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Summer Horticulture Internships

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Emily Oglesby
Trees and shrubs line a straight brick path in Coker Arboretum in late May.

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.

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Richard Halsted Ward

Posted on December 22, 2022 (December 23, 2022) by Carol Ann McCormick

(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…

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Haru (Francia) Chisaki Hommersand

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Carol Ann McCormick

(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…

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You still have time to make a gift in 2022: End of Year Giving

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Emily Oglesby
Toothache grass twists into a spiral in our Coastal Plain Habitat

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,…

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Frederick Gustav Meyer

Posted on December 13, 2022 (December 13, 2022) by Carol Ann McCormick

(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…

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Planting Native Seedlings at Penny’s Bend

Posted on December 12, 2022 (December 12, 2022) by Emily Oglesby
At Penny's Bend, one NCBG staffer uses a power auger to create holes in the soil, and another plants seedlings

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.

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Rebecca Deramus Bray

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Carol Ann McCormick

(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…

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Carl John Burk

Posted on November 21, 2022 (November 21, 2022) by Carol Ann McCormick

(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…

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Winter in the Garden Programs

Posted on November 17, 2022 (December 16, 2022) by Jennifer Peterson
dogwood logo filled with holly photo

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…

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Ralph Page Ashworth, Jr.

Posted on November 7, 2022 (November 10, 2022) by Carol Ann McCormick

(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…

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