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  Atlanta Botanical Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Near the entrance are formal gardens, such as the Japanese garden, the herb garden, and the rose garden.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden was incorporated in 1976.
In May, 2004, The Atlanta Botanical Garden, along with the Piedmont Park Conservancy, unveiled a controversial proposal to build a parking deck in Piedmont Park to serve visitors to both.
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 botanical gardens
The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta's living museum, is an oasis of beauty and tranquility in the heart of Midtown.
The ABG is a private, non-profit organization supported primarily by its 10,000 members and by corporate and individual donations.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden's mission is multifaceted: To develop and maintain plant collections for the purpose of display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.
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 Fox Theatre (Atlanta) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fox Theatre (often marketed as the Fabulous Fox) in Atlanta, Georgia is one of the grand movie palaces built in the United States in the 1920s.
It was also at this time that the Egyptian Ballroom became Atlanta’s most popular public dance halls and hosted all the important big bands and country and western swing bands of the era.
It is note worthy that the Mighty Mo is among the shrinking list of instruments which remain installed in the theatre for which it was designed; many theatre organs which remain today have been preserved only through removal from their original homes.
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 JGarden - Gardens
While the Japanese Garden is now part of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, its origin actually pre-dates the founding of the botanical garden.
The pines in the garden are Virginia pines, Pinus virginiana, and trimmed to give the appearance of great age.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is adjacent to Piedmont Park on Piedmont Ave.
www.jgarden.org /gardens.asp?ID=292   (275 words)

  
 Atlanta Botanical Garden Conservation Program--About the Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Native Plant Conservation Program of the Atlanta Botanical Garden was started in 1989 when the garden was contacted to assist with the restoration of one of the two remaining mountain bogs in Georgia.
ABG's reputation as a nationally and internationally recognized leader in plant conservation is derived from the hands-on approach taken by its Conservation Program.
The success of this program is also based on the high level of horticultural and botanical expertise found among its staff, their dedication to each project, and their ability to work on local, national and international levels.
www.bloominc.org /abg/abgwebsite/about.html   (155 words)

  
 MIDTOWN ATLANTA: Atlanta Botanical Garden
Georgia’s premier botanical garden is moving forward with a $35 million capital improvement plan which promises to make the garden “positively sing,” according to Executive Director Mary Pat Matheson.
With an anticipated 400,000 visitors per year, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is among the top 10 botanical gardens in the United States.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is the ideal place for de Saint Phalle’s work to be displayed because of the artists’ love of nature.
www.midtownalliance.org /AM_garden.htm   (676 words)

  
 AHS - Youth Gardening - National Youth Garden Symposium - 2003 Agenda
The garden’s 30 acres include formal display gardens, woodland gardens, a 15-acre hardwood forest, the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory, the Fuqua Orchid Center, and a 2-acre Children’s Garden.
The Children’s Garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden opened in 1999 and is one of Atlanta’s favorite family destinations.
Experiences to be found in the Children’s Garden include navigating a caterpillar maze in the Laugh Garden, discovering prehistoric plants and digging for fossils in the Dinosaur Garden, learning about the plants of early America in Grandma’s Garden, and getting a bird’s-eye-view of a grand old oak from the three-story Treehouse.
www.ahs.org /youth_gardening/2005/garden_explorations.htm   (484 words)

  
 World's Largest Exhibition of Artist Niki de Saint Phalle at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Two of her world famous sculpture gardens, The Tarot Garden in Tuscany, Italy and Queen Califia's Magical Circle in Escondido, California both emphasize the natural placement of her art among the elements.
Niki Charitable Art Foundation (NCAF) The Atlanta exhibition is made possible by the Niki Charitable Art Foundation (NCAF), a non-profit organization committed to the late artist's ideals and the preservation of her legacy for future generations.
While working on the Tarot Garden, which spanned a period of nearly 20 years, Saint Phalle wrote the auto biographical My Secret and created the series called Exploding Pictures in memory of her deceased husband Tinguely, whom she had married in 1971.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-14-2006/0004281498&EDATE=   (1215 words)

  
 GeoParent | Local | Atlanta: Atlanta Botanical Garden: Green Paradise in the Heart of the City
Built in partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, one of the USA's largest providers of pediatric health care, the Garden's focus is on health and wellness for the mind, body and spirit.
In addition to the Young Sprouts program, for children ages three through five and their parents, the ABG offers a variety of drop-in classes and family programs throughout the year, all of which are free with Garden admission.
The rest of the Atlanta Botanical Garden is equally delightful, with winding pathways, eclectic statuary, and of course thousands of plants and trees of all shapes, sizes and colors.
geoparent.com /local/atlanta/features/abg.htm   (1093 words)

  
 Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Exploring a botanical garden is not the same as strolling through a public park.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is yours to explore.
The Garden is located in the northwest corner of Piedmont Park on the right past 14th St.
www.inusa.com /tour/ga/atlanta/abg.htm   (334 words)

  
 Atlanta-Midtown.com | Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a showcase of the most beautiful and unusual flora in the region.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is located in the northwest corner of Piedmont Park in the heart of Midtown.
Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students, and free for children under 6 and Garden Members.
www.atlanta-midtown.com /nonprofit/abg   (464 words)

  
 Environmental Education in Georgia - Atlanta Botanical Garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This 30-acre garden is a resource for education on plant conservation, adaptation, and biodiversity.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden was incorporated in 1976 to develop and maintain plant collections for the purposes of display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is also proud to host one of the best Orchid displays in the world.
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 Piedmont Park - Atlanta Botanical Garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1976, a portion of Piedmont Park was set aside for the Atlanta Botanical Garden to develop and maintain plant collections for the purpose of display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.
The Garden features 15 acres of outdoor display gardens, the Upper Woodland, which showcases five acres of shade-loving ornamentals from around the world, and the 10-acre Storza Woods with its natural undergrowth (oldest in the park) and walking trails.
The entrance to the Atlanta Botanical Garden is located at the Prado Street gate on Piedmont Avenue.
www.piedmontpark.org /do/botanical_gardens.html   (205 words)

  
 Atlanta Botanical Garden | Museum/Attraction Review | Atlanta | Frommers.com
This delightful botanical garden, occupying 30 acres in Piedmont Park, saw the addition of the $4.8 million 25,000-square-foot Fuqua Orchid Center and the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory in 2002.
This is part two of a three-part expansion project at the gardens: a children's garden opened in 1999 and the final phase -- a new education center -- is currently being constructed.
The delightful children's garden, with its wonderful climbing structures and whimsical sculptured fountains, has become a hot spot for young families.
www.frommers.com /destinations/atlanta/A21848.html   (813 words)

  
 Atlanta family attractions like Botanical Garden Atlanta by Amberley Suite Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Southern hospitality is at its finest in Atlanta and Gwinnett County.
Atlanta Botanical Garden - This delightful botanical garden contains a collection of rare high-elevation orchids.
A children's garden opened in 1999 and the final phase--a new education center--has recently been constructed.
www.amberleysuitehotel.com /atlantamajor.htm   (294 words)

  
 Out and About April 2005 - McDaniel Farm Park
Families enter the Laugh garden through a giant caterpillar's mouth and experience metamorphosis as they travel through a maze that ends in a butterfly garden.
Age Recommendation: The garden is ideal for all ages from infants to older grandparents.
Strollers: Trails throughout the garden are mostly paved and stroller- and wheelchair-accessible.
www.atlantaparent.com /outandabout/archive/atlbotanical.html   (383 words)

  
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A skull at the Gardens is her largest design.
They dance enthusiastically throughout the gardens and they are all full-figured.
Niki in the Garden will be at the Atlanta Botanical Garden until Oct. 31.
www.11alive.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=79776   (538 words)

  
 math lessons - Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30-acre botanical garden located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
In 2004, it hosted an extremely successful exhibition of glass art by Dale Chihuly which was extended twice; first through the end of October and then finally until December 31, 2004.
In May, 2004, The Atlanta Botanical Garden, along with the Peidmont Park Conservancy, unveiled a controversial proposal to build a parking deck in Piedmont Park to serve visitors to both.
www.mathdaily.com /lessons/Atlanta_Botanical_Garden   (143 words)

  
 Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta, GA - Wedding Sites - Event Venues - Georgia
One of the top ten botanical gardens in the United States, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is an urban oasis situated on thirty prime acres in Midtown.
With so much to offer, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is truly the most beautiful location in town, and many facilities within the Garden are available for rental for private events.
Atlanta Botanical Garden is one of 92 wedding sites, locations and event venues in Georgia and among 2,125 wedding sites, locations and event venues listed nationwide on GatheringGuide.com.
www.gatheringguide.com /event_directory/ga_georgia/event_venue_1664.html   (587 words)

  
 October 05 eZoom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
These amphibians are being housed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden; the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI; Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC; and Zoo Atlanta.
The model Zoo Atlanta and Atlanta Botanical Garden developed was formally adopted as the global captive approach plan to address the amphibian catastrophe.
Zoo Atlanta is proud of the recognition our Atlanta institutions are receiving from the science, conservation and zoo and aquarium communities.
www.zooatlanta.org /member/oct_05/conservation_field.htm   (306 words)

  
 Orchids at Atlanta Botanical Garden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
We couldn't accompany them because we were scratching off to the mountains for the RA overnight, but on Sunday afternoon we all went to the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Brenda, Lee and Shirley at the iron gate of garden implements.
There were also other beautiful flowers and plants in the moist tropical environment of the orchid house.
hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu /Nave-html/W05/orchid.html   (179 words)

  
 Greater Atlanta Rose Society
Location:   Atlanta Botanical Garden,   Atlanta,   GA Founded in 1957, the Greater Atlanta Rose Society is the oldest plant society in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area.
GARS programs are held the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
GARS meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
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 The Atlanta Botanical Garden :: World's Largest Exhibition of Artist Niki de Saint Phalle at the Atlanta Botanical ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"We are launching an exhibition of one of most significant artists of the twentieth century," said Mary Pat Matheson, Executive Director of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
The Atlanta exhibition is made possible by the Niki Charitable Art Foundation (NCAF), a non-profit organization committed to the late artist's ideals and the preservation of her legacy for future generations.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is located at 1345 Piedmont Ave.
sev.prnewswire.com /art/20060214/NYTU01414022006-1.html   (1198 words)

  
 Huntington Botanical Gardens
Henry Huntington began developing the Botanical Gardens in 1903.
Approximately 15,000 kinds of plants from all over the world make up the botanical collections, many landscaped into a series of theme gardens.
American Public Gardens Association Formerly the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
www.huntington.org /BotanicalDiv/HEHBotanicalHome.html   (219 words)

  
 Atlanta Botanical Garden
Sean Hoelscher joined the garden staff in June after graduating from Clemson University in May, 2003.
He was assigned the task of putting the aquatic plant display together from scratch.
He knew nothing about aquatic plants but was able to get plant material donated by the Denver Botanical Garden, which provided many of the hardy lilies bare-root.
www.victoria-adventure.org /water_gardening_images/atlanta_bg/page1.html   (253 words)

  
 UBC Botanical Garden Links: Botanical Gardens - In Development
UK West Country Exotics This website is described as a photo celebration of exotic plants and plantings in the gardens of South West England.
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research is a department of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Copyright © 2002-2006, UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research.
www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /resources/links/cat_botanical_gardens_in_development.php   (370 words)

  
 Atlanta Botanical Garden
This Buckhead facility features 32 acres of gardens, wildlife trails, and woodland areas filled with native flora rare plants and granite outcroppings.
Such is the case with the Japanese Garden, an area designed by renowned master gardener Kinsaku Nakane, which features two waterfalls cascading over rocks into a pool.
Many visitors to Atlanta are looking for "Gone With the Wind" and they can find it in this three-story Tudor Revival mansion in Midtown Atlanta where author Margaret Mitchell lived and wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
www.business.uiuc.edu /ba394e4/attractions.htm   (473 words)

  
 Gardening - Nanci Griffith at the Atlanta Botanical Garden - ArcaMax Publishing
Nanci Griffith is one of my all-time favorite singer/songwriters; she has a gloriously clear, sweet voice, which she often accompanies with her acoustic guitar.
Tickets for the Nanci Griffith concert are $35; be sure to doublecheck with the garden, though, because just this week Nanci cancelled a concert due to illness.
This concert is one in the Atlanta Botanical Garden's SunTrust Concerts in the Garden series.
www.arcamax.com /gardening/s-28137-825397   (285 words)

  
 Junior League of Atlanta
JLA members receive training to be familiar with the garden and the health and learning elements of the Children's Garden.
JLA members are also available to answer questions regarding the Children's Garden and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
We provide many volunteers to help the Atlanta Botanical Gardens in these efforts and our direct involvement is felt both by this organization and the children we meet.
www.jlatlanta.org /placements/childrens_gardens.htm   (192 words)

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