Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens

We are keeping a close eye on Thursday’s inclement weather. Please plan on joining us tonight or tomorrow for Holiday Lights! Times are 6-9 pm. We will keep you posted about Christmas Eve!!

Holiday Lights is a go tonight as long as the lights stay on! Hope to see you soon.

Holiday Lights tonight from 6-9! We have a special guest tonight!!

Holiday Lights starts back tonight and continues through Christmas Eve. 6pm - 9pm!

You want to know what doesn’t work well together? Electricity and water. Unfortunately Lights is canceled tonight due to the inclement weather. We hope you’ll come join us on Thursday when we reopen at 6pm!

Did someone say plant sale?

No Lights tonight! Military and First Responders, we decided to switch things up this year. Tickets are available at the locations below and are good for any general admission night!! We thank you for your service!

December Nights & Holiday Lights now every night through Christmas Eve! 6-9 pm!

The holidays are right around the corner! Plants make the best gifts...(hint, hint) Check out our sale! https://estore.uga.edu/C27063_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp

Tonight is a great night to enjoy the lights! Lines will be short and the weather is perfect. Hope to see you from 6-9 pm.

Are you passionate about helping your community while advancing your gardening knowledge? Apply today to join the 2021 Master Gardener Extension Volunteer training program! Contact [email protected] to receive an application. More information about the Master Gardener Program can be found on the Chatham County Extension website: https://extension.uga.edu//become-a-master-gardener-volunt

Heard a rumor we might have a special guest tonight!

Remember last week’s post about the swallowtail caterpillar? Fresh from the chrysalis.....Eastern Black Swallowtail. Hello beautiful!!

The Coastal Gardens is currently looking for a part time Gift Shop Attendant. If you or someone you know are interested in joining our team, please share the attached link! https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/138454

Look who’s eating our fennel! But is it a Monarch or Swallowtail caterpillar? These two flamboyant caterpillars look very similar but there are a few ways to tell the difference. First, Monarch caterpillars will only munch on varieties of milkweed. Swallowtails prefer the parsley family including carrots, celery, fennel and dill. Secondly, check out the pattern. Monarch caterpillars will only have stripes while Swallowtail caterpillars sport a pattern of stripes and dots. Thirdly, Swallowtail caterpillars do not have obvious antennae while the Monarch caterpillar displays a set at either end (although only one pair is the real deal the other pair is to confuse predators) So this hungry hombre is. the Swallowtail caterpillar!

Beautiful! We are so fortunate!!

Join us for the next UGA Extension Webinar as our experts discuss how to prepare your family for the school year relating to their emotional, social, and physical wellbeing. LIVE via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/94201052871) on Thursday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m.

Come join us this morning for a StoryWalk, free children’s books courtesy of Friends of the Coastal Gardens, and grab a free KONA ice!!

Today is the first day of the Great Georgia Pollinator Census! Count pollinators from home today or join us at the Gardens this Saturday from 9:00-1:00 for free admission, pollinator counting and other fun self-guided activities! Find out more about the GGPC and how to submit your counts from home at https://ggapc.org/.

See you Saturday!

Join us this Saturday, August 22nd for the Great Georgia Pollinator Census. Also on hand....plant sale, "Ask a Master Gardener" Booth, Book Booth sponsored by Friends of the Coastal Gardens and a Children's StoryWalk sponsored by Live Oak Public Libraries.

Come join us August 22nd for some social distancing, pollinator counting, and other fun activities!!! Free admission from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Join us for the next UGA Extension Webinar as our experts discuss how to prepare your family, home and workplace this hurricane season! LIVE via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/96725589169) on Thursday, August 13 at 10:30 a.m.