South Georgia Native Plant & Wildflower Symposium

08/23/2026

08/08/2026

Join the Coastal Plain Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society fall conference! A great day for novice and experienced native plant gardeners.
Seats are limited.

www.cpcgnps.org/fall-meeting

02/04/2026

“Plant This Not That” - February 12, 7-8pm
Marilynne Marshall will present information on Native Substitutions for Exotic Plants Typically Found in South Georgia Garden Centers.

She will also discuss how Native plants provide more benefits for the environment than non-native plants, including better forage and habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. Non-native plants are often invasive and provide little environmental benefit. Invasive plants, shrubs, and trees wreak havoc on ecosystems by crowding out beneficial, native vegetation.

Register to receive webinar link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plant-this-not-that-tickets-1980810530619?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

01/31/2026

The Coastal Plain Chapter, GNPS in partnership with Keep Tift Beautiful is hosting a Free Workshop: “Landscaping with Native Plants” on February 28, 2026, 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Tifton-Tift County Library, Tifton, GA. Join us to learn how native plants can be used in the landscape. https://cpcgnps.org/events/

02/26/2025

Register Now for South Georgia Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium on Wednesday, March 19th! at www.sgnpws.org

South Georgia Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium
Georgia Museum of Agriculture, Tifton, GA.
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
TOPICS INCLUDE

· Create a Beautiful Landscape while Conserving Natural Resources - Mark Tancig, Commercial & Residential Horticulture Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Leon County.

· Ferns of South Georgia - Connie Gray, Athens-East Piedmont Chapter, Georgia Native Plant Society.

· Conservation of Native Plants in the Coastal Plain – Jennifer Ceska, Conservation Coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia, University of Georgia.

· Feathers & Flora – Sarah Manning, Coastal Conservation Coordinator, Birds Georgia.

Native plants will be available for sale starting at 8:30 AM for registered participants – open to the public after 12 noon.

Registration Cost $50.00 including lunch. After March 6, 2025. $60.00 with lunch option available until March 12.

Student Registration Cost $25.00 including lunch. After March 6, 2025, $35.00 with lunch option available until March 12. (scholarships available upon request)

A delicious catered BOX LUNCH will be provided! MAKE SURE TO SELECT A LUNCH ITEM BEFORE CHECKOUT.

Come early and shop the native plant sale, many hard-to-find and favorite natives available.

Encourage Garden Club members, friends, community leaders, teachers, city planners, landscape professionals, and anyone who is interested in learning more, and becoming a better steward of native ecosystems to attend this symposium!!

At South Georgia Native Plant & Wildflower Symposium there will be time for exchange of information . . . Take the time to cultivate productive relationships!

If you have questions, EMAIL: [email protected]. For more information www.sgnpws.org

Co-sponsored by Coastal Plain Chapter of Georgia Native Plant Society and The Camelia District of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.