Arboreta and Botanic Gardens 

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. actively promotes interest in arboreta and botanical gardens, with a special emphasis on the State Botanical Garden of Georgia (SBG) in Athens. In 1971, garden clubs across the state raised over $22,000 to support the initial planning and establishment of SBG. Today, our State Headquarters is proudly located on its grounds.

The Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden was added in 2019, a vibrant hands-on space where children and families can explore nature through garden plots, edible plants, a tree-house, a fossil wall, a granite map of Georgia and more.

The most recent addition is the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum, dedicated in April 2022. This beautifully designed facility contains the exquisite collection of Deen Day Sanders, a lifelong collector of porcelain inspired by the natural world. The museum features elegant representations of plants, flowers, butterflies, birds and other elements of nature. A rare display of coffee, tea and chocolate services is a special treat for visitors.

To continue our support of these vital spaces, each GCG club is asked to donate a minimum of $10, payable to the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Donations may be designated for the State Botanical Garden, the Children’s Garden in Athens, the Atlanta Botanical Garden or other botanical gardens found within Georgia (see the list below).

Please mail your check by March 1st to receive a certificate of appreciation.