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New York-trained artist Norma Albertha Winter has owned her own studio and gallery, worked as a commissioned artist, and taught countless students of all ages over the course of her career. But for the past several years, she’s had a new role—site ambassador and...
According to the publisher Penguin Random House, somebody somewhere around the world buys a copy of Eric Carle's children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, once every 30 seconds. Last year was the book’s 50th(!) anniversary, so there’s a very good chance you, or...
This spring, kindergarten children were introduced to the world of butterflies here at Selby Gardens! The students visited the Gardens from Title I schools, and were not only immersed in nature, but were introduced to a new way to experience and comprehend reading....
Be immersed in the plants of the South Pacific that inspired Gauguin’s famous Tahitian scenes at Selby Gardens’ exhibition, Gauguin: Voyage to Paradise. Inspired by a number of rarely-seen prints on display in the Museum of Botany & the Arts, The Gardens reflect...
As an opportunity to identify seagrass species and collect data for Sarasota County’s Seagrass Monitoring Programs, staff and volunteers at Selby Gardens took part in the annual bay-wide survey for the third consecutive year. Seagrass is an excellent indicator of...
It's always a good time of year to visit Selby Gardens, but come spring, there is definitely an increase in the number of schools planning field trips to our grounds. School programs at Selby Gardens can be designed for all ages of students, from Kindergarten through...
On any given Thursday, Lorrie and Gregg Wilkins who can be found at a red cart near the north end of Selby Gardens. As year-round volunteers manning the Gardens’ “Ask Me Cart,” the husband and wife delight in meeting new people and introducing them to some of the...
What do you get when you cross one of the world’s most foul-smelling plants with another purely putrid-scented plant? The world will soon find out. Audrey and Seymour - Selby Gardens’ two corpse plants - are having babies. Lots and lots of babies. In summer 2016 when...
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...