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Gardens

Our 33 acres of picturesque woodlands, Historic Gardens, and trails are home to native and introduced flora all representative of Georgia. Each themed garden depicts the story of a particular group of people who interacted with this land and its plants in distinctive ways. Interpretive signs are displayed throughout the Historic Gardens to describe how different cultures utilized various plants for food, medicine, clothing, shelter, and ornamentation.

The Mary Howard Gilbert Quarry Garden	Tullie Smith Farm Garden
See the state's most comprehensive collection of plants native to pre-colonial Georgia.	Learn what type of gardens Georgians would have maintained for pleasure and utility in the 1860s.
Cherry Sims Asian-American Garden	Swan House Gardens and Grounds
Observe how Asian plants and rhododendrons mingle in this exotic environment.	Enjoy the lavish landscape of Swan House featuring a boxwood garden and a cascading fountain.
Swan Woods Trail	Frank A. Smith Rhododendron Garden
Explore the Georgia Piedmont’s woodlands ecosystem.	Wander among the Azaleas and rhododendrons featured in this contemporary garden.