What is Botanical Illustration?

Since the 1980s there has been a worldwide resurgence of interest in original botanical illustrations and botanical art not only for private art collections, but also for use in modern…

Friendships Bloom at Weed Dating!

Last Friday, the Carolina Campus Community Garden, in collaboration with the Epsilon Eta Environmental Honors Fraternity, held its sixth successful Weed Dating event. Weed Dating is a yearly event hosted…

The Bees Are Back!

This past Saturday, the Carolina Campus Community Garden hosted the first free Honeybee Hive Tour of the year! As a seamless addition to UNC’s recent distinction as a Bee Campus…

NCBGF Foundation History

…established with annual dues ranging from $2-$100. In December 1967, the BGF bank balance totaled $117.31. During the period 1966–1988, the BGF fulfilled its purpose, according to Dr. Anders Lunde…

Wildflower or Weed?

by Heather Summer, NCBG Collections Manager I once read that the only difference between a wildflower and a weed is our perspective. Anyone who has noticed a sea of pale…

The value of volunteers

  By Margo MacIntyre, Curator, Coker Arboretum The Coker Arboretum’s corps of volunteers, the Coker Nuts, have been furloughed since March 17, but I never had to experience a pandemic…