YOUR LOCAL FIELD GUIDE
UGA Research & Education Garden
Walk through theme gardens, demonstration beds, landscaped paths and a growing urban arboretum on UGA's 65-acre Griffin research facility. Active research plots sit alongside areas designed for homeowners, students and landscape professionals.
Picnic and pergola area at the UGA Research and Education Garden · UGA Research and Education Garden via Explore Georgia; individual photographer not identified · Credits & licenses
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- Picnic and pergola area at the UGA Research and Education Garden
UGA Research and Education Garden via Explore Georgia; individual photographer not identified · Photograph date not supplied
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- Lily pond at the UGA Research and Education Garden
UGA Research and Education Garden via Explore Georgia; individual photographer not identified · Photograph date not supplied
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What to expect
Walk through theme gardens, demonstration beds, landscaped paths and a growing urban arboretum on UGA's 65-acre Griffin research facility. Active research plots sit alongside areas designed for homeowners, students and landscape professionals.
Griffin · Free admission & parking · A garden stroll or picnic
UGA Research and Education Garden · 129 West Ellis Road, Griffin, GA 30223
Non-holiday weekdays 8am–5pm
UGA's current garden page says every non-holiday weekday from 8am–5pm. A tourism directory still lists Sunday hours, but this guide follows the university's more recent operator schedule.
- Theme and demonstration gardens
- Lily pond, arboretum and picnic areas
- Working horticulture research plots
Before you go 
- Plan a weekday visit; do not rely on the Sunday hours still shown by some directories.
- The garden is also a working research and teaching site, so stay out of marked plots.
- Check UGA's calendar for free public events, workshops or holiday closures.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- UGA Griffin — Research & Education Garden ↗
Primary operator source for current public hours, 65-acre scope, theme gardens, arboretum, research plots, education programs and community events.
Checked - Explore Georgia — UGA Garden ↗
Street address, phone, free admission, parking, picnic and self-guided amenities, plus identified garden photographs. Its Sunday-hours line conflicts with UGA and is not used.
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Visitor information phone: 770-228-7214
Visitor review notes
Selected visitor experiences, paraphrased from the linked reviews. These describe individual visits; check venue sources for current conditions.
Visitor reviews on Tripadvisor — verify hours with UGA ↗
Follow the review links for visitor feedback; no dated review excerpt has been verified for this listing.
Check the organizer’s latest details before leaving; schedules and availability can change.
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