Meetings

Meetings Hold your next meeting, workshop, or training session in a truly unique venue for your business’s next event. Our guiding mission is “to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of…

Donald Culross Peattie

(1898 – 1964) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged approximately 900 vascular plants, a dozen fungal specimens, and one lichen specimen collected by Donald…

Gertrude I. Grimsley Scott

14 April 1903 – 18 May 1955 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has about 20 plant specimens collected by Gertrude I. Grimsley Scott. Most specimens…

Work from Home Work-Study Students

When Carolina shifted to all on-line classes at the end of Spring Break due to Covid-2019, we faced the challenge of how to keep our loyal and hard-working Work-Study Students…

Edward Avery McIlhenny

(29 March 1872 – 8 August 1949) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has a single specimen collected by Edward Avery McIlhenny. He collected Ustilago shiraiana…

Curb Appeal

Over the last few months, many of you have seen our new entrance sign under construction on the corner of Fordham Boulevard and Old Mason Farm Road. We’re happy to…

Mary Williams Ward Shanor

22 April 1916 – 19 September 2011 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium (NCU) has cataloged about 20 vascular plant specimens and three fungal specimens collected by…

Stuck at Home, not Stuck Inside

We care deeply about the health and well-being of our visitors, staff, and volunteers. As part of the University community, the North Carolina Botanical Garden operates under the same conditions…

Upcoming Wildflower Excursions

We are excited to announce an expanding partnership with the Friends of Plant Conservation (FoPC). Through education, resource development, and advocacy, FoPC supports the NC Plants Conservation Program to preserve…