Science and Horticulture

The diverse botanical landscapes and healthy forests of the Goizueta Gardens are perfect for producing insects and caterpillars and are perfect for summer birds. These are just a few of the birds that are found here in spring and summertime; take a moment in the gardens and you may hear or see them yourself.

As February rolls into March, the weather begins to warm and the first of the new year’s spring wildflowers begin to push their fresh growth through last autumn’s leaves. In our Goizueta Gardens, southeastern native plants are a central part of our living collections—spring ephemerals included. They are making their spectacular appearance now, and a few are highlighted here.

Many North American bird species migrate to the Caribbean or Central and South America for the winter, but several species do not travel as far, choosing instead to winter in the relatively mild climate of the American Southeast. Let us introduce you to a few of these Georgia winter residents, all recently spotted in Goizueta Gardens.

The magic of the holidays is in full bloom at Atlanta History Center. Explore our 33 acres of Goizueta Gardens and enjoy these native plant species known for spreading holiday cheer. 

The Cherokee Garden Library continuingly works to build a book collection that enhances our understanding of the gardening traditions of African American, Native American, and Latinx communities of the Southeastern United States. Explore our new titles that highlight these areas of focus.

Atlanta History Center is home to four honey bee colonies named after real-life women who created a lot of buzz in Atlanta history—Selena Sloan Butler, Frances Newman, Shirley Franklin, and Coretta Scott King

Atlanta History Center is thrilled to highlight Goizueta Gardens and associated offerings May 6–15, 2022, in support of Go Public Gardens.

Explore Seeking Eden which bring awareness and appreciation to Georgia’s rich garden history.

Explore the new Entrance Gardens designed by Atlanta History Center’s Vice President of Living Collections, Sarah Roberts. This tour is booked through November 2022.

Take a closer look at the remarkable gems of the Cherokee Garden Library.

Explore a rich tapestry of flowering and foliage plants selected for color, fragrance, texture, and an English garden aesthetic. This tour is booked through November 2022.

The Mary Howard Gilbert Memorial Quarry Garden brims with Georgia’s native flora due to the careful consideration of Mr. Cline.

Founded by the Cherokee Garden Club of Atlanta in 1975, the Cherokee Garden Library is named for the state floral emblem of Georgia, the Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata) and is one of the special collection libraries of the Kenan Research Center.

This tree that was so much a part of the American landscape for an estimated 40 million years, was made functionally extinct in forty.