The Botanical Garden at Georgia Southern University

The Garden bills itself as a living museum of southeastern coastal plain flora.  Spanning over 11.5 acres, the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern offers a diverse array of gardens, collections, heritage sites, and trails, providing an immersive experience in the natural and cultural history of the region. Visitors can explore native plant landscapes, historic sites, and unique ecological habitats that reflect the biodiversity and agricultural heritage of the Southeastern Coastal Plain. 

We will receive a tour from Director Todd Beasley.  The tour is 45-60 minutes in length.   After the tour, we can continue to explore the grounds.

Take a look at the "collections" page.  There is something for everybody.

Collections – Botanic Garden - Georgia Southern University

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The Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University

Our guide, Todd Beasley, is the director of the botanical garden as well as part-owner of Primitive By Design which offers sustainable garden & landscape design services, provides solutions to landscaping issues and sells native plants.  PBD can be contacted at info@primitivehort.com

As always, please dress for the weather.  Bring a hat, sunscreen and water.

Regarding an entry fee, Todd says there is a $5 entry fee.  He will be glad to waive it for us or we can make a donation upon arrival. 

Those living in the Columbia area can make carpool arrangements by calling Betsy Russell at 803-749-7986.  Columbia is approximately 2.5 hours from Statesboro so we would leave at 8 am.