Tales and Trails in the Gardens
2023-10-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-12-07 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | AL
A Literacy program of reading books and sharing activities. Designed for preschoolers. Every Thursday morning at 10:30am the group will read a book at various locations in the Gardens. On rainy days the group will meet in the Larkins Classroom. FREE to MBG members, cost of admission for nonmembers, and registration is required. All children must be accompanied by parent or assigned adult guardian.
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Email Aeriell for more information or call the office at 251.342.0555.

In Praise of Trees - An “Impressionistic/Expressive” track Art Class
2023-10-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-17 10:00 - 13:00 | AL
Fridays, beginning October 20th
10am – 1pm
Instructor: Derek Norman
Members $125
Non-members $150 (additional fee collected at first class session)
Register
A 6-week class focusing on drawing and painting the trees of MBG. Intermediate – Advanced students.
Class Dates:
#1 – October 20th
#2 – November 3rd
#3 – November 10th
#4 – November 17th
#5 – December 8th
#6 – December 15th
It is that time of the year when, sadly, trees take an enormous hit from on-coming storms, hurricanes and such that it seems an appropriate time to lavish appreciation for their beauty, their strength and vigor. So this is a class of thanks, appreciation and praise. We will be following the Mobile Botanical Garden’s new “Impressionistic/Expressionistic” track of working in the mediums of oil paint and gouache.

Veggie Kids - Fall Edition
2023-10-21 10:00 - 12:15, 2023-11-04 10:00 - 12:15, 2023-11-18 10:00 - 12:15 | AL
Children may ask, “Where does our food come from? How can I grow some of my own food?
The Mobile Botanical Gardens is happy to announce a multi-week program to answer those questions with a series of Saturday morning workshops for children, ages 8-12. Participants will explore what foods come from plants, what plants need to grow, and the work of farmers to bring good fruits and vegetables to our dining tables. From Dirt Day and Grocery Store Botany to harvest, young gardeners will plant and maintain their own raised bed ‘farms’ at MBG’s Magnolia Hill. Veggie Kids is sponsored, in part, by the Lily Woolford Charitable Trust.
Instructor: Dr. Judy P. Stout
Participation Fee: $50 per child members; $65 per child non-members (additional fee to be collected at first date).
Schedule:
Saturday, Sept. 16th, 2023. 10:00 – 12:15. What do plants need? How does a farmer meet those needs? Beds preparation. Plant seedlings – collards, cabbage.
Saturday, Sept. 23rd, 2023. 10:00 – 12:15. Germination requirements. Plant lettuces, radishes, turnip greens, spinach seeds.
Saturday, Oct. 7th, 2023. 10:00 – 12:15. Plant spinach, kale seeds. Thin seedlings as needed. Install organic rabbit deterrents.
Saturday, Oct. 21st, 2023. 10:00 – 12:15. Thin seedlings as needed. Weed, fertilize, mulch. Apply organic insect controls.
Saturday, Nov. 4th, 2023. 10:00 – 12:15. ‘Grocery Store Botany”. Harvest. Propagate herbs from herb garden.
Saturday, Nov. 18th, 2023. 10:00 – 12:15. Thanksgiving harvest. Family Day.
Additional harvest days will be announced to participants as food matures.
For additional information and to register, please email Judy Stout .

Fall Plant Sale
2023-10-26 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-27 09:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-28 09:00 - 15:00 | MBG MarketPlace, 5151 MUSEUM DR, MOBILE, AL, 36608, United States
Get the best plants for your Gulf Coast garden!
See the full plant list and more information here.
Thursday, October 26th, 9am – 3pm
Friday, October 27th, 9am – 3pm
Saturday, October 28th, 9am – 3pm

First Friday with Cullan Duke
2023-11-03 10:30 - 12:00 | AL
Cullan Duke, JD, CTFA, TEP with Regions Private Wealth Management presenter:
Many of you may already be receiving end of year appeals for donations from your favorite charities. For our November 3 First Friday Talk we are pleased to have Cullan Duke, a trust advisor with Regions Private Wealth Management, scheduled to join us for a discussion of basic charitable gifting techniques that you should consider when doing your own charitable planning. Please join us for an informal discussion of relevant strategies to help you give as efficiently and effectively as possible. Topics that will be discussed include qualified charitable distributions from individual retirement accounts, gifts of appreciated assets, the use of donor advised funds, testamentary gifts, and charitable planning using trusts.
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
10:30AM
Cost: FREE to MBG Members / regular admission for nonmembers
Register via email

Qi Gong / Tai Chi at MBG
2023-11-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-11-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-11-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-11-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-11-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-11-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-11-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-12-01 09:00 - 10:00 and 2 more dates | AL
What: Spring Session IV
When: Tuesday and Friday mornings, 9am-10am
Where: Outdoor sites at Mobile Botanical Gardens
Instructor: Alla Zakharova
Cost: $56 – 8 sessions (students will receive a punch card)
More information and registration
The class setting at the Mobile Botanical Gardens is ideal for Qi Gong and Tai Chi routines, since their slow, gentle motions are patterned after movements found in nature. The selected exercises can and should be practiced independently at home and are suitable for any level of physical fitness. You will be provided with printed materials and online resources to assist you with independent practice and aid your personal growth and development in these disciplines.
About our Instructor: Alla Zakharova is a retired academic with four advanced degrees in education, linguistics, and instructional design who has been practicing Tai Chi for the last twenty years. She studied Tai Chi 24 and 42 open hand forms, fan, sword and cane routines with Louisa Martin and Mart Burrow.

Closed for the Thanksgiving Holidays
2023-11-22 12:00 - 2023-11-24 23:59 | AL
The Gardens will be closed to visits by the public, but MBG members may visit anytime using their access code. Happy Holidays to everyone!

A Holiday Market in the Gardens
2023-12-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Mobile Botanical Gardens, 5151 MUSEUM DR, MOBILE, AL, 36608, United States
Shop the Artful Garden Giftshop for great holiday gifts. On December 1st and 2nd, come to Holiday Market and support our partner non-profit organizations – the Mobile County Master Gardeners, and the Gulf Coast Herb Society!
Pre-Order of MG Holiday Greenery via this link.
MOBILE BOTANICAL GARDENS
New this year – we are having a Gingerbread competition and display! The gingerbread creations will be on display in the Botanical Center throughout the month of December. Learn more about the gingerbread competition.
If you like to buy local products with a tale to tell, then Mobile Botanical Garden’s Holiday Market has some wonderful selections from local and regional artists for you to choose from this year! Melissa Roombos, our Gift Shop manager, has curated a wonderful array of goods ranging from art to jewelry, glass art, garden enhancements, and more. You can also look forward to finding local honey from our beehives, poinsettias, and blooming camellias at Holiday Market.
Proceeds support preserving the 106 acres of the Mobile Botanical Gardens and supporting our educational programming.
MOBILE COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS
Offerings from the Mobile County Master Gardeners includes their fresh greenery, trivets, coasters, and more. You can pre-order your greenery or purchase day-of at Holiday Market.
Proceeds from their sales support their educational programs and a scholarship at Auburn University for a local student studying horticulture.
GULF COAST HERB SOCIETY
The Gulf Coast Herb Society makes potpourri and herb ornaments, and they will also be selling an assortment of herb plants presented in baskets or burlap wraps with handles – ready for gift giving!
Proceeds support their educational programming and maintaining the Herb Garden at the Mobile Botanical Gardens.
