Russian-born concert pianist Vladimir Svoysky performs a romantic, inspiring program in the intimate setting of Bok Tower Gardens’ Pinewood Estate on Sunday, April 7 at 5 p.m. as part of the ‘Live at the Gardens’…
Bok Tower Gardens is hosting a community ribbon-cutting ceremony together with the Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of its new 1.5-mile Preserve Trail on Friday, March 1 at 9 a.m. The…
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Bok Tower Gardens are pleased to announce the 2013 Florida Rare Plant Task Force sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry.
Join us for an evening of fun and inspiring performances Saturday, April 27 with our annual springtime Concert Under The Stars. Is it Jazz? Folk? Bluegrass? Rock? Or a unique combination that becomes something completely…
It’s October, and the sandhill habitat of central Florida is so abundant with flowers that it seems to supply an unlimited source of pollen and nectar for hundreds of species of butterflies, wasps and bees.…
In August 2011, a bolt of lightning struck the 205-foot tall “Singing Tower” and severed the head of one of the 14-foot tall marble herons on the Tower’s top perimeter. While the 1000-pound head was…
While most Bok Tower Gardens enthusiasts know about Edward Bok’s philanthropic nature, many may not be aware that his wife, Mary Louise Curtis Bok (Zimbalist), also funded many efforts in the arts. Perhaps the dearest to her…
Two rare Victoria water lilies (Victoria ‘Longwood Hybrid’) have grown to an unusually large size at Bok Tower Gardens this summer. Grown in the Reflection Pool near the Singing Tower, each plant has 20 or…
There’s a lot of truth to the adage, “home is where your heart is.” Our Pinewood Estate volunteers are living proof. They make Pinewood Estate a home and thoroughly share the history of Pinewood Estate,…
A passion for food and family inspired Cory Reynolds to study the culinary arts. A passion for Bok Tower Gardens led him to his job as our Blue Palmetto Café Chef. Visiting his grandparents’ farm…
