The Final Pour
We’re bringing a new style of fun to the city of Birmingham: smooth sounds and elevated energy as the sun sets on summer. Expect an experience full of good music and good drinks. This is your invitation to sip slow,…
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.
Fall Plant Sale 2025
Get ready for fall planting, talk with experts, and support a great cause!
Fall Plant Sale 2025
Get ready for fall planting, talk with experts, and support a great cause!
Fall Plant Sale 2025: Member-Only Shopping
Enjoy first dibs on our Fall Plant Sale and pick up your annual Member Plant Gift!
Field Journaling With Friends
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join teaching artist and naturalist Melissa Shultz Jones for our early morning field journaling series. Each month, you are invited to explore a different aspect of plant life in the…
Tomato Tasting In The Gardens
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | In this fun and informational sharing session, participants are invited to swap growing tips alongside Friends’ horticulturists, Julia Adams and Katelyn Bahr, who will address a variety of tomato growing…
Field Journaling With Friends
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join teaching artist and naturalist Melissa Shultz Jones for our early morning field journaling series. Each month, you are invited to explore a different aspect of plant life in the…
Creating a Moon Garden
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Alabama Advanced Master Gardener Dianna Fortner invites you to the enchanting world of nighttime gardening and outlines the process for creating a moon garden from plant selection to creating and…
Field Journaling With Friends
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Join teaching artist and naturalist Melissa Shultz Jones for our early morning field journaling series. Each month, you are invited to explore a different aspect of plant life in the…
Garden Features From Southern Spain To Our Southern States
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Small walled gardens, water features, shade structures, and ornamental tiles are all common features of Southern gardens introduced to the Southeast by Spanish explorers and colonists in the 16th century.…
The Creation Of A Stumpery Garden
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | In this inspiring class, members of the Birmingham Fern Society will demonstrate how they created “Living Roots,” a stumpery garden within the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Fern Glade. You will hear…
Companion Planting: Inviting Insects to Your Garden
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Insects can be valuable additions to a garden, playing crucial roles in pollination, pest control, soil health, and a healthy ecosystem. Join Lee County Extension Agent Dani Carroll to learn…
Air Layering: Propagating Difficult-To-Root Plants
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Cuttings and other forms of propagation can fail for some plants, especially azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, and other woody plants. Unlock the secret to an effective propagation method for difficult-to-root plants…
Hostas, The Shade-Loving Perennial
#image-595 + picture img { –focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Are you searching for a plant that will produce beautiful blooms in shade? Hostas are very hardy perennials beloved for their lovely shades of green and chartreuse foliage, cascading form,…