Address: 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek, GA

Workdays are the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, weather permitting, time to be announced.  autreymill.org

Since the year 2000, the North Fulton Master Gardeners have spent hundreds of hours developing and maintaining the gardens at Autrey Mill. While the focus of our efforts has been the Summerour Garden, we are starting to expand our efforts to other areas of the Preserve and Heritage buildings. This includes a shade garden on the side of the house; a daffodil bed along the path to the Country Store; a new perennial garden near the compost area, which will go in this spring; and maintaining the long expanse of irises and other perennials that line the bank to the Visitor’s Center. Master Gardeners work with Eagle Scouts and their projects to maintain consistency in the historical and aesthetic appearance of the Preserve, and also with Girl Scouts who earn badges for working with plants and increasing their horticultural knowledge.

The Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center is a 46 acre Nature Preserve in North Fulton County with about two miles of trails and 8 historic buildings including a large Pole Barn. Some of the buildings were moved onto the property from within about a five mile radius of Autrey Mill. The Visitors’ Center, deBray Chapel, Farm Museum, and Program Barn were original to this site. The Summerour House, Warsaw Church, Green Country Store, and Tenant Farmhouse were saved from demolition by Autrey Mill and moved from nearby locations.  This village and its related exhibit pieces provide an understanding of this area’s proud rural heritage from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s and are used for educational programs at the Nature Preserve.

In February, 2007 the Summerour House Garden was renovated with native, historical plants, herbs and perennials that were available during the 1860’s when the home was inhabited by William Summerour and his family. This was accomplished through funding by Autrey Mill Board of Directors, North Fulton Master Gardeners, a grant from the state of Georgia Master Gardener Association and additional native plants donated by Fulton County.

Since the year 2000, the North Fulton Master Gardeners have spent hundreds of hours developing and maintaining the gardens at Autrey Mill. While the focus of our efforts has been the Summerour Garden, we are starting to expand our efforts to other areas of the Preserve and Heritage buildings. This includes a shade garden on the side of the house; a daffodil bed along the path to the Country Store; a new perennial garden near the compost area, which will go in this spring; and maintaining the long expanse of irises and other perennials that line the bank to the Visitor’s Center. Master Gardeners work with Eagle Scouts and their projects to maintain consistency in the historical and aesthetic appearance of the Preserve, and also with Girl Scouts who earn badges for working with plants and increasing their horticultural knowledge.

All of the garden maintenance, with the exception of the lawns, is performed by volunteers, Master Gardeners and various School Groups. We are committed to preserving the environment and use mostly organic controls for pests and invasive plant species. This includes; weeding, pruning, fertilization with compost, and eradication of invasive plants. Our workdays are the 4th Wednesday of each Month from February to December.