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Sarasota, FL.| July 2, 2025 ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is excited to announce Amelia Swiecki of Sarasota as the award recipient of the 2025 Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship. Ms. Swiecki is a rising junior at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida,...
SARASOTA, FL., June 16, 2025 ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce its summer exhibition, The High Life: Contemporary Photography and the Birds, on view at Selby Gardensā Downtown Sarasota campus, July 19 through September 14, 2025. A press &...
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) ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardens proudly...
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.Ā Authorized by...
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....
Anastasia Sokolow, SulĆ©kĆ³ Fragrance Masterclass Brings āFlorida Vibrations: A Parfumeurās Journey to Create a Wild Florida Fragranceā to Selby Gardensā Downtown Sarasota campus March 5, 2025 | Sarasota, FL.-Ā Selby Gardens is happy to collaborate with Anastasia...
February 13, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for āBest Botanical Gardenā in the United States through USA Todayās 10BEST Readersā Choice Awards. Nominees for the category were submitted by a panel...
SARASOTA, FL. (January 27, 2025) - The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens receives the Certified Autism Centerā¢ (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). To earn this credential, staff completed...
An Evening with Patti Smith Dedicated to George HarrisonĀ Scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 January 21, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. ā Global icon and Artist in Residence at Selby Gardens, Patti Smith returns with a special performance at the Downtown Sarasota campus...
January 17, 2025 | Sarasota, FL ā 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...