Recent Press Releases
As seen in the Financial Times: May 2 / May 3, 2026 “Alexander Calder’s Sculptures Offer Much For the Gardener’s Eye” by Robin Lane Fox
Alexander Calders sculptures offer much for the gardeners eye
SELBY GARDENS ANNOUNCES CONTINUATION OF “VIRGINIA B. TOULMIN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP” Cultivating the Future of Leadership
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...
Selby Gardens Research Botanist John L. Clark, Ph.D., Publishes Three New Species of Tropical Woody Vines in the Genus Glossoloma (Gesneriaceae) from Ecuador’s Cerro Candelaria Reserve
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...
MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS NOMINATED FOR “BEST BOTANICAL GARDEN” IN USA TODAY’S READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
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...