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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....
March 24, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. – Selby Gardens is pleased to announce that Phase Two of its transformative three-phase master plan for the Downtown Sarasota campus has reached 82% of the necessary funding, with a grand total of over $114 million raised for the entire...
March 19, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. – Today, Travel + Leisure Co. reveals its annual "Global Vision Awards", which announces their list of Global Vision Honorees, recognizing companies, individuals, destinations, and organizations that are making strides in sustainable and...
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...
Event Takes Place Saturday and Sunday, March 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 3, 2025 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus in Osprey will be transformed into a whimsical wonderland during the annual Enchanted Garden Family Festival....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...