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  • Planting for Our Future: A Homeowner’s Guide to Ecological Gardening

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Learn how native plants can transform your yard into a thriving habitat that supports pollinators, birds, and the larger food web. Join Sarah Wolak, co-owner of Nemophily Natives in Auburn, as she shares the ecological benefits of planting natives and offers practical tips for incorporatingContinue Reading ...

  • Growing an Affordable Garden

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Gardening supplies and materials can often be a steep investment. In this class you will learn how to grow a beautiful, thriving vegetable garden without breaking the bank! Alabama Cooperative Extension Agent Bethany O’Rear will introduce simple money-saving methods along with her tried-and-true tips forContinue Reading ...

  • The Foundations of Japanese Garden Design

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join Friends’ horticulturist Julia Adams for a guided stroll through the Japanese Garden and discover the design principles that have shaped these timeless landscapes for centuries. You will learn how elements like water, stone, and plants work together to create harmony in the landscape. INSTRUCTOR:Continue Reading ...

  • Red Mountain Community School Open House & Sampling

    Join us Tuesday, March 3, or April 14, 2026, at 8:45 am for a Sampling of Red Mountain Community School, 500 40th Street South, Avondale. This is an offering for families to join us for a tour and get a short introduction to our distinctives. Please let us know through email if you would likeContinue Reading ...

  • Birding to Change the World

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

  • Playtime at the Gardens

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join us in the Garden Lab where your little ones will experience a unique blend of guided activities, nature immersive play, and connection in our sensory garden. For children ages 2-5 years old accompanied by an adult. Location: Outdoor Classroom Become a member Register Cancellation &Continue Reading ...

  • Storytime at the Gardens

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Bring your preschoolers and little ones to enjoy a story in the gardens. This storytime fosters a love of reading, creativity, and nature. Location: Southern Living Garden (weather permitting) Become a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect, nurture, andContinue Reading ...

  • Storytime at the Gardens

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Bring your preschoolers and little ones to enjoy a story in the gardens. This storytime fosters a love of reading, creativity, and nature. Location: Southern Living Garden (weather permitting) Become a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect, nurture, andContinue Reading ...

  • GirlSpring Teen Leaders Group Kickoff + Info Session

    Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest 1221 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, AL, us

    Girls ages 13-18, in 7th-12th grade for the 2026-2027 school year, are invited to join us for a FREE interactive get-to-know you session and learn more about what GirlSpring Springboarders teen leadership program is all about! This event will include icebreakers and get to know you games, plus snacks and an overview of the program!Continue Reading ...

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  • St. Patrick’s Day Dish Gardening

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join Allison Creel of Blue Rooster Farms to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in this indoor gardening workshop. Participants will each create a seasonal dish garden to take home using a selection of hardy indoor plants, spring bulbs, and some wee surprises. Allison will give pointersContinue Reading ...

  • Playtime at the Gardens

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join us in the Garden Lab where your little ones will experience a unique blend of guided activities, nature immersive play, and connection in our sensory garden. For children ages 2-5 years old accompanied by an adult. Location: Outdoor Classroom Become a member Register Cancellation &Continue Reading ...

  • Aromi Azaleas – Bred for Alabama’s Climate

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Around 1970, Mobile native Dr. Eugene Aromi set out to produce superior blooming azalea hybrids that could stand up to Alabama’s heat and humidity. In pursuit of his goal, Dr. Aromi carried out over 1,000 crosses and evaluated over 50,000 plants—of which he selected justContinue Reading ...

  • Nature Trivia Night

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Did you know that a Blue Jay’s feathers lack blue pigment and only appear blue because of an optical illusion called light scattering? Or that Alabama has the greatest diversity of Sarracenia pitcher plants in the world? Join naturalist Henry Hershey for an evening inContinue Reading ...

  • Nature Trivia Night

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Did you know that a Blue Jay’s feathers lack blue pigment and only appear blue because of an optical illusion called light scattering? Or that Alabama has the greatest diversity of Sarracenia pitcher plants in the world? Join naturalist Henry Hershey for an evening inContinue Reading ...

  • Storytime at the Gardens

    #image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Bring your preschoolers and little ones to enjoy a story in the gardens. This storytime fosters a love of reading, creativity, and nature. Location: Southern Living Garden (weather permitting) Become a Friend of the Gardens and join us in our mission to protect, nurture, andContinue Reading ...

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