Calling aspiring horticulturists: we’re hiring for summer internships at our main display gardens and Coker Arboretum! These three-month, full-time, paid positions help with all kinds of garden maintenance tasks. Learn more and apply by January 30.
(17 June 1837 – 28 October 1917) “We shall do poor work, indeed, if we do not make the microscope not only a source of pleasure to ourselves, but of…
(28 April 1926 – 17 May 2022) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about 5,000 macroalgae collected by Haru (Francia) Chisaki Hommersand. Our vascular collection…
You have an important role in preserving the habitat gardens, plant collections, natural areas, and educational programming of the North Carolina Botanical Garden for future generations. If you are able,…
(7 December 1917 – 13 October 2006) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates a single specimen collected by Frederick Gustav Meyer, but he annotated thousands…
Last month, our conservation department, joined by staff from the NC Plant Conservation Program and volunteers, planted 700 native seedlings as part of ongoing restoration efforts at Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve.
(23 May 1939 – 21 January 2018) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged approximately 240 vascular plant specimens collected by Rebecca Deramus Bray. We…
(30 December 1935 – 1 July 2022)1 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about 170 specimens collected by Carl John Burk. Most were collected for…
Enjoy the peaceful holiday splendor of the Garden as we celebrate the end of the year with a craft market, guided tours, and more throughout the season. Holiday Shopping Our…
(1 June 1918 – 30 August 1991) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill curates well over 450 vascular plants collected by Ralph P. Ashworth. He seems to have…