Interested in gardening, landscape design, garden history, horticulture, floral design, botanical art, cultural landscapes, natural landscapes, and plant ecology?
Come see over 40,000 books, photographs, manuscripts, seed catalogs, and landscape drawings included in the Cherokee Garden Library, a library of the Kenan Research Center.
These rare and valuable resources tell the diverse and meaningful stories of the people and plants that have shaped the Southeastern United States and areas of influence throughout the world.
Contact Staci L. Catron, Cherokee Garden Library Senior Director, at 404.814.4046 or scatron@atlantahistorycenter.com.
Upcoming Events
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Explore stories from the Cherokee Garden Library collection, including collection acquisitions, collection highlights, book conservation projects, garden history narratives, historic landscape documentation, programs, donor recognition, and more.
Black in the Garden. Podcast.
Past Programs
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Cherokee Garden Library
The Oyster Aquaculture Revolution in the Southern U.S.Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm -
Cherokee Garden Library
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm -
Cherokee Garden Library
Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 @ 11:00 am -
Author Talks
The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of NatureWednesday, Oct 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm -
Our Founding
Founded by the Cherokee Garden Club in 1975, the Cherokee Garden Library is a member of the Southern Garden History Society and The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries.
If you’d like more information, contact Staci L. Catron, Cherokee Garden Library Senior Director, at 404.814.4046 or scatron@atlantahistorycenter.com
Chair
Elise Drake
Advisory Board
Betty Balentine
Elaine Bolton
Adelaide Burton
Sharon Cole
Elise Drake
Debbie Edwards
Marc Galbraith
Richard Harker
Hank Harris
D L Henderson
May B. Hollis
Maudie Huff
Harriet Kirkpatrick
Jim Landon
Abra Lee
Adam Martin
Alvin Moore
Mary Moore
Anne Mori
Deborah Proctor
Claire Reid
Blair Robbins
Muriel Schelke
Charlie Sears
Alex Smith
Melissa Stahel
Martha Tate
Chris Wakefield
Jane Whitaker
Melissa Wright
Cherokee Garden Library Chairman for GCG
Elaine Bolton
Azalea District
Pamela Dorminey-Uros
Camellia District
Barbara Jones
Dogwood District
Lee Dunn
Laurel District
Deborah Paul
Magnolia District
Martha Price
Oleander District
Hilda Rushing
Redbud District
Bonnie Pennington
Ann Purr
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The Historic Preservation Medal is given for outstanding work in the field of preservation and/or restoration of historic gardens or buildings of national importance.
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Explore highlights of Southeastern horticultural history by taking in 33 acres of enchanting gardens, woodlands, and trails.
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Researchers can explore much of Atlanta History Center’s museum, archival, and oral history collections online.