Butterfly House at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus opens on October 31
SARASOTA, FL – October 28, 2020 – A new experience will soon take flight at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus, when the Butterfly House opens to the public on October 31, 2020. The region’s only butterfly house will reside beside the outdoor...
Selby Gardens Chief Operating Officer signs ten-year contract
SARASOTA, Fla., October 19, 2020 – In further efforts to ensure a sustainable future, Wendy Deming, chief operating officer recently signed a ten-year employment contract. Deming joined Selby Gardens in July 2018 and the contract extends her appointment for the next...
Selby Gardens adopts organization-wide goals for diversity and inclusion
SARASOTA, Fla., October 13, 2020 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens today announced new organization-wide goals to increase diversity and inclusion in all areas of its work. A statement developed by Selby Gardens’ Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce will guide the effort...
“The 45th Anniversary Orchid Show: Women Breaking the Glasshouse Ceiling” presented by Better-Gro® will focus on females in Selby Gardens’ history
SARASOTA, FL – August 25, 2020 - This year marks the 45th anniversary of the official opening of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens). To help celebrate that milestone, Selby Gardens’ annual orchid show will honor the Gardens’ founder, Marie Selby, and...
“My Garden” participants made 1,200 visits to Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus in first year of the program
SARASOTA, FL – August 14, 2020 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) expanded its reach over the past year through its successful “My Garden” program. Launched in August 2019, the program provides underserved youth in Sarasota and Manatee Counties with...
Selby Gardens regrets to announce the passing of first Executive Director
SARASOTA, FL – August 11, 2020 – Dr. Calaway (Cal) Dodson, the first Executive Director of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the age of 91. Dr. Dodson began his tenure at Selby Gardens in 1973 and established it as a viable...
Selby Gardens to Host the 40th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition Virtually
SARASOTA, FL – August 3, 2020 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ (Selby Gardens) 40th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition and Sale will be virtual this year. In partnership with the Observer Media Group, the virtual exhibition will be viewable August 27 to September...
Selby Gardens to present third annual glass exhibition “In Dialogue with Nature: Glass in the Gardens”
SARASOTA, FL – July 29, 2020 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) and the Duncan McClellan Gallery (DMG) in St. Petersburg present the third annual summer glass show In Dialogue with Nature: Glass in the Gardens August 8 to September 20, 2020 at Selby...
Selby Gardens receives $600,000 state appropriation to house its world-class scientific collections in hurricane-resilient facilities
SARASOTA, FL – July 2, 2020 - The state of Florida has included $600,000 in its new budget to support Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ efforts to house its world-class scientific collections in facilities that will protect them from hurricanes and major storms. The...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens to showcase Pop Art icon Roy Lichtenstein’s take on Monet’s Garden
SARASOTA, Fla. – In his late career, Roy Lichtenstein’s famed primary colors and comic book imagery gave way to subtler explorations of color, light and materials. However, his interest in reinterpreting the work of celebrated artists remained. In a new indoor and...