Veggies, Fresh From Your Smartphone!
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Horticulture
Bring on the Blooms!
Grab your cameras! Peak bloom season is just around the corner at Bok Tower Gardens, and it’s one of the best times of year to visit!
Video: Bok Tower Gardens Bromeliad Christmas Tree
A 15-foot-tall Christmas tree was created with nearly 350 bromeliads can be seen outside the Holiday Home Tour at Pinewood Estate during the Christmas at Bok Tower Gardens celebration, now through
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Giant Victoria Water Lilies are Back!
It’s summertime, which means the giant water lilies have returned to the Reflection Pool. Our Victoria Longwood Hybrid Lilies (Victoria x ‘Longwood Hybrid’) are planted every spring, late April to early May,
New Partnership With University of Florida/IFAS Underway
A new partnership is emerging between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and historic Bok Tower Gardens. The partnership between the state’s preeminent land-grant university
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Volunteer at the Gardens! Learn more at Job Fair Jan. 16
Ready to learn new skills, meet new people, and have fun? Join the staff of Bok Tower Gardens at its annual Volunteer Job Fair on Friday, January 16 at 2
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New Bromeliad Christmas Tree at Bok Tower Gardens
This new 15-foot-tall Christmas tree was created with nearly 400 bromeliads and can be seen in the Visitor Center during the Christmas at Bok Tower Gardens celebration now through January
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Gardens to Break Ground Oct. 24 on Largest Expansion in 85-Year History
Be part of history in the making! Join the Bok Tower Gardens Board of Directors and special guests for a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of our new garden spaces.
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Rare Plant Conservation Program Wins “Livable Polk” Award
On the evening of August 27 at Polk State College in Lakeland, Polk Vision and the Polk Transportation Planning Organization presented the 2014 Livable Polk Awards. Polk Vision is a broad, community-led partnership of
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The Gardens – 10 Years After Hurricane Charley
Many Floridians still have vivid memories of the 2004 hurricane season. Four hurricanes struck Florida that year with three storms leaving their mark across Central Florida. August 13, 2014 marks