(1 December 1858 – 8 September 1915) “We have among ourselves a class of scientific enthusiasts, worshippers of the mummy god Herbario, who with unwearied patience and tireless limb hound high-road and…
Parker Preserve Now Open!
Walking trails winding through oak-hickory forests. An open meadow dotted with towering oaks (and benches for enjoying them). A path down to Mason Farm Biological Reserve with parking you…
Make your own eco-friendly holiday ornaments
Every year we challenge ourselves to make our holiday tree theme both festive and relevant to our mission. In the recent past, we’ve seen many beautiful decorations made from seed…
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast wins National Outdoor Book Award
2019 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED A gripping tale of a kayak voyage across the Pacific. A consummate biography of the great conservationist George Bird Grinnell. A thought provoking…
Don’t get caught without one!
The North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc. and the Friends of Plant Conservation (FoPC) are teaming up to offer a new North Carolina license plate featuring the Venus flytrap (Dionaea…
And the winner is…
The people have spoken. Visitors cast over 500 votes for the Sculpture in the Garden People’s Choice Award since the show opened on September 15. We’re pleased to announce that…
Staying on Mission with Restoration
Fort Bragg stretches across 251 square miles of the North Carolina Sandhills, and is the home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces. The bustle of the base is made…
Francis Stuart Chapman
(4 June 1883 – 24 December 1956) The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged 30 bryophytes and 6 lichens collected by Francis Stuart Chapman, who usually…
Augustin Gattinger
Augustin Gattinger (3 February 1825 – 18 July 1903) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged to date about 30 vascular plant specimens collected by…
Rekindling Ancestral Connections
by Emily Oglesby, NCBG Communications & Exhibits Coordinator Anyone who has felt the mouth-puckering astringency of an unripe persimmon knows there’s an art to harvesting wild native foods. The expertise…