Nestled in the heart of the Midtown and adjacent to the city's major public park, Atlanta Botanical Garden is an urban beauty filled with stunning collections and vibrant happenings year round. Behind the scenes, it is committed to vital research and conservation work with vigorous regional, national, and international partnerships.

Opening in early 2010, an expansion will double the size of this beautiful Garden and invite visitors to explore the treetops along a 600-foot-long Canopy Walk that takes them forty-five feet above the woodland floor. The expansion also features state-of-the-art, sustainably designed buildings including a new LEED-certified visitor center and a "green" parking facility. Exciting new gardens include an Edible Garden, the Cascades waterfall garden, and a Southern Seasons garden celebrating the Southern garden's year-round appeal. From hosting the largest public collection of carnivorous plants on display in the world to showcasing its prestigious orchid collection, the Atlanta Botanical Garden gives visitors every reason to expect the unexpected.

Seventy minutes south of the Atlanta airport in Pine Mountain, Georgia, Callaway Gardens offers beautiful horticultural attractions including the well-known Sibley Horticultural Center, Day Butterfly Center, Brothers Azalea Bowl, and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Walk. A non-profit organization dedicated to environmental education and land stewardship, the natural woodlands and shimmering lakes-accented by wildlife and plants too numerous to name-set the tone for a quiet experience that relaxes and inspires visitors. With so much to do and see, Callaway is also a stunning Georgia vacation resort offering golf and weekend getaways.

In Athens, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a public educational facility operated under the auspices of the University of Georgia. The State Botanical Garden is a "living laboratory" for university students and faculty who utilize the collections and natural plant communities for studies in a variety of disciplines. It is also a public garden for the enjoyment of visitors who find beauty, knowledge, and tranquility in a garden setting. The garden provides a diverse range of educational programs and special events. Plant conservation, habitat protection, and biodiversity are central themes embraced by teaching, research, and outreach programs. Both the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance and the Garden Club of Georgia are headquartered at The State Botanical Garden.