Asian Pears
| Educational Facility | |
| Our newest addition is our educational facility located adjacent to the garden shop. A gambrel roofed barn provides a great setting for meetings, seminars, conferences, receptions, or other special gatherings. | |
| Kitchen facilities are available and the building will seat 225 theater-style or 150 seated at tables. | |
| We are centrally located three hours drive north of Mobile, three hours south of Huntsville and 45 minutes from Birmingham and Montgomery. Reservations can be made via phone or fax. The retail store is open Tuesday through Saturday 9-5 and on Sunday from 1-5. We are closed on Monday. |
There is a 48 hour cancellation policy for refunds for lunches and programs
Calendar of Events
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00am Story Time at Petals
Join Ms Beth in the arbor beside the fish pond for a fun story and activity.
You may sign up for this program here.
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 10:30am, Blackberry Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell
Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care and maintenance of blackberries. Taste the fruit and tour and growing fields.
You may register the for seminar here.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00am
Story Time at Petals
Join Ms. Beth in the arbor beside the fishpond for a fun story and activity!
You may sign up for this program here.
Thursday, June 12, 2025 Herb Cooking Class – Linda Franzo
10:30 – 12:30 (approximately 2 hours
Fee: $35 Advanced registration and payment required.
Summer Sipping and Slurping!
Let’s play with herbs from our garden! We will make herbal sugars, simple syrups for mocktails and snowballs. Roll out fresh basil pasta with grilled tomatoes & Shrimp Scampi. Rosemary Sugar Crisps for dessert.
You may register for Linda’s class here.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:30 – 12:00 Blueberry Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell
Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of blueberries. Taste the varieties of blueberries and tour the growing fields.
You may register for this seminar here.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, Greenhouse Sale- 7:00-2:00
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 10:30, Kid’s in the Garden – It’s Berry Picking Time! – Instructor – Beth Roberts
All ages Fee: $6 Advanced registration and payment required. Come on over and learn how blueberries are grown. Then go out into the
field and pick your own blueberries to take home.
You may register for this event here.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 10:00 Story Time at Petals
Join Ms. Beth in the arbor beside the fishpond for a fun story and activity!
you may sign up for this event here.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 10:00 Story Time at Petals
Join Ms. Beth in the arbor beside the fishpond for a fun story and activity!
You may sign up for this event here.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Herb Cooking Class – Linda Franzo
10:30 – 12:30 (approximately 2 hours) Fee: $35 Advanced registration and payment required.
Celebrate Bastille Day! Charcuterie! We will make herbal cheese boards, French Onion Soup & Crème Brulee.
You may register for Linda’s class here.
Saturday, July 19, 2025 10:30am, Kid’s in the Garden – Gardening for Pollinators –
Beth Roberts-Instructor
Kids of all Ages – Class is free
Join us to learn about pollinators, their importance, and how to grow plants that will lure those pollinators into our gardens. We will also
learn how to be a part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census.
You may register for this program here.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10:30am, Fig and Bunch Grape Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell
Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of figs and Bunch grapes Taste the varieties of these delicious fruits and tour the growing
fields.
You may register for this seminar here.
Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10:30am Apple, Asian Pear and Muscadine Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell
Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of apples, Asian Pears and muscadines. Taste the varieties of of these delicious fruits and tour the growing
fields.
You may register for this seminar here.
Saturday, August 23, 2025, 10:30am
Creating a Haven for Butterflies – Paulette Haywood Ogard
Welcoming butterflies into our landscapes is personally rewarding and environmentally important. As more and more habitat is lost, your yard can become a beautiful oasis that sustains the butterfly species that live in your area. We will focus on why using native host and nectar plants is important and innovative ways to incorporate these plants into your landscape. We will look at a garden through a butterfly’s eyes; learn the value of “trash trees”; and explore a treasure trove of garden-worthy, butterfly-friendly ground covers, vines, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
Paulette Haywood Ogard is co-author of Butterflies of Alabama: Glimpses into Their Lives and one of the founders of the Alabama Butterfly Atlas. She has worked for more than thirty years to document the life histories of southeastern butterflies and the native plants that sustain them.
You may register for Paulette’s program here.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
The Great Fall Garden Festival
Save the Date!
We’re excited to bring you the 3rd Great Fall Garden Festival! Join us for a day of community and learning. 2025 is an expanded Meet & Greet
gathering of Homesteads, Farms and Artisans who connect with others through their YouTube channels. This family friendly event will feature an educational speaker series, hands on skills classes, homemade and home grown fare at our
participants booths, food truck vendors and garden talks!
For more information click here.
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2:00pm Oriental Persimmon, Citrus and Kiwi fruit Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell
Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of persimmons and kiwi. Taste the varieties of these fruits and tour the growing
fields.
You may register for his seminar here.
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 2:00pm Re-potting Orchids – Shelley Powell Fee: $15
Bring your orchid and let Shelley help you re-pot it and give it new life.Fee includes instruction, potting medium, and fertilizer Additional supplies and containers will be available for purchase.
You may register for Shelley’s program here.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Christmas Open House