To help you plan, please use the form below to select to see "Whats Growing On" for the dates of your visit.
Giant Garden, Little Me, Great Big Things for Me to See
Saturday March 23, 2013 - Tuesday December 31, 2013:
Throughout the Garden
Play in our supersized Garden exhibit.
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Wings, Warts and Wonder
Wednesday May 1, 2013 - Sunday September 29, 2013:
Summer is a special time for fun! The Garden pops with color and surprises lurk around every corner. The nation’s largest seasonal butterfly house and a unique Children’s Garden provide hours of entertainment and education.
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25th Anniversary
Tuesday January 1, 2013 - Tuesday December 31, 2013:
In 1988, 25 years ago this May, Huntsville Botanical Garden opened with one employee and the sweat equity of hundreds of volunteers, and has grown to become one of the top tourist attractions in the southeast.
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Wade Wharton Exhibit
Friday March 1, 2013 - Friday October 31, 2014:
Throughout the Garden
Mr. Wharton’s artwork is made from ‘found’ metal pieces such as shovels, rototiller blades, springs, and tools, welded into whimsical objects.
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Discovery Days in the Garden
Saturday May 4, 2013 - Monday September 30, 2013:
Purdy Butterfly House/Anderson Education Center/Children's Garden
Explore with us as you discover amazing things through fun hands-on activities!
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Sidewalk Chalk Competition
Saturday June 1, 2013 9:30 am - 3:00 pm:
Anderson Education Center Classroom & sidewalk around Nichols Terrace
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Great Big Play Day
Sunday June 2, 2013 :
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Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition
Saturday June 1, 2013 7:30 am - 12:00 pm:
Anderson Education Center Classroom & Children’s Garden
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Make Art Your Way - Children's Art Class Series 1
Saturday June 1, 2013 - Saturday June 29, 2013:
Anderson Education Center Classroom
Young artists will choose from drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture techniques when making art with garden plants and garden critters as the subject matter; Saturday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 3-4:30 pm; ages 8-18
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Geology in My BIG Backyard
Monday June 3, 2013 - Friday June 7, 2013:
Anderson Education Center Classroom
We will explore how the earth works and all it has to offer; 9 a.m.–4:30 pm, ages 6-11 years
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Seeds to Sprouts: Dinosaurs
Friday June 7, 2013 10:00 am - 11:00 am:
Enjoy stories, lessons, hands-on activities and guided tours of our garden areas.
This program is geared for children age 2-5.
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Campout in the Garden!
Friday June 7, 2013 6:00 pm - Saturday June 8, 2013 8:00 am:
Families will enjoy a fun night sleeping under the stars!
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Jr. Master Gardener, Level I
Monday June 10, 2013 - Friday June 14, 2013:
Anderson Education Center Classroom
Your 1st-3rd grader can learn all about gardening and taking care of their community; 9 am-4:30 pm.
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Jr. Master Gardener, Level I
Monday June 10, 2013 - Friday June 14, 2013:
Boeing Education Classroom
Learn all about gardening and taking care of the community; 4th-6th grades, 9 am-4:30 pm
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Father's Day Donuts with Dad and Butterfly Release
Sunday June 16, 2013 :
Anderson Education Center Classroom
Enjoy a Sunday brunch with your family, learn about the state insect of Alabama, the Monarch butterfly, and delight in the experience of releasing a butterfly into our open aired butterfly house; seatings at 12:30-1:15 p.m., 1:30-2:15 p.m., 2:30-3:15 p.m.
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Magic Treehouse
Monday June 17, 2013 - Friday June 21, 2013:
Anderson Education Center Classroom
Enjoy crafts, experiments, hands-on learning and of course some reading; 1st-3rd graders, 9 am-4:30 pm
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Grow-Cook-Eat
Monday June 17, 2013 - Friday June 21, 2013:
Boeing Education Classroom
Enjoy a sensorial experience in the Garden and learn to cook something freshly picked; 4th-6th grades, 9 am-4:30 pm
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Tour of HBG's Hydrangea Collection
Saturday May 25, 2013 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
Mark and Linda Smith Patio
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Summer Gourd Birdhouse
Sunday May 26, 2013 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
Create a gourd birdhouse.
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The Magical World of Hummingbirds
Saturday June 8, 2013 10:00 am - 11:30 am:
Boeing Education Classroom
Learn how to both attract and enjoy hummingbirds.
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No-Mow Lawns
Sunday June 9, 2013 1:00 am - 3:30 am:
Boeing Education Classroom
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Tour of HBG's Japanese Maple Collection
Friday June 14, 2013 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm:
Mark and Linda Smith Patio
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Gourd Patch Meeting
Tuesday May 21, 2013 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
Huntsville Herb Society Meeting
Thursday May 23, 2013 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
Hosta Society of North Alabama Meeting
Monday May 27, 2013 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
Leaf Mulch loading
Saturday June 1, 2013 8:00 am - 11:30 am:
Mulch pile east of Garden
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Living Art Bonsai Society Meeting
Tuesday June 4, 2013 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
North Alabama Daylily Society Meeting
Saturday June 8, 2013 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
The speaker is Eric Simpson.
Garden Board of Directors Meeting
Monday June 10, 2013 11:30 am - 12:30 am:
Murray Hall
Huntsville Fern Society Meeting
Tuesday June 11, 2013 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
Master Gardeners of North Alabama Meeting
Thursday June 13, 2013 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm:
Murray Hall
Leaf Mulch Loading
Saturday June 15, 2013 8:00 am - 11:30 am:
Mulch pile east of Garden
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Heart of Dixie Orchid Society Meeting
Monday June 17, 2013 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
Gourd Patch Meeting
Tuesday June 18, 2013 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm:
Boeing Education Classroom
