The Portico Study Center

05/18/2026

As part of the Lantern House songwriter’s series, we’ll host Andy Squyers in concert at The Portico on Tuesday, May 19th. Looking forward to a great show and lovely evening together!

Don’t miss this unforgettable night with these incredible artists! Their talent runs deep, and it’s sure to be a meaningful evening together.

Secure your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andy-squyres-concert-tickets-1988190866402?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/29/2026

Another enjoyable concert on the books!! See you all May 17th!

Don’t miss this unforgettable night with these incredible artists! Their talent runs deep, and it’s sure to be a meaningful evening together.

Secure your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andy-squyres-concert-tickets-1988190866402?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/09/2026

Here come the plants! Between Mike Dirr, Amy Barber, and several other vendors, The Portico will be brimming with seedlings, shrubs and trees for sale at our Botanical Market and Plant Sale on April 11th. We’ll also have botanically inspired products inside The Portico, so make sure you enter through the red doors to find soaps, breads, books, honey, teas, berry plants, art and more!
5822 Hwy 186
Good Hope, GA
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01/07/2026

Epiphany! It was a sweet 12 days of Christmas here at The Portico. And happy birthday, Lee, who starts his new year today!
1) afternoon on the pond
2) dinner and a movie (it’s a wonderful life) at the portico with friends
3) canoeing on the Apalachee on Jan 1
4) swirling around on the floating dock with family on Christmas Day with homemade milk tea punch
5) wreaths made from foraging our woods
6) the 14’ tree (ladders for scale!) that was enjoyed from our Christmas market until epiphany
7) home lights
8) portico doors=welcome!!

01/04/2026

We had front row seats for the Buddhist Monk’s Walk for Peace today at The Portico, as they traveled between Good Hope and Bishop, GA. Early in the morning, we grabbed our coffee and books and waited for .usa to pass by our place, but were soon joined by other folks showing up to line the road. It turned into our first event of the year—What a great way to start 2026!

02/26/2025

We’ve been starting seeds and getting ready for spring during a gorgeous week in Georgia! That, in turn, has us eagerly anticipating a series of garden talks March 1st— here at The Portico Study Center. We’ll learn about shade gardening with Jennifer Petritz, pollinator gardens with Hillary Thompson and soil from Nestor Vela. We’ll just drop our weeds and hoes and walk on over to these enjoyable lectures. Bring your gardening questions and your love of plants. Hope to see you there!

Tickets are $5 and benefit Walton County Master Gardeners, who in turn support community gardens!

More info in link:

https://shop.soil3.com/products/portico-garden-event-ticket-for-admission

01/07/2025

Happy Birthday, Lee! I think I can speak for our guests when I say we are thankful you had the vision to create so many unique spaces with the intention of sharing them all.
The more people find community and purpose in these spaces, the happier you are. Thank you for being our ‘big picture’ guy—it gives me ample opportunity to be a detail person!