by J. Brandon Fuller, doctoral student in Environment, Ecology & Energy Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill There is something about inconspicuous beauty that begs to be admired….
Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As public facing institutions of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Ackland Art Museum, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, and North Carolina Botanical Garden believe it is essential…
Enchantress along the Eno
By Carol Ann McCormick, Curator, UNC-Chapel Hill Herbarium On a recent Sunday in June, my husband and I decided to take a walk at the Confluence Natural Area. We arrived…
A Carolina Onion from Asia
by Scott Zona, botanist, co-editor of PALMS, the journal of the International Palm Society, and research collaborator with the Herbarium of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photo: Allium…
New Entrance Walk and Breezeway Unveiled
We are thrilled to announce that our Bob and Molly Broad Entrance Walk and Sara Waitt Breezeway are now open to the public! Together with our new sign wall on Fordham Boulevard, this marks the completion of a multi-year entranceway master plan to increase the Garden’s visibility, improve the visitor experience, and elevate our entrance landscapes.
Ferdinand Blanchard
(8 November 1851- 18 December 1892) “Earth is so full of things to know and see From Northern Lights to animanculae” The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium…
Paul James Philson
(20 August 1905 – 14 February 1998) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged about 50 specimens collected by Paul James Philson, who always signed…
Garden open for Twilight Thursdays this summer
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Garden will stay open until 8 p.m. every Thursday evening, allowing visitors to enjoy twilight, cooler temperatures, and sunsets at the Garden. This opportunity was…
Charles Norman Horn
(b. 1956) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates over 300 vascular plant specimens collected by Charles N. Horn. As we continue to catalog our holdings,…
Philip French-Carson Greear
(24 August 1918 – 26 September 2012) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) curates about 70 vascular plant specimens collected by Philip French-Carson Greear, though as…