Goizueta Gardens

Camellias are a remarkable flowering plant–not only for their beauty and endless flower variations–but also because they draw us into the detailed and diverse world of camellia cultivators.

Last fall we had the unique opportunity to bolster a plant collection that performs extremely well in Atlanta, Epimedium. When Karen Perkins decided to close Garden Vision, her nursery which specialized in this unique genus, we reached out to discuss building our collection.

Goizueta Gardens at Atlanta History Center have a substantial collection of Trillium as part of our Georgia Native Plant Collection. We have populations that occur naturally in the woods on the campus and species that have been planted as part of our living collections.

Weighing animals is a good practice to keep abreast of their health and well-being. Turkeys have a very predictable pattern of weight gain and loss – but how do we keep track?

Spring is in full spring here in Atlanta, and we’re covered in enough pollen to prove it! Here is a helpful checklist of tasks for what you should pay attention to, look out for, and keep up with in your own gardens as we move into the warmer summer months.

Goizueta Gardens staff collaborated on an exciting conservation effort this past spring to relocate wild and rare orchids to our gardens for preservation.

Explore the Goizueta Gardens led by Atlanta History Center’s Vice President of Goizueta Gardens and Living Collections, Sarah Carter.

Weather permitting, every Saturday afternoon between 2 and 3 it’s time for sheep to stroll and goats to promenade. That’s when Brett Bannor, Manager of Animal Collections, walks animals from the Smith Farm flock around the campus, giving visitors a chance to meet and learn about our heritage breed livestock.

As the days shorten and temperatures drop in autumn, plants begin a series of physiological processes to prepare for the cold. Plants are generally about the same temperature as the surrounding air, so to deal with cold they must employ alternative methods.

On October 30, 2023, Olguita’s Garden will celebrate its 5th anniversary! This special garden was created in honor of Olga C. de Goizueta. Special thanks to The Goizueta Foundation for their generous support of Atlanta History Center through the years, and specifically for their continued commitment to Goizueta Gardens.

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.

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.

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.