The University of Georgia Founders Memorial Garden has received two Italian marble statues through a generous donation from Nina Sledge Burke, the great-granddaughter of the first president of the Ladies Garden Club of Athens, which was established in 1891 as America’s first garden club.
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Celebrating the Founders Memorial Garden
For generations, the Founders Memorial Garden has been a place of beauty, reflection, and connection. From quiet walks among the blooms to joyful celebrations under its canopy, this cherished […]
Intern Spotlights: FMG Student Worker Summers
Did you know that the Founder’s Memorial Garden employs a dedicated team of student workers every year to help maintain the garden? Well, when this team isn’t getting their hands dirty in the garden, they’re out gaining even more real-life experience through summer internships!


