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An historic expedition of a 425’ sinkhole located in the Chiquibul National Park of Belize may prove to reveal rare and possibly never-before-seen plants from the heart of the ancient Mayan civilization. The area’s scientific, historic, and cultural significance makes...
Selby Gardens Orchid Ball “The Ruby Affair” “On a day that is all about love and romance - Valentine's Day - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' annual Orchid Ball set hearts aflutter with an event that exuded romance at every turn,” reported Gayle Guynup, Herald Tribune. ...
Discovering the Adventures of Camp The sun is shining and kids are enjoying long days filled with outdoor play while learning new skills and making new friends. Summer camp is here! There are many ways your little ones will benefit from an outdoor experience this...
Jennifer O. Rominiecki possesses nearly twenty years of varied and senior-level management experience at major, audience-driven, and complex New York City cultural institutions with educational missions and historic preservation aspects. Rominiecki served The New York...
Springtime in Florida means getting back into the garden and getting your hands dirty! What will you be adding to your landscape this year? Need inspiration or some cool new plants? How about answers to your horticultural questions? Then you need to join us at the...
Following an international search, Jennifer Rominiecki has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. She will begin her new duties February 9, 2015. She brings 15 years of extensive professional background in capital...
This legacy of love is a perpetual gift IT BEGINS WITH A CHEMIST AND A MIDDLE SCHOOL ART TEACHER, ORIGINALLY FROM CHICAGO, WHO FOUND THEIR WAY TO SARASOTA COUNTY AND SELBY GARDENS FOLLOWING A LONG AGO HONEYMOON IN SOUTH FLORIDA. It ends with a shared love of this...
Water is one of our most precious resources. Plants, animals and humans all need it to survive. With 70% of the earth's surface being water, it would seem logical to think there is plenty for everyone. But there isn't….97% makes up the ocean, 2% is frozen in glaciers...
See an orchid, love an orchid. But a Tillandsia? What's that?? Tillandsia are fascinating epiphytes who belong to the bromeliad family and are quickly growing in popularity. You may know them more commonly as "air plants." Like all epiphytic plants, they do not...
After five years of steering Selby Gardens with a steady hand as CEO and President, Thomas Buchter announced plans to retire on October 3, 2014.