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Grade:
K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
Information
for Teachers
Preparing for your visit
Directions to the Garden: Georgia Southern Botanical Garden is
located a few blocks from the main campus of Georgia Southern University
at 1505 Bland Avenue.
From Savannah, take I-16 West to exit 127/Georgia Hwy 67. Take
Hwy 67 North (Fair Road) to Statesboro. Turn left on Georgia Avenue,
just after the traffic light at East Georgia Regional Hospital. Turn
right on Bland Avenue. The Garden gates will be on your right.
From Atlanta, take I-16 east to exit 116/US Hwy 301/25. Take hwy
301 North to Statesboro. Turn right on 301 bypass. Turn left at the
first traffic light on Lanier Road. At the dead end, take a right on
Georgia Avenue and an immediate left on Bland Avenue. The Garden gates
will be on your right.
From Augusta, take US Hwy 25 South to Statesboro. Turn right on
Georgia Hwy 67 South. (Note: Hwy 67 South will turn slightly to the left
in downtown Statesboro and become Hwy 67 South/Fair Road.) Turn right on
Georgia Avenue (the first right after the traffic light at West Gentilly
Road). Turn right on Bland Avenue. The Garden gates will be on your
right.
Garden Etiquette:
The Garden is a plant museum. Please set the tone with your students
before you arrive.
Enjoy yourself. Dress appropriately for the outdoors, wear closed-toe
shoes, and bring insect repellent, sunscreen, and water.
Be safe. Please keep out of farm buildings unless you are instructed to
enter by your program leader. Observe animals but do not approach or
handle them.
Be respectful. Stay on paths and avoid flower beds. Do not pick leaves
or flowers from plants. Keep voices low to experience the sounds of the
Garden.
Lunch at GSU
Picnics are welcome at the Garden. Please
notify the Garden staff if you
plan to have lunch on Garden grounds. You will need to take your trash
with you.
Anderson Pavilion is located on the
main campus of Georgia Southern University, near the Recreation Activity Center and is available to
visiting groups. To make a reservation you can visit
Campus Recreation and Intramurals website, or
download their
reservation form or call them directly at 912.478.5436.
Professional Training
Beginning August 2006, there is a $2 per
participant fee in Garden educational programs to cover
programming costs. In case of limited resources, please
contact Carolyn Altman at 912.486.7816.
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