The 34th annual Sculpture in the Garden will open on Sunday, September 18 and run until Sunday, December 4. Since 1988, Sculpture in the Garden has united the work of…
Coming Soon: Sculpture in the Garden
Fall Plant Sale: New Members’ System and More
Purchase southeastern native wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, ferns, and native wildflower seeds grown at the NCBG nursery. This year, we’re implementing a new timed entry system for our Friday Members’ Sale to improve the Member experience.
Peggy-Ann Wetmore Kessler Duke
(18 March 1931 – 1 April 2021) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates over 400 vascular plant specimens collected by Peggy-Ann Kessler Duke. She signed…
Timothy David Nifong
(December 1952 – ) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged about 450 vascular plant specimens collected by Timothy D. Nifong. As we continue to…
Douglas Dwight Sharp
(30 September 1945 – 29 April 2017) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates approximately 150 vascular plant specimens collected by Douglas D. Sharp. Most were…
Stewart Henry Burnham
(1870 – 1943) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates over 150 fungal specimens collected by Stewart Henry Burnham, who usually signed his labels as “S.H….
Smooth Purple Coneflower Downlisted from Endangered to Threatened
In a shift that represents a significant milestone in the recovery of smooth purple coneflower (Echinacea laevigata), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reclassifying this southeastern native wildflower from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate Program begins this Fall
The Hybrid Certificate in Therapeutic Horticulture (HCTH) begins this fall, and registration is now open! This eight-month program combines comprehensive online and in-person instruction to professionals and students in allied health, education, and design fields who wish to incorporate therapeutic horticulture into their practice.
The Paper Garden
Cynthia Woodsong volunteers at the North Carolina Botanical Garden – but not by weeding, propagating or clearing trails. Instead, she creates paper flowers and donates them to the Garden Shop or Garden educational programs.
Emma Lewis Lipps
(1919-1996) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about 20 vascular plant specimens collected by Dr. Lipps, who usually signed labels as “Lewis Lipps”. Other herbaria…