Franklinia Tree Lunch & Learn
Midday lunch-and-learn exploring the mysterious Franklinia alatamaha, tracing Bartram-era botanical discovery along Georgia’s Altamaha River and the plant’s rare, elegant flowering legacy. Set in an arboretum classroom with storytelling rooted in plant history and ecology.
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