2023 AVSA 77th Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia
May 28 – June 4, 2023
Tour 1: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Midtown
Tuesday, May 30, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $65.00
Board the bus at 9:30 a.m. and step off again into a world of magic and serenity at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Renowned plant collections, beautiful displays, and spectacular exhibitions make the Atlanta Botanical Garden the loveliest place in town to visit in every season. An urban oasis in Midtown, the Garden includes 30 acres of outdoor gardens, an award-winning Children’s Garden, a one-of-a-kind Canopy Walk through Storza Woods, and the innovative Edible Garden featuring an Outdoor Demonstration Kitchen.
The Fuqua Conservatory is an organic biosphere and home to important collections of tropical palms and conifers; the Fuqua Orchid Center is home to the foremost collection of species orchids in the United States. Conservation gardens and amphibian displays highlight the Garden’s work with carnivorous plant bogs across the Southeast as well as endangered species of frogs from around the world. The mission of the Atlanta Botanical Garden is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation, and enjoyment.
We will have a guided 1 ½-hour tour of the Garden starting at 10:00 a.m. The garden is handicap accessible. They have wheelchairs available for no cost. They also have scooters available. There is a charge for these. After the guided tour, you will be on your own until 2:30 p.m. Lunch can be purchased at their restaurant. Reservations have been made for
