The Garden Bids Farewell to Designer Made Wijaya
Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016
August 29, 2016 – Naples Botanical Garden mourns the loss of longtime friend, collaborator, and designer of the Marcia and L. Bates Lea Asian Garden, Made Wijaya. His vignettes of Asia through borders and history, is a favorite of guests and horticulturalists alike. His dedication to aesthetics and detail was unparalleled. The tropical garden designer was world-renown for his work on hotels and personal properties such as David Bowie’s on the island of Mustique. His style and flair, deepl..
Nature Mandalas as Therapeutic Horticulture
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016
by: Taylor Burnham, Buehler Enabling Garden Coordinator While summertime marks a down time for schools and snowbirds, the Garden’s therapeutic horticulture programs continue to grow. On July 6th, a group of eighteen children with visual impairments, twenty high school assistants, and a handful of guiding adults visited Naples Botanical Garden for a therapeutic horticulture program through a partnership with Lighthouse of Collier. The local organization provides programs and support for indi..
Summer Camp in the Garden
Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Summer Camp in the Garden is the place to be for budding scientists, explorers, horticulturists, and chefs.
Fun with Papaya
Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Papaya, a native to the tropics, non-seasonal producer and prolific plant of the Garden, was a perfect fruit focus for our last Garden to Table Culinary Program. Students created some traditional and non-traditional dishes using this highly nutritious and eye catching fruit. Papayas look like a small tree but are actually a large herbaceous plant with a hollow trunk. Growing between 16 to 23 feet, you may need a ladder to harvest this deliciously sweet fruit with musky undertones and butter l..
Let Love Grow
Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Twice a month, approximately thirty caregivers and individuals living memory impairments come to Naples Botanical Garden to attend a therapeutic horticulture program offered through a partnership with the Alzheimer’s Support Network. The program consists of a calming sensory tour of the Gardens and concludes with a horticulture-related activity in the Buehler Family Foundation Enabling Garden. Inspired by Valentine’s Day, this month’s theme was all about celebrating love. Participant..
From our Garden to Table Program Coordinator:
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016
A Beautiful Day on an Organic Meat Farm: Circle C Farm On Monday, February 22nd, our Garden to Table Program Coordinator Briana Marino, visited Circle C Farm in Felda, Florida for the SWFL Small Farmer Network meeting organized by the Collier County UF/IFAS Extension. This networking meeting provided Briana with opportunities to meet fellow local producers and purveyors who are making our local food systems a reality! Making these connections and getting our Garden to Table Program name ..
Another Un-FUR-gettable Event!
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2016
Thank you everyone for coming out for Dog Day in the Garden 2016! If you took images with the Rattigan Photography Group, you can find your images HERE, password: garden. Below are a few highlights from the day, these and more will also be posted on our Facebook page in the next few days:
Funding Native Orchids
Posted on Monday, November 16, 2015
Hats in the Garden, the largest annual fundraiser for Naples Botanical Garden, dedicates the raising of funds, Fund-A-Garden, to a particular cause every year. The 2015 Fund-A-Garden program is the Southwest Florida Orchid Restoration Project. Our local wild areas that were once teeming with millions of native orchids are now witnessing a rapid decline in both abundance and diversity of orchid species. The Garden is collaborating with different organizations, including The Smithsonian Institu..