Managed by Melissa Roombos
The Artful Garden features many local artists and beautiful art for your garden including metal art, blown glass, windchimes, and much more! Stop by and find the perfect gift for someone or even yourself – Melissa will be happy to show you around! Visiting on a Wednesday or Friday? Consider getting one of Georgia Roussos boxed lunches!
Gift Shop Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 3pm
Sundays Noon – 3pm
Meet the Artist Events
Fresh, locally grown Meyer lemons, satsumas, and red navels were just delivered! Come for a visit and buy some or come to our Holiday Market on December 2-5! The botanical gardens are open to visitors Wednesday- Friday 9-4 and Saturdays 10-1. The Artful Garden Gift Shop is open every Wed-Sat 10-1. Not a current member? Buy admission tickets online. https://mbgrebloomshop.com/products/schedule-a-visit-admission #mbgArtfulGarden
How about some flowers for your garden? We have some beautiful glass flowers from Freddie Blache of @muffinjawdesigns . Let them fill up with rain water and you’ll have a beautiful place for the birds and the bees to grab a drink! Come for his glassblowing demonstration today from 12-3! #mbgscene #glassblowing #supportlocalartists #pollinators #mbgArtfulGarden
Come visit the Gardens today and join us for our first “Meet the Artist”! This month’s featured artist is Frances Ashcraft, pictured here with a print of her piece that won the Member’s Choice Award at a show of the Watercolor and Graphic Arts Society of Mobile. Frances will be in the Artful Garden Gift Shop today from 10-1 to talk about her work. Get your tickets to the Gardens online or at the gate and make a day of it! This is a wonderful time to visit and see all of the camellias in bloom. https://mbgrebloomshop.com/products/schedule-a-visit-admission #mbgscene #drawmbg #watercolor #watercolorpainting #mbgArtfulGarden
Come for our Meet the Artist event today featuring local glass artist, Freddie Blache of @muffinjawdesigns ! He has brought some beautiful work to sell and an awesome demonstration setup. Come learn about the different types of glass and techniques that he uses, his varied training and experience, and an upcoming partnership with the @ospreyinitiative to turn recycled glass bottles into beads for jewelry! #mbgscene #glassart #localartist #mbgArtfulGarden
It looks like the rain has passed, so grab a coat and come out for a visit! Anne Rose is here for our “Meet the Artist” program in the gift shop today from 10-3. She is currently working on one of her woven pine straw and ceramic pieces! After you see Anne, grab a cup of coffee and take a walk through the gardens to see the Taiwan Cherries and camellias! Admission tickets available online or at the gate https://mbgrebloomshop.com/products/schedule-a-visit-admission #mbgArtfulGarden
Meet the Artist- Come meet our blacksmith artist, Wyllys More today, Saturday, Feb 20, from 10-3! After retiring from a successful career in industrial sales and management, Wyllys attended a blacksmithing school in Daphne. He enjoyed it so much that he installed his own forge at his home in Satsuma and has been creating unique pieces for us since early fall. He even built his own display rack for use in The Artful Garden! — Garden admission tickets available online or you may call the office when you arrive. #mbgArtfulGarden
We have a great new line of gardening gloves in different styles and colors as well as hats available in our Artful Garden Giftshop! These are both stylish and machine washable! Thanks to Master Gardener Elise Saunders for being our lovely model! Stop by the gift shop Wed, Fri, and Sat 10-3 and Thurs 10-1. #mbgartfulgarden
Come for a glassblowing demonstration today! Freddie Blache of @muffinjawdesigns will be here from 10-3 and have his portable furnace ready to go at noon! Garden admission tickets available online in advance or at the gate https://mbgrebloomshop.com/products/schedule-a-visit-admission #localartists #glassblowing #mbgscene #mbgArtfulGarden