Wade Thomas Batson, Jr.

…University. Dr. Batson entered the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1948 he entered Duke University, receiving a M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Botany. Dr. Batson taught botany and…

Seed Banking & Ecology

…Gaylussacia orocola (Blue Ridge bog huckleberry) all of which have only a few populations left in the world. The goal of these projects and all of our rare plant seed…

What Do Gardeners Do in the Winter?

…you in the garden often. Visiting regularly in February gives a window into the magical world of early spring in the Arboretum. The winter garden reveals structure, color, and texture…

George Andrew Christenberry

…Sunday School teacher. He was elected to the executive committee of the Baptist World Alliance and attended meetings in England, Austria, Liberia, as well as the United States. Dr. Christenberry’s…

Annie Montague Alexander

…ichthyosaur skeletons, including the largest ichthyosaurs in the world and the most complete in North America (some of these are now in UCMP’s collections). For each of these trips she…

Rare Plant Recovery

…Georgia indigo bush. For one of the most unique and wonderful plants in the world, Venus flytrap, our staff have teamed up with researchers from the University of North Carolina…

Mordecai Elisha Hyams

…through blockade runners.”1 Hyams was discharged from the Confederate Army on 20 April 1862 in Yorktown, Virginia. Hyams not only never returned to Florida, but also changed careers to botany….

Horticultural Therapy at NCBG

…can make a world of difference in their self-esteem and confidence. “The social stigma towards people with mental illness is a huge barrier. This program helps break down the barrier,”…

Mary Gwendolyn Burton Caldwell

…a graduate student in the Botany Department in 1938. “[She] thought the world of some of the UNC professors who mentored her in the typically male-dominated field… They would hike…