From curated gardens to native Piedmont forest, no other place in Atlanta captures the variety of landscapes that have shaped our city’s history.
Goizueta Gardens is a 33-acre landscape encompassing nine distinct gardens—including preserved woodland, diverse plant collections, and heritage-breed animals.
Distinct. Gardens.
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Honoring the life of Goizueta Gardens namesake Olga “Olguita” C. de Goizueta, this ornamental garden is designed for the enjoyment of flowering and fragrant plants—a place of beauty for quiet reflection amid the hectic pace of city life.
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This native garden contains herbal medicinal plants, the mysterious lost camellia, quiet waterfalls, and what is Georgia’s largest native plant collection in one place—25 feet down.
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Explore a variety of heirloom plants, flowers, and animal breeds at Smith Farm.
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Gardens of the spectacular Inman estate was designed by Philip Trammell Shutze from 1926-1928, the latter years of the Country Place Era.
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An abundance of rhododendrons, small flowering trees, and eclectic ground covers.
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East meets West in the plant world at the Sims Asian Garden.
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Meander robust forest surrounding the Swan Woods Trail and consider yourself free to explore around the cabin.
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Within steps of the Atlanta History Center Museum, reflect on the men and women who have served—and continue to serve—the United States of America.
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The Entrance Gardens and 60-foot Tree Table are the newest additions to our campus and span eight acres, welcoming guests all year long.
Historic Houses. Explore.
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Designed by Philip Trammel Shutze in 1928 for Edward and Emily Inman, Swan House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Smith Farm tells the story of Georgia farm life and enslavement at Atlanta’s oldest surviving farmhouse.
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Wood Cabin is a noteworthy example of a log structure built when North Georgia was the frontier.
Join us every Saturday at 2pm for the unique experience of seeing one of our heritage breed animals on their weekly stroll across campus.
Related events. Join us.
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Ryan McEnaney and plant breeder, David Roberts from Bailey NurseriesMonday, Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm
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Black in the Garden. Podcast.
Garden stories. Get the dirt.
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Although in the heart of a busy urban neighborhood, the Goizueta Gardens are host to many species of native wildlife including six species of salamanders.
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Reduce waste, enrich your garden, and create a valuable resource. At Goizueta Gardens, composting is key to our sustainable garden management. We collect veggie scraps, coffee grounds, hay, straw, pine shavings, and more to create the perfect compost pile. Interested in composting? It’s easier than you think! Follow our beginner’s guide to start composting today.
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Honeybees battle immense pressure due to diseases, pests, lack of nutritious floral resources, and pesticide exposure (especially mosquito spraying). The Gardens staff bee team has recently rehomed a swarmed colony and expanded the apiary to include 6 thriving hives thanks in large part to donations received during their GivingTuesday 2022 Save the Bees campaign.
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On December 24, thermometers dipped to 8 degrees Fahrenheit, the coldest temperature seen in our area since 2014. Damages to the gardens in the metro area as a result of this polar plunge are now fully manifesting, and Goizueta Gardens is no exception. All this carnage certainly brings a tear to every gardener’s eye but not everything is dead! Though it may seem that way initially.
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Learn. More.
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Buildings & Grounds
The Cherokee Garden Library collection holds over 35,000 books, photographs, manuscripts, seed catalogs, and landscape drawings.
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Learning & Research
In partnership with Fulton County and UGA’s Cooperative Extension, Atlanta History Center established a 4-H and UGA Extension office for the Buckhead community.
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Listen to podcasts featuring experts from the Atlanta History Center.