This is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of Cherokee cultural practices and uses of native plants.
The Cherokee Garden is an educational garden highlighting plants that were significant to the Cherokee prior to the Trail of Tears. Georgia Cherokee Community Alliance is invited to attend the guided tour of the Cherokee Garden. This tour is hosted by the Georgia Trail of Tears Association and it will be an unique opportunity to learn about Cherokee medicinal plants, heirloom vegetables and plants used for crafts. The tour will be led by Tony and Carra Harris. Tony is the creator of the Cherokee Garden and is past vice-president of the GCCA. The Cherokee Garden has an extensive education outreach here in the Atlanta area. Graduate students from Georgia State University and Emory University visit the garden and interviews Tony Harris about cultural and medicinal uses of Cherokee native plants. The Cherokee Garden also hosts field trips for 2nd grade students focusing on how the Cherokee lived here in Georgia prior to the trail of tears. The Harrises enjoy sharing the importance of the Cherokee Garden to multiple civic associations through the year.