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The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) botanical garden located at 900 South Palm Avenue in Sarasota, Florida. The Gardens are located on the grounds of the former home of Marie and William Selby. The Gardens acquired the Historic Spanish Point campus on May 1, 2020.
Marie Selby (August 9, 1885 – 1971) was an American philanthropist known for her support of various arts and cultural centers. [1] Most notably, the world-renowned Marie Selby Botanical Gardens [ 2 ] were named after her which was founded in 1973 when she bequeathed her former home and 15-acre property "for the enjoyment of the general public."
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Florida is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the ... Marie Selby Botanical Gardens:
Patti Smith, the first artist-in-residence at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, will give a special performance at the Downtown Sarasota campus on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
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On the western slopes of the Andes in Ecuador, John L. Clark, a research botanist at Florida’s Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, happened upon what he calls a miracle.
In 1999 Lowman became the executive director of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida where she helped raise donations over 100 percent and increased membership by "friend-raising". The Selby Garden's lecture series "Tuesdays In The Tropics" was well attended by the community with topics such as "Does Money Grow on Trees?
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