Keeping Up with Conservation: Ocklawaha Clasping Warea Project
As part of an ongoing partnership with Duke Energy, Bok Tower Gardens’ Rare Plant Conservation Program has committed a portion of the conservation efforts for Clasping warea, Warea amplexifolia, towards …
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Inspiring Expressions of Gratitude
Article and photos by Elizabeth Elba, Garden Educator, Bok Tower Gardens When I joined Bok Tower Gardens as the Youth Program Educator in March of 2022, I only knew a …
Catching Up With Conservation: Saving Savannas Mint
On October 25th, The Rare Plant Conservation Program met with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) staff and Americorp volunteers at Savannas Preserve State Park in Port St. Lucie for …
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The Autobiography of Tsujita: Part 8 of 8-part blog series
This digital transcription is a small portion of Usaburo Tsujita’s autobiography describing his time at Bok Tower Gardens in 1955 and is part of the Nellie Lee Bok archive. The …
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The Autobiography of Tsujita: Part 7 of 8-part blog series
This digital transcription is a small portion of Usaburo Tsujita’s autobiography describing his time at Bok Tower Gardens in 1955 and is part of the Nellie Lee Bok archive. The …
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The Autobiography of Tsujita: Part 6 of 8-part blog series
This digital transcription is a small portion of Usaburo Tsujita’s autobiography describing his time at Bok Tower Gardens in 1955 and is part of the Nellie Lee Bok archive. The …
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A Moment of Repose: A Poem by Charles Santiago
Charles Santiago9/18/23Memorial bench for Kenneth O. Peters Kenneth O. Peters, I like your spot.With palm trees and lily pads—I like it a lot.Oh, what PEACE I feel, right HERE–The spot …
The Autobiography of Tsujita: Part 5 of 8-part blog series
This digital transcription is a small portion of Usaburo Tsujita’s autobiography describing his time at Bok Tower Gardens in 1955 and is part of the Nellie Lee Bok archive. The …
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Sharon, The Crafty Blue Heron: A Poem by Charles Santigo
Charles Santiago, 9/18/23Bok Tower GardensLake Wales, Florida FEMALE, or NOT, I’m calling you “Sharon”–Bok Tower Gardens’ own crafty blue heron.Sharon, you’re wise, for, you’ve found a wayTo keep all your …
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