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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
The Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has elected three new members. Attorney Morgan Bentley, journalist Mary Braxton-Joseph, and philanthropist Audrey Robbins each will serve a three-year term on the Board. Their Board service began on July 1....
Funding Will Help Renovate Historic Palm Avenue into Pedestrian Promenade During Phase One of Gardens’ Master Plan for Downtown Sarasota Campus William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has awarded Marie Selby Botanical Gardens a $250,000 grant to assist with the...
First Class Graduates from Tuition-Free Construction Training Program Offered by CareerEdge and Funded Through Selby Gardens Master Plan The inaugural class of eight local residents graduated on May 5 from a first-of-its-kind training program in the...
Residency Announced at Encore Performance by Smith to Celebrate “Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light” Exhibition SARASOTA, Fla., April 29, 2022 – Poet, singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist Patti Smith has been...
$51.6-Million Phase One of Campus Master Plan Scheduled for Completion in August 2023; Project Will Create First Certified Net-Positive Energy Botanical Garden Complex in World SARASOTA, Fla., April 1, 2022 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has received the...
Singer-songwriter, poet, author, and artist Patti Smith visited our Downtown Sarasota campus on February 15, 2022, for An Evening with Patti Smith. This intimate, sold-out performance and conversation focused on Smith's art, her life, her interest in nature, and her...
This year's Orchid Ball broke records for attendance and -- most importantly -- funds raised to support Selby Gardens' critical outreach and education programming! Many photos of this sophisticated evening were captured in black-and-white, complementing our current...
The Southern live oak is one of the most beloved trees in the world, a symbol of strength, morale, resistance, and knowledge. Live oaks are prized along the coast because of their ability to stand up to whatever Mother Nature throws at them—nor’easters, salt spray,...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has announced the successful execution of a $31,165,000 bond sale to help finance the Master Plan for its Downtown Sarasota campus. High demand from bond investors reflected the institution’s strong finances, while the bond issue achieved...
Selby Gardens launches the My Garden program providing underserved youth in Sarasota and Manatee County with annual memberships to Selby Gardens. The youth will each receive a yearlong household membership to Selby Gardens, allowing them to visit the Garden at...