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Join us each month at the State Botanical Garden for a unique educational opportunity! Every Friends First Friday features a guest lecturer who brings expert knowledge on all things garden and plant related. Friends First Friday is sponsored by the Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

December 5– Tulips in December – Jim Moneyhun

December may seem like an odd time to talk tulips, but it is the perfect time to plant bulbs that will flower next Spring. Jim Moneyhun will provide a brief history of tulips, including the Ottoman Empire’s fascination with the flower and the seventeenth century Dutch Tulip Mania. He will also suggest tulip species and hybrids most likely to return year after year and discuss practices for planting and protecting tulips from herbivory.

Jim is curator of the Flower Garden and a horticulturist at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. The Flower Garden extends from the Heritage Garden to the Day Chapel and down the tiered lawns which host the Sunflower concert series. He and his team, consisting of two part-time staff and 10 regular volunteers, maintain the Flower Garden. He also supervises countless UGA student-volunteers through the Learning-by-Leading program. In the Fall of 2024, the Flower Garden team planted 8,900 tulip bulbs and 5,100 other spring-blooming bulbs. Prior to joining the State Botanical Garden, Jim worked for 20 years in the public sector, writing local, comprehensive plans and administering state and federal grants.

January 9 - State of the Garden - Dr. Jenny Cruise-Sanders

Please join the Friends as we welcome Jenny Cruse-Sanders, director of the State Botanical Garden, to provide an update on the current state of the garden. Cruse-Sanders has served as director of the garden since February 2017. Before accepting the director's position here, she served as vice president for science and conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. 

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is constantly changing and growing. Cruse-Sanders will give an update on current and future plans that will make the garden even more exciting and welcoming for our visitors. 

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Section Title
Friends First Friday - Tulips in December - Jim Moneyhun
Type
In Person
Days
F
Time
9:00AM to 10:30AM
Dates
Dec 05, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
1.5
Location
  • State Botanical Garden of Georgia Locations
Course Fee(s)
Member Registration $10.00
Non Member Registration $12.00

Section Notes

December 5 – Jim Moneyhun – Tulips in December

December may seem like an odd time to talk tulips, but it is the perfect time to plant bulbs that will flower next Spring. Jim Moneyhun will provide a brief history of tulips, including the Ottoman Empire’s fascination with the flower and the seventeenth century Dutch Tulip Mania. He will also suggest tulip species and hybrids most likely to return year after year and discuss practices for planting and protecting tulips from herbivory.

Jim is curator of the Flower Garden and a horticulturist at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. The Flower Garden extends from the Heritage Garden to the Day Chapel and down the tiered lawns which host the Sunflower concert series. He and his team, consisting of two part-time staff and 10 regular volunteers, maintain the Flower Garden. He also supervises countless UGA student-volunteers through the Learning-by-Leading program. In the Fall of 2024, the Flower Garden team planted 8,900 tulip bulbs and 5,100 other spring-blooming bulbs. Prior to joining the State Botanical Garden, Jim worked for 20 years in the public sector, writing local, comprehensive plans and administering state and federal grants.

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Select Single Registration to register a single participant or choose Reserve Seats to register multiple participants

Section Title
Friends First Friday - State of the Garden - Dr. Jenny Cruse-Sanders
Type
In Person
Days
F
Time
9:00AM to 10:30AM
Dates
Jan 09, 2026
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
1.5
Location
  • State Botanical Garden of Georgia Locations
Course Fee(s)
Member Registration $10.00
Non Member Registration $12.00

Section Notes

Please join the Friends as we welcome Jenny Cruse-Sanders, director of the State Botanical Garden, to provide an update on the current state of the garden. Cruse-Sanders has served as director of the garden since February 2017. Before accepting the director’s position here, she served as vice president for science and conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. 

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is constantly changing and growing. Cruse-Sanders will give an update on current and future plans that will make the garden even more exciting and welcoming for our visitors. 

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