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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
August 11, 2026, | Sarasota, FL. – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens today announced three significant milestones in the continued advancement of Phase Two of its Master Plan: the successful execution of a $41.9 million bond sale, the beginning of vertical construction,...
Sarasota, FL. | July 21, 2026 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is excited to announce Melody Hardin of Parrish, Florida, as the recipient of the 2026 Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship. Ms. Hardin is a junior at the University of South Florida in Tampa,...
Richard and Ellen Sandor Photography Prize to Honor Excellence in Artistic Orchid Photography SARASOTA, FL. | July 14, 2026 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will present its 46th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition from August 27 through September 30, 2026. This...
Exhibitions and Programs will Celebrate the Intersection of Performing Arts and Nature July 13, 2026- Sarasota, FL. – Selby Gardens is proud to announce a landmark collaboration with Maestro Victor DeRenzi for its upcoming Spring 2027 season. DeRenzi, who is...
May 19, 2026-Sarasota, FL. - This summer, Selby Gardens is excited to present an indoor and outdoor exhibition featuring the work of legendary American photographer, Lynn Goldsmith, who is renowned for both her celebrity portraits and fine art images. Goldsmith’s...
Phase One Subject of Newly Published Case Study Book: “The Living Museum: Celebrating Nature & Modeling Resilience at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens” May 7, 2026-Sarasota, FL. - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that Phase One of its...
Alexander Calders sculptures offer much for the gardeners eye
May 4, 2026 | Sarasota, FL. - Selby Gardens is honored to announce the continuation of the Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation envisions a world in which all individuals have an opportunity to...
This Discovery highlights the importance of exploratory fieldwork and demonstrates how taxonomy drives conservation in practice—through visionary leadership, local stewardship, and sustained collaboration. April 6, 2026 | Sarasota, FL. - Selby Gardens research...
February 9, 2026 | 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 of...