Ready for another social media challenge? We challenge you to watch this 90 second video and experience the zen that comes from a bird’s eye view of Bok Tower Gardens. No really, watch it now. … Read More
Find Mindfulness in April with AdventHealth’s Mitchell Osborn
Join the movement to make mindfulness a priority for 2021. We have partnered with AdventHealth to create Mindful Mondays, a series of meditations available on the first Monday of each month in 2021. Join AdventHealth … Read More
Finding Out About Pygmy Fringe Trees
Have you been out and about in the past couple of weeks and had a beautiful white fluffy shrub catch your eye? If so, you were very likely looking at a fringe tree (Chionanthus sp.) … Read More
Tip Top with Tillandsia
On your next visit, take a peek at the new and improved Tillandsia Wall, the Horticulture team recently refurbished. The team painstakingly took each line down, removed each plant, cleaned-up and re-used those plants that … Read More
Stay Strong with Healthy Hips
This blog post provided by the professionals at AdventHealth. Expert Care Can Get You There We all hope to be able to walk, run and dance through life with healthy, natural joints. But when your … Read More
Watch The King’s Singers Perform When All Falls Silent: A Composition by Geert D’hollander
Carillonneur Geert D’hollander was recently selected by the King’s Singers as a 2020 New Music Prize Award Winning Composer. You can read about the contest in our blog posted on January 18. His award-winning composition … Read More
Protecting Rare Tampa Vervain
This month, The Rare Plant Conservation Program assisted the Conservation and Environmental Lands Management Program of Hillsborough County in seed collection for the rare Tampa vervain, Glandularia tampensis. Hillsborough County staff recently found a previously … Read More
Bok Tower Gardens Achieves Highest Level of Transparency
Bok Tower Gardens’ commitment to careful stewardship of philanthropic investments has been recognized with a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency by GuideStar. The Platinum Seal is the highest level of recognition for fiscal responsibility and … Read More
Four Numbers to Know for Your Heart Health
This blog post provided by the professionals at AdventHealth. Your heart: It’s the engine that helps your body function and allows you to enjoy all life has to offer — from favorite activities to relationships … Read More
Inspired by the Beauty of Pinewood Estate
Did you know the beautiful tiles at Pinewood Estate were hand-painted and fired in Tunisia over eight decades ago? A cultural and historical treasure, these tiles represent an element of artistry that is often difficult … Read More