The Destination 

THE GARDENS OF ATHENS, GEORGIA

Athens, Georgia

Hosted by Dr. Allan Armitage, Professor Emeritus, UGA Department of Horticulture

The Experience

Your visit for up to four people will include:

• An exclusive tour of the Gardens around Athens, Georgia with Allan Armitage, including the garden of Vince & Barbara Dooley, the garden of Ram Giberson, and Allan's own garden.


• Lunch with Allan.


• A tour of the Trial Gardens at UGA with Allan, perhaps (no promises), he will find a special plant from the greenhouses or Trial Gardens as a memento of your visit.

Extra incentive: If you wish, stay at Allan & Susan’s lake house, about 20 min from town. A car is needed to go back & forth. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Of course hotels in town are available.

Allan is internationally known for his teaching and research in new crops for the garden and greenhouse. His New Crop Program has produced numerous introductions for the ornamental market. As a teacher, one of Allan’s hallmarks is his ability to engage his students in real world experiences. He has been recognized for his work with many awards, including the American Horticultural Society’s distinguished Teaching Award and prestigious Liberty Hyde Bailey Award. He is in constant demand as a lecturer, having spoken in nearly all the states as well as Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Columbia, Holland, Germany, and Greece. Although he has retired after many years of teaching, Allan is as dedicated as ever to promoting horticulture. Some of Allan’s current projects include his popular gardening App, “Armitage’s Greatest Perennials and Annuals,” and a recently published book, “It’s Not Just About the Hat.”