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Garden Envy

The Atlanta Botanical Garden Associates are holding Garden Envy, an auction of rare plants and garden treasures at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, a 30-acre urban oasis in Midtown. The event raises funds for the Garden’s Jitsuko Johnson Plant Explorer Fund. This Fund supports the Garden’s needs to travel, procure rare plants and return them to their collections. The fund is named for the wife of Ozzie Johnson, a long-term collaborator and supporter of the Garden, with whom the Garden
often works to obtain rare plants. This year’s event honors Dr. Allan Armitage, retired professor from the University of Georgia. Dr. Armitage is internationally known for his multifaceted teaching research in new crops for the garden and greenhouse. His New Crop Program is highly regarded and has produced numerous introductions for the ornamental market.

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