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 �..
Read moreFunding 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..
Read moreWhat is a Rain Chain?
Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Garden staff is frequently asked about the chains hanging from the ceiling and loosely anchored among the plants and mulch. These are located throughout the Chabraja Visitor Center in Kathryn's and Irma's Garden, as well as near Fogg Café.
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