Upcoming lectures

Selby Gardens Associates - From Preservation to Conservation
Date: October 18, 2010
Time: 11:59 pm
Jon Thaxton, Sarasota County Commissioner, District 5 Jon Thaxton, a fourth-generation Osprey native, has long advocated for protection of our natural environment. He is an acknowledged leader in growth, management, environmental preservation, More>>
 
LECTURE: Living on the Water's Edge
Date: October 20, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Rob Wright and Nina Powers, Sarasota County Government Join Rob and Nina as they present a guide on low maintenance landscaping and sustainable living along streams, ponds, seawalls, bayfronts, and canals. There is no charge for this More>>
 
LECTURE: Florida Mangroves, Identification and Ecology
Date: October 22, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Bruce Holst, Director of Research and Collections, Selby Gardens Join Bruce as he shows you how to identify mangroves and illustrate the important role they play in our ecosystem. There is no charge for this lecture and reservations are not More>>
 
LECTURE: Catasetums
Date: November 1, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hosted by the Sarasota Orchid Society. Join Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids as he discusses "Catasetums."
 
LECTURE: Wildlife Watercolors-The Art of the Field
Date: November 2, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Deborah Ross, Watercolorist, New York City Join Deborah whose enchanting images adorn the interpretational signage throughout the Gardens will talk about her experiences painting animals in the wild.  See her images from Kenya and Madagascar, More>>
 
LECTURE: DNA Research Update from Selby Gardens Molecular Program
Date: December 7, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. John R. Clark, Director, Gesneriad Research Center at Selby Gardens Dr. Clark will present a summary of research progress on the Gardens two main molecular-based studies: 1.  Gesneariads of the Interface Zone, and 2.  The evolution of More>>
 
Selby Gardens Associates - Jack Perkins, WEDU
Date: January 17, 2011
Time: 11:30 am
Jack Perkins, WEDU Host of 'A Gulf Coast Journal', Sarasota's weekly magazine show. Jack Perkins is familiar to Sarasotans as the charming and inquisitive host of WEDU's A Gulf Coast Journal, NBC correspondent, and host of More>>
 
Selby Gardens Associates - Albert Joerger, President & Founder Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast.
Date: March 21, 2011
Time: 11:30 am
Albert Joerger, President & Founder of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast.

Selby Gardens is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Christmas.

Adults $17, Children 6-11 $6, Members Free.

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811 South Palm Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
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