Special Events at Smith-Gilbert Gardens
Gather ‘n’ Grow Garden Grand Opening
Smith-Gilbert Gardens will introduce the community to our newest addition on Saturday, March 10, 10 am-12 noon. Dedicated to dirty hands and happy hearts, this garden is a space for playful learning. It features paths winding through sensory plantings to please the senses, an “A to Z” bed (with plantings starting with each letter of the alphabet), vegetable beds, and whimsical elements like chime arbors, bubble pools and animal topiaries. Raised beds are available to families and individuals participating in the Veggie Plot Series, an educational program about sustainable and responsible vegetable gardening.
Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews and Councilman Tim Killingsworth will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 am, opening the garden to all visitors. Special features and free activities will make this a celebration of gathering and growth. Come listen to the Ford Elementary School students perform a musical selection, paint a Purple Martin house to hang in the Gather ‘n’ Grow Garden, or make a rain gauge to take home to yours. Regular Adult admission prices apply, but kids 12 years and under and all the activities are free. Come GATHER ‘n’ GROW with SGG!
2nd Annual Rose Garden Gala
Please plan to join us for our 2nd Annual Rose Garden Gala on April 28th, 2012. Join us at 6 pm for cocktails and dinner as well as live and silent auctions featuring trips, tickets to sports and entertainment, restaurant packages, wine & spirits, golf outings and more!
Riot of Color – Juried Art Show
Smith-Gilbert Gardens Riot of Color is a competition/exhibition which is intended to encourage diverse artistic interpretations of the plant material, sculpture and historic home located at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, Georgia. Its goals are to bring together serious artists that use visual art as a major interpretive medium of the landscape while also raising awareness of the need to protect our environment and encourage a future generation of caretakers of our planet. The arts have played an important role throughout our history. It is our hope that artists will be just as important in future efforts to preserve and protect our natural beauty and history.
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