U-Pick Strawberry Season coming soon to Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah
You-Pick Strawberries @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens,Savannah
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm continues to offer fresh berry fruits for picking from the fields when in season. The harvest season is heavily weather dependent. None of the 2016 berry-picking fields have opened yet.
Look at the chart below. Call 912-921-5460 to learn the status of the field prior to arriving, as poor weather or large crowds may pick the field clean well before the 12 noon scheduled closing. The best time to pick is first thing in the morning at 9 am (as it is cooler, too).
No pets allowed in the fruit picking fields during your harvest. Children must be supervised to prevent plant trampling. You are responsible to pay for all fruits (ripe or unripe) picked during a visit.
More details here.
COST: $2.50 per pound. Containers provided. Bring cash.
The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking.
| Fruit | Season Time | Pricing | Active Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | late March – May | $2.50/lb. | 2016 season not yet started |
| Blackberries | mid-May – late June | $3.00/lb. | 2016 season not yet started |
| Blueberries | April – late June | $3.00/lb. | 2016 season not yet started |
CGBG does NOT offer a picking service.
Stay updated about u-pick fields status by liking Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Facebook here.
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Sunday Supper in the Strawberry Patch
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Garden tours 4 pm
Welcome and Presentation 4:30 pm
Meal 5 to 7 pm
Reservations Required by April 18
$35 per adult
$15 children (ages 6-12)
children ages 5 and under free
Sponsored by the Friends of the Coastal Gardens, the 21st Sunday Supper showcases the prized springtime fruit: the strawberry. This informal, traditional supper is held at our Lakeside Pavilion featuring the first of CGBG’s strawberry harvest for the evening’s dessert!
The event begins at 4PM with tours of the Gardens showing the numerous expansion projects. At 4:30, come to the new Andrews Visitor & Education Center for a welcome by CGBG Director, Norman Winter. At 5 pm the meal at the Lakeside Pavilion begins (thanks to Savannah Belle Catered Affairs by Miss Sophie’s), and concludes with a strawberry dessert.
Reservations are required by Monday, April 18 as seating is limited. Call Liz at (912) 921-5460, ext. 202 or email her at elubrani@uga.edu.
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419 (912) 921-5460, E-mail: coastal@uga.edu, www.coastalgeorgiabg.org