2008 Calendar of Events

April 19 – June 28

MarketPlace – every Saturday from 9:00 -11:00 a.m.  Hundreds of perennials, ferns, trees, shrubs, gingers, annuals, and much more. Bought at the Spring Plant Sale and still have gaps? Want something special for a favorite spot? This is a fun and friendly place to find that perfect plant. Knowledgeable staff are on site, and new plant arrivals are listed weekly on the MarketPlace page.
May 15 Longleaf Pine Celebration.   A program presenting the extreme diversity of this unique habitat.  Includes a walkabout in MBG’s magnificent 30-acre longleaf pine forest.  Sponsored by the Alabama Urban Forestry Association and Mobile Botanical Gardens.  Lunch included.  MBG and AUFA members, $20, all others $35.
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 
May 31 Gainesville Gallop - A trip to this lovely part of Florida includes visits to several exquisite gardens and  a fabulous butterfly house, all amidst the area’s beautiful horse country.  Shop for antiques and garden art, and for plants at wholesale nurseries. $100 deposit required to reserve place.  For more information call the office at 251-342-0555.
June 7 Hot Plants for Southern Landscapes, Part Deux with Snookie Parrish. Wondering if in August your lovely June garden will faint away? No need to pull out the spent-out annuals and replace them with more short-timers. In her continuing pursuit of the tough but lovely, Snookie brings more plant ideas for your late-summer Gulf Coast garden.  9:00 AM.  $20 for members, $25 non-members.

June 23 – 27

NatureBLAST! Children’s Summer Camp.  Nature hikes, scavenger hunts, craft projects, and basic plant science information, designed especially to install a love of outdoor adventures and an appreciation of nature.
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  $130 per child, space limited. Registrations due by May 30. For registration packet,
click here

July TBA

Dinner with a local chef (TBA).

Sept. TBA            

Candlelight Dinner at the Gardens.  A special fundraiser for the Gardens.

Sept. 27

Southern Garden History Society Board Meeting.

October 16-19

Plantasia! Fall Plant Sale A great SPRING garden begins in the FALL!

November TBA

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.  MBG’s turn to thank all the wonderful volunteers. If you are an MBG volunteer, be sure to turn in your hours either at the plant sale, the greenhouse, or in the office.

November TBA

Three-Quarter Time in the Gardens.  Enjoy the music of three quartets located in different gardens. Details TBA.

December 5 & 6

Holiday Sales at the Gardens.   Art, gifts and over 50 varieties of poinsettias.