The Cherokee Garden Library Collection

 

A NATURAL RESOURCE

The Cherokee Garden Library (on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center) is a public library for those interested in studying gardening, landscape design, garden history, horticulture, floral design, botanical art, cultural landscapes, natural landscapes and plant ecology. Home to over 32,000 books, photographs, manuscripts, seed catalogs, and landscape drawings— these rare and valuable resources tell the story of horticulture and botanical history in the Southeastern United States and areas of influence throughout America, Europe, and Asia.

For more information about research at the Cherokee Garden Library, please contact Garden Library Director, Staci Catron scatron@atlantahistorycenter.com.

Seeking Eden, a new book by Staci Catron shares the stories of some of Georgia’s most fascinating historic landscapes, public and private, and describe how they have evolved over the decades.