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Lockerly Arboretum Plant Sale

Our annual plant sale will be on

April 25  9am-4:30pm

April 26 8:30-11:00am

In addition to a variety of vibrant annuals and  perennials, we will have:

 

  • Butterfly boxes – All you need to start a pollinator garden.
  • From our Garden to Yours – A section of plants from our talented volunteers’ own garden.
  • Local Vendors – Artisans, and small local businesses will have booths.
Plant List

Lockerly relies on the donations and memberships of our friends to remain open and free to the public.

Come, support us, enjoy a beverage, and support a local brewery.

Fall Line Brewing Co

Thursday, May 1

4 – 10 pm

If you tell them you support us, a portion of the sale will go directly to Lockerly Arboretum.

Our Bi-Annual Kids Fishing Event

Lockerly’s bi-annual fishing event is here. It is FREE for all kids to fish the pond recently stocked by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources with catfish.

Come see if you can reel in the biggest fish!

      • For children ages 16 & under
      • We provide the bait! (fish love hot dogs)
      • Bring your own rods, reels, tackle, stringer or bucket
      • Take home up to 5 fish / child

Stumpery Workshop

The world’s first stumpery was created in Staffordshire, England, in the mid-19th century by James Bateman. A Victorian-era obsession began. Using old stumps, root balls, ferns, mosses, and other low-light thriving plants, gardeners created unique, almost fantastical spaces all over the UK and beyond.

Join us and Grace Manning from Trees Atlanta as we work to create our first stumpery here at Lockerly. Learn from Carter Payne, our horticulturist, about why we chose the materials we did to best suit the stumpery space and how you could create a similar space in the shady back nook of your yard.

Tickets Here

LOCKERLY AFTER DARK

How many summer nights as a child did you spend catching fireflies (or lightning bugs, depending on where you grew up) in a mason jar? Find your inner child again on this throw back in time Lockerly After Hours evening event. Learn the science behind fireflies – why do they light up? How does bio-luminescence work? Then, spend an evening with your very own mason jar catching fireflies.

(Includes instruction, materials, and beer/wine)

Tickets Here

Take a Deep Dive into interesting books and corresponding guest speakers. Whether you are a master gardener or have yet to get your gloves dirty, this is a great opportunity to gather with others who share your passion for our natural world.  Books are a great way to get to know people while learning something new.

Book Talk – Free

Speaker Series $10.00 (Free for Members)

More Information Here

Ethnobotany Workshop

Long before our modern pharmacy, humans have been getting by with the power of plants. In this hands on Lockerly After Hours evening, learn about the native Georgia plants that can be used for medicinal purposes, then make your very own hemlock tea and witch hazel salve to cure your future wounds.
Thursday Aug. 29
7-8:30 pm

Members: $15; Non-members: $25
(includes instruction, materials, and beer/wine).

Tickets Here

Get on your Walking Shoes!

Open at 7:00 am

Grab a friend and come get in your steps, and enjoy a walk around the arboretum. Coffee is available in front of the admin office.

No cost, we just ask for a donation if you wish.

Come Meet our Reptiles!

Join us for a 30 minute information session to learn more about our reptile friends
Saturdays at 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm
Tuesdays at 4 pm
Meet in front of the Woods Museum

Come for a Nature Ramble

Join a Lockerly Education staff member for an informal nature ramble around the property.


Learn what’s blooming, what birds are singing, what bugs are flying, and all that nature has to offer!


Every Saturday 12:00 & 3:00 pm