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Spring Wildflower Walk

Dive deep into some of the intriguing spring-time wildflowers and other showy ephemeral plants in the Kaul Wildflower Garden with Senior Horticulturist Keith Turney. On this stroll through the garden, you will learn about the unique groups of plants that give visual interest and provide important food and habitats for wildlife in early spring. Become…

Cherry Blossom Festival

Join the Japan-America Society of Alabama and the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens in celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival! This family-friendly event will feature cultural exhibits and activities for all ages.

A Beginner’s Guide to Creating A Flower Bed

Filled with perennials, annuals, and blooming shrubs, a flower garden adds color and dimension to your landscape—and provides an inviting habitat for essential pollinators like birds and butterflies. But if your garden is covered in lawn, you might wonder how to start a flower garden. Join gardening expert Bethany O'Rear as she discusses the basics…

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

Join us for our “Thyme to Read” book club, a monthly gathering hosted by the Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Featured Book: Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mossesby Robin Wall Kimmerer

Warm-Weather Birding in Alabama

Spring offers the best season to observe birds in the garden! In addition to the lovely blooms and sweet scents, many of our resident songbirds busy themselves with establishing territories and building nests. In this class, Alabama Audubon Board Secretary Greg Harber will teach us how to use field marks to identify birds as we…

Spring Plant Sale: Members Only

Enjoy priority shopping at our popular Spring Plant Sale as a member of the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens!

Spring Plant Sale

Enjoy the Friends of BBG's Annual Spring Plant Sale!

Spring Plant Sale

Enjoy the Friends of BBG's Annual Spring Plant Sale!

Discover & Explore Media Workshops: Painting with Acrylics and Watercolor

Join teaching artist Erica Scott, owner of Dabble art studio, for the next installment of the Gardens' Discover and Explore workshops. This series of art workshops encourages participants to try new things and play with various mediums. In this session, participants will learn tips and tricks for painting with acrylics and watercolors and enjoy the…

Musical Garden Storytime

Bring your little one to enjoy a special storytime filled with music and movement at the Gardens with Musician and Children’s Librarian Alyssa Jewell, a.k.a. The La La Librarian. Following the program, we invite you to let your little ones explore and play in our newly refreshed Garden Lab. Siblings under the age of 18…

Getting To Know Tomatoes

Learn the basics of tomato gardening with horticulturists Julia Adams and Katelyn Bahr. This informative class will explore how to select varieties, care for your plants, and troubleshoot threats like insects and diseases. Bring your questions and leave with your own tomato plant to start your spring vegetable garden! Location: Outdoor Classroom

Creative Movement Class

This energetic class focuses on strength and balance, plus breathing exercises to help foster calm and focus.