Compost Demonstration Garden at Fernbank Science Center

03/16/2024

Atlanta Science Festival!

12/09/2023

In rain, sleet, snow or heat, we will always compost!

Don’t send those leaves to the curb…compost!!!

08/19/2023

We're counting pollinators until 12:30 as part of the Southeast Pollinator Census
Come join us!

11/05/2022

Don't forget to Vote for Compost! Save your yard waste and turn it in to compost. Nourish your plants, increase garden productivity, and $Ave money!

08/21/2022

Beautiful Saturday morning counting pollinators for the Georgia Pollinator Census.
Counted on the cup plant and then the lollipop verbena which were right next to each other and observed that when they had a choice of two flowers right next to one another, the pollinators preferred the native plant.

06/05/2021

Check out our new activity for families located at the information kiosk. Thanks to the Georgia Pollinator Census for the great scavenger hunt that familiarizes participants with our important pollinators.

06/05/2021

Fernbank, Fernbank how does your garden grow? With lots of smiles, and compost piles, and wonderful volunteers in a row!

09/27/2019

After our workday today, volunteers were taken "Behind the Scenes" with Dr. Kate Wejnert. We learned how the animals in the exhibits are cared for, what they are fed (including many plants and worms from our gardens) and a little about their history. We also got a peak into the planetarium...an ah ha moment for some of us!

09/23/2019

Happy Fall! Remember to leave a messy garden for our wild friends!

Gardens are alive. No matter what time of year, if you quietly listen and watch, you will notice the plethora of activity. From budding flowers in the spring to the rustle of withered seedheads in the fall, our gardens are supporting animals of all shapes and sizes. Here’s a secret not all gardene...

09/13/2019

As part of the "Behind the Scenes" series, our garden volunteers processed honey with instructor Stacy Byrd. They learned a lot about honey bees and enjoyed participating in the entire process, from "uncapping" to "capping". The delicious Fernbank honey will be available for purchase at the Plant Sale on October 5.

08/17/2019

On August 23rd and 24th, 2019, Georgians of all ages from all over the state will join efforts to document our pollinators. It only takes 15 minutes. Learn more at:

Citizen Science at Work

06/18/2019

In three months, an army of citizen scientists across the state will undertake a first-of-its-kind pollinator count across Georgia. To prepare for the Great Georgia Pollinator Census this August, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is offering a few summer reading suggestions for citizen sci...