Principles of Seed Propagation
Join Keith Turney, senior horticulturist of the Kaul Wildflower Garden, for a weekly three-part master series devoted to the propagation of native plants. Classes are designed for the avid gardener,…
The Last Garden in England
We invite you to join us for upcoming "Thyme to Read" book club gatherings, hosted monthly by the Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Cloning & Other Propagation Techniques
Join Keith Turney, senior horticulturist of the Kaul Wildflower Garden, for a weekly three-part master series devoted to the propagation of native plants. Classes are designed for the avid gardener,…
Garden Workshop
In this workshop, we will be creating floral arrangements from the cut flower garden in our Outdoor Classroom. This experience encourages hands-on learning, sensory exploration, and teamwork as little ones…
Tree Medicine Plant Walk
Join clinical-functional herbalist Cameron Strouss for a winding exploration through the Garden's living pharmacy of trees. We'll identify medicinal giants hiding in plain sight, discuss their traditional and modern applications,…
Storytime at the Gardens
Join us with your preschooler for a story at the Gardens! Meet us in the Southern Living Garden. This program is designed to promote a love of reading, creativity, and…
Creating a Rock Garden
Also known as alpine gardens or rockeries, rock gardens provide numerous benefits for both the homeowner and the environment. In this class you will learn different ways of using stone…