Massee Lane Gardens celebrates the 2025 Festival of Camellias and the 80th Anniversary of the American Camellia Society for the entire month of February 2025. Although camellias bloom from late fall through early spring, February is the peak of the camellia blooming season. Visitors can stroll pathways through nine acres of specialty gardens full of blooming heirloom, modern, and species camellia plants. We have new picnic tables, too. Feel free to pack a lunch and enjoy the scenery.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Walk-In

Saving Money Talk for Kids: Matt Callahan of Synovus Bank presents a very important discussion about saving money for the kids. Everything they need to gain an early foothold on their finances that will give them a head start for the future.

10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Walk-In

Iris Brand, Gift Shop Coordinator, ACS, will teach adults 12+ how to make paper clay jewelry for sale, gifting, or to wear yourself - a fun little hobby or side business for anyone who loves to play with clay. The kit includes everything you need to finish a matching set pendant, earrings, and lapel pin.

Learn to prepare, mold, smooth, paint, and finish your new jewelry. Wear them home and show them off! Buy more clay at your local craft store or Amazon Prime and make a set in every color you like.

YOUR TAKE-HOME KIT INCLUDES two molds - one for earrings and a larger one for pendant. Also included: tweezers, jewelry glue, bails, chain, lapel pen findings, paint brushes, smoothing press, three cups for water and two colors of paint, two paint brushes, a dry set of four working pieces to paint, glue, and wear home, and instructions on how to make your own paper clay that hardens like a rock overnight.  A variety of acrylic paints will be provided but are not in the kit.

The kit is donated to ACS for resale at $25. An additional donation of $10 for instruction with 100% to benefit the future goals of ACS is requested. Thank you for your support!