SARASOTA, FL., June 16, 2025 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce its summer exhibition, The High Life: Contemporary Photography and the Birds, on view at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, July 19 through September 14, 2025. A press &...
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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Unveils Botanical Discovery
Celebrating Leadership and Conservation: Four New Species of Air Plants from South America Named in Tribute to Visionary Individuals, Including Selby Gardens President & CEO Jennifer O. Rominiecki SARASOTA, FL (May 14, 2025) — Marie Selby Botanical Gardens proudly...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point Campus Commemorates 50 Years on the National Register of Historic Places
April 17, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - This month, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Historic Spanish Point campus becoming the first property in Sarasota County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Authorized by...
SELBY GARDENS ANNOUNCES CONTINUATION OF “VIRGINIA B. TOULMIN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP”
Shaping the Next Generation of Leaders April 7, 2025 |Sarasota, FL. - Selby Gardens is honored to partner with the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation to announce the continuation of the Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship, available for the 2025-2026 academic year....
Fragrance Masterclass Brings “Florida Vibrations: A Parfumeur’s Journey to Create a Wild Florida Fragrance” to Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus
Anastasia Sokolow, Sulékó Fragrance Masterclass Brings “Florida Vibrations: A Parfumeur’s Journey to Create a Wild Florida Fragrance” to Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus March 5, 2025 | Sarasota, FL.- Selby Gardens is happy to collaborate with Anastasia...
MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS NOMINATED IN USA TODAY’S 10BEST READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
February 13, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for “Best Botanical Garden” in the United States through USA Today’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. Nominees for the category were submitted by a panel...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Enhances Accessibility, Becomes a Certified Autism Center™
SARASOTA, FL. (January 27, 2025) - The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens receives the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). To earn this credential, staff completed...
SELBY GARDENS’ ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PATTI SMITH RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN SARASOTA CAMPUS WITH PERFORMANCE
An Evening with Patti Smith Dedicated to George Harrison Scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 January 21, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. – Global icon and Artist in Residence at Selby Gardens, Patti Smith returns with a special performance at the Downtown Sarasota campus...
In Celebration of the 2025 Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life Selby Gardens Presents The Richard and Ellen Sandor Annual Lecture on Art and Nature Featuring Olivia Harrison
January 17, 2025 | Sarasota, FL ─ In celebration of the 2025 Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition, George Harrison: A Gardener's Life, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce The Richard and Ellen Sandor Annual Lecture on Art and Nature featuring a...
Family Saturdays Return to Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota Campus
Sarasota, FL.| January 13, 2025 – Kids and kids at heart can enjoy fun art and nature activities on Saturday morning, January 18, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. This is the first of five monthly “Family Saturdays” coming to Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus,...