The Paper Garden

…native plants found in North Carolina, including pitcher plants, trout lilies, and Venus flytraps. She is a student in NCBG’s Botanical Art & Illustration program, which helps her strengthen her…

Virtual Webinar – Pine Tree Pharmacy

…Mr. Arvis Boughman will discuss plants and herbal remedies, including those of the longleaf pine ecosystem, that members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina have used for centuries in…

Spring Board Meeting 2024

…NCBG – Reeves Auditorium or via Zoom Join online: https://unc.zoom.us/j/92745095992 Join by phone: 1-301-715-8592 Enter Meeting ID: 927 4509 5992 Agenda NCBGF Fall Board Meeting Minutes (November 17, 2023)  …

James Arthur Doubles, Jr.

…Carolina at Chapel Hill in September, 1931. He earned an A.B. in Botany in 1935, then continued at Carolina to earn an M.A. in Botany in 1938 studying with Dr….

Happy Birthday, Psilocybe!

…for its 100th birthday it will get a name of its own.   For an example of a generic shift, Psilocybe cokeri Murrill, named in 1923 in honor of UNC-CH…

Annual Membership Meeting 2023

…was instrumental in founding the Botanical Garden Foundation, first introduced him to the natural areas surrounding the NCBG. Ted lives in Saxapahaw and serves on the boards of the Paperhand…

Explore a Seven-Layer Forest Garden

…layers). If moving quietly or sitting in one of the swings or Adirondack chairs, they may have the mindfulness experience the Japanese call Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing). Loovis hopes visitors also…