Smith-Gilbert Gardens

Kennesaw October 15, 2023

David Simpson appointed new Executive Director of Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens

Dave Simpson (Photo courtesy of the City of Kennesaw) Dave Simpson has been appointed as the Executive Director of Smith-Gilbert Gardens in the City of Kennesaw. He previously worked at…

A pastel drawing of a hummingbird in flight

Kennesaw August 25, 2023

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens kicks off its fall health-themed schedule

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement of health-themed events lined up for the fall season of 2023. The schedule kicks off tomorrow, August 26, with the annual hummingbird…

A drawing of a banjo with butterflies over it

Kennesaw June 9, 2023

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens to host “Bluegrass & Butterflies”

Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw will host a special concert event on Friday, June 30 called “Bluegrass & Butterflies.” The Hired Hands bluegrass band will perform, and guests will get a…

Kennesaw June 6, 2023

For two days per month, doggies can visit Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens with their humans

Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw is introducing its new “Dog Days at the Gardens” program. For a three-dollar fee, on the first Tuesday and Saturday of each month from June through…

Kennesaw March 29, 2023

25,000 Daffodil Blooms Decorate Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens for Art Blooms Exhibit

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens invites the community to experience a unique exhibit of selected sculptures surrounded by over 25,000 daffodil blooms in April and May. Art Blooms also includes a series…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw September 23, 2022

Kennesaw’s Smith Gilbert Gardens receives Georgia Council of the Arts Grant

Kennesaw’s Smith Gilbert Gardens received a grant from the Georgia Council of the Arts (GCA) as part of more than $3.1 million dollars the GCA is disbursing to arts organizations…

woman releasing butterfly. One butterfly perches on her clothing

Kennesaw July 20, 2022

500 new butterflies brighten Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens

By Rebecca Gaunt A UPS truck pulled into Smith-Gilbert Gardens Tuesday around 10:30 a.m. with a magical delivery: 500 butterflies. Garden staff immediately released the butterflies into the pollinator exhibit…

A stone sculpture surrounded by daffodils

Art April 1, 2022

Smith-Gilbert Gardens features 20,000 daffodils among sculptures in Art Blooms

The City of Kennesaw announced that during April and May, Smith-Gilbert Gardens has surrounded selected pieces from their permanent sculpture collection with over 20,000 daffodils arranged in creative patterns for…

a dark pink camellia in full bloom closeup

Kennesaw March 18, 2022

American Camellia Society places Smith-Gilbert Gardens on its Camellia Trail

The American Camellia Society (ACS) designated Kennesaw‘s Smith-Gilbert Gardens as a Camellia Trail Garden yesterday. According to the ACS website: The American Camellia Society is a national membership organization dedicated…

Art February 4, 2022

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens seeks proposals from artists

Are you an artist interested in creating an outdoor work of art to be displayed in a beautiful set of gardens connected by woodland paths? The City of Kennesaw announced…

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