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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
A Message from the President & CEO: Dear Friends: I am extremely excited to let you know about this new exhibit coming to Selby Gardens. In February 2017, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will open the first in the Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series of...
Each year the rising of the Bromeliad Tree at Selby Gardens marks the start of the holidays in Sarasota. The pattern of the lights and the plants used changes year-to-year, but always present is the excitement the tree brings to the Sarasota Bayfront. Here are a few...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has announced a new partnership with premier restaurateur and caterer, Michael’s On East. The partnership names Michael’s as the exclusive food service provider at Selby Gardens and is also the foundation for enhanced banquet and dining...
At Member Appreciation Day on Nov. 7, 2015, Selby Gardens was proud to be able to reopen our Mangrove Walkway ahead of schedule. The walkway was rebuilt this past summer and fall after a portion of it collapsed last March, making it unsafe for visitors. With leading...
On Oct. 16, Florida State Senator Nancy Detert (R-Venice) visited Marie Selby Botanical Gardens to review improvements recently made at the Gardens. The tour kicked off with a ceremonial reopening of the Gardens' updated Welcome Center where Sen. Detert was joined by...
Yesterday I had the honor and pleasure of taking a tour through Selby Gardens with our Trustee Emeritus and former chairman, Dr. Carlyle Luer and the Gardens' first executive director, Dr. Calaway Dodson. I can't tell you how amazing it was to spend time with these...
On August 11, in recognition of Marie Selby’s 130th birthday and in celebration of Selby Gardens' 40th Anniversary, the Selby House Café has received a makeover and a new permanent exhibit dedicated to Marie. William and Marie moved permanently to Sarasota in 1921 and...
The Garden Shop will be closed Monday, July 13, and the Tropical Conservatory will be closed Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 24. We apologize for any inconvenience!
Please visit our entry on the Gulf Coast Innovation Challenge Site to learn about Selby Gardens’ Living Shorelines project, one of 31 local projects vying for a $375,000 prize in the Gulf Coast Community Foundation Innovation Challenge. We believe that if this project...
All right, party people, we’re ready to clue you in to some sizzling details of our Fire & Ice-themed Best of Sarasota 2015 Party. The annual party salutes the 77 best local restaurants, shopping destinations, adventures and more and invites our readers to sip, savor...