SARASOTA, FL. | July 9, 2025 ā The Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has elected Katherine Martucci as Chair and Jeannie Russell as Vice Chair for its 2026 fiscal year. The Selby Gardens Board also elected executive Sherry Koski, businessman Kevin...
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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Announces Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship Recipient
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,...
Selby Gardens Summer Exhibition to Feature The High Life: Contemporary Photography and the Birds
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 &...
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) ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardens proudly...
SELBY GARDENS ANNOUNCES CONTINUATION OF āVIRGINIA B. TOULMIN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPā
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....
SELBY GARDENS ADVANCES RESILIENCY EFFORTS AND ANNOUNCES 82% OF FUNDS RAISED FOR PHASE TWO OF MASTER PLAN; OVER $114 MILLION MILESTONE REACHED FOR ENTIRE PROJECT
March 24, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. ā 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...
MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS SELECTED AS RECIPIENT OF TRAVEL + LEISURE āGLOBAL VISION AWARDā
March 19, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. ā 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...
Fragrance Masterclass Brings āFlorida Vibrations: A Parfumeurās Journey to Create a Wild Florida Fragranceā to Selby Gardensā Downtown Sarasota campus
Anastasia Sokolow, SulĆ©kó 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...
Enchanted Garden Family Festival Returns to Selby Gardensā Historic Spanish Point Campus
Event Takes Place Saturday and Sunday, March 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 3, 2025 ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardensā Historic Spanish Point campus in Osprey will be transformed into a whimsical wonderland during the annual Enchanted Garden Family Festival....
MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS NOMINATED IN USA TODAYāS 10BEST READERSā CHOICE AWARDS
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...