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The Botany team at Selby Gardens collaborates with our neighboring counties to study rare Florida plants in efforts to conserve them in the wild. They gather ecological and lifecycle data, as well as DNA samples of plants to name just a few of the activities they...
Dr. Peter Raven, one of the world's leading botanists and advocates of conservation and biodiversity, recently spoke with leadership, staff, volunteers and advocates at Selby Gardens. This was Raven’s fourth such visit to Sarasota, having spoken at the formal...
By Liz Gandy In early December 2016, Selby Gardens' Director of Botany, Bruce Holst, led a team for a two-day trip through the mud, water and raw beauty of Fakahatchee Strand State Park to continue a critical conservation project in Southwest Florida. With staff from...
The latest cover of our member magazine, Tropical Dispatch, was created by Olivia Marie Braida-Chiusano, founder of the Academy of Botanical Art at Selby Gardens. This piece is currently on display in the Payne Mansion as part of our exhibit, Selby's Secret Garden....