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Massee Lane Gardens — A Southern Classic

Springtime is the perfect time to enjoy strolling through Massee Lane Gardens near Fort
Valley. Late season camellias are plentiful in the seven specialty themed gardens. The Marvin
Jernigan native azalea garden, with its delicate and fragrant pink, yellow, orange, and orange-
red blossoms, puts on a show from late March through
early May. Pitcher plants, wild orchids, and venus fly
traps in the bog garden welcome spring to the fifteen-
acre Brown and Hall Environmental Garden.
Many rare and endangered plants native to the
Southeast nestle among the pines alongside the walking
paths encircling a 2.4 acre pond. Dr. Dan and Muriel
Nathan’s screened-in pavilion is a perfect spot for a
family picnic and for observing wildlife. This unique
botanical garden illustrates the diversity of plant life in
habitats ranging from the lake to the upland forest.
An International Garden of Excellence, headquarters
of the American Camellia Society, and member of the American Camellia Trail and the Georgia
Camellia Trail, Massee Lane Gardens also features a landscaped greenhouse,
gift shop, and two galleries showcasing the largest collection of Boehm
sculptural porcelains in the U.S. Groups of ten or more may make reservations
for a professionally guided tour, and boxed lunches.
For directions and visitor information, call 877-422-6355 or visit www.
americancamellias.com/masseelanegardens.
Ongoing Spring Events March
Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 22 – National 2 – Vanilla Sunday. Atlanta Botanical
Club Dine and Discovery. Chattahooch- Gardens.
ee Nature Center.
Thru Mar. 30 – Student Drawing Exhi-
bition. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Massee Lane
April & May – Family Canoe Days on
Saturdays. Chattahoochee Nature Center. Gardens
April & May – Select Saturdays &
Sundays River Canoe Trips. Chatta-
A Southern Classic
hoochee Nature Center. A Southern Classic
April – Late-season Camellias, Native
Azaleas, and Pitcher Plants in Bloom at
Massee Lane Gardens.
Apr. 5, 7, 8, - Plant Taxonomy – The
Identity of Plants. State Botanical Gardens.
Apr. 7 – 10 – Spring Break Family Fun.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Thru Apr, 13 – Orchid Daze: Beauty
and Light. Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Apr. 29-May 20 – Intermediate Draw-
ing in Colored Pencil. Atlanta Botanical
Gardens
Thu May 6 – Pages & Pines, Silent
Book Club. Elachee Nature Center. Tour. Visit. Explore.
Thru May 6 – Sprouts: Nature-Based
Play for Little Ones and Their Caregiv- 100 MASSEE LANE RD.
ers. Elachee Nature Center. FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA 31030
Thru June 1 – Photography Contest.
Hills & Dales Estate. (478) 967-2358
www.americancamellias.com

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