HQ Function

Serves as the primary public garden, home to major plant collections, world-renowned exhibitions, extensive educational programs, critical research facilities, and the organization's administrative offices.

Notable Features:

Iconic features include the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory (housing tropical and desert plants), the Fuqua Orchid Center (one of the world's finest orchid collections), the Kendeda Canopy Walk (a 600-foot long, 40-foot high skywalk through the Storza Woods), the Anne Cox Chambers Flower Walk, the Edible Garden, and the Lou Glenn Children's Garden.

Work Culture:

A mission-driven environment characterized by a passion for horticulture, conservation, and education. The culture fosters creativity, collaboration, and a strong commitment to visitor experience and scientific advancement.

HQ Significance:

A major cultural and tourist attraction for Atlanta and the Southeast, a vital center for plant conservation and research, and a key provider of environmental education and community enrichment.

Values Reflected in HQ: The Garden's design and operations reflect values of beauty, horticultural excellence, biodiversity, conservation, sustainability, education, research, innovation, and community engagement.

Location:

While the Atlanta Botanical Garden's physical sites are located in Atlanta and Gainesville, Georgia, its influence and efforts extend globally, particularly through conservation. The Garden is actively involved in international plant conservation programs and research collaborations, especially concerning the study and preservation of endangered orchid and Sarracenia species. These partnerships often involve fieldwork, knowledge sharing, and ex-situ conservation efforts with botanical institutions and researchers worldwide.

Street Address:

1345 Piedmont Ave NE

City:

Atlanta

State/Province:

GA

Country:

USA