The second annual spring orchid showcase opens Saturday and runs through June 12. SDBG will regularly cycle out orchids and refresh the exhibit with an influx of new plants, making it “like a new show” on a weekly basis. The San Diego Union-Tribune sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/…

New study published in nature, co-authored by our Senior Director for Science and Conservation, shows just how much crop genetic diversity #genebanks currently safely guard. These genetic resources are crucial for #climateadaptation . Nature Plants

Congratulations to Joe DeWolf of San Diego Botanic Garden for winning first prize in our 2022 National Meeting photo contest with this stunning image of Fouquieria splendens (Ocotillo) pushing new growth in the Anza Borrego Desert!

.San Diego Botanic Garden has staged its second annual spring orchid showcase in its state-of-the-art, glass-enclosed facility, the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. On select days, the show features sales of plants, reference guides, and other merchandise. ranchandcoast.com/event/world-of…

Taking 3rd place in the 2022 National Meeting photo contest is this lovely snapshot of Clematis lasiantha climbing through a steep canyon in the Otay Mountain Wilderness taken by Rachel Sadowski of San Diego Botanic Garden. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's contest!

#ThrowbackThursday Last week, I visited the San Diego Botanic Garden to see students participate in the pollinators & climate change program supported by an SDG&E Environmental Champions grant. I also got a quick glimpse of the World of Orchids exhibit that is going on now in the Conservatory!

SDBG is one of the 10 Best Botanical Gardens in the US! “27 miles north of [San Diego] in Encinitas, you can see native plants, desert gardens, a tropical rainforest (with a waterfall), and an interactive children’s garden.” TravelAwaits travelawaits.com/2764931/best-u…

We love to see students participating in the #ClimateKids Pollinators & Climate Change Program developed in partnership with San Diego Botanic Garden, and supported by an SDG&E Environmental Champions grant 🦋

Monstera, Pothos, and Ferns, Oh My! NBC Los Angeles features our World of Houseplants exhibit, opening Sat., July 16 and running through Sept. 5 ! #houseplants #plants #Planttwitter #plantCare nbclosangeles.com/worth-the-trip…

Fascinating dive into ⁦@ColinKhoury⁩’s background and thinking on plant genetic conservation, plant breeding, and the impacts on agriculture. ⁦San Diego Botanic Garden⁩ ⁦@postdocsays⁩ soundcloud.com/user-445946844…

World of Houseplants will feature rare species and everyday houseplants ranging from air plants and aroids to carnivorous plants and wax plants. Vendors from the US and abroad will sell plants, potting materials, unique pots and more. The San Diego Union-Tribune Linda McIntosh sandiegouniontribune.com/north-county-c…

Check out the SDBG profile featured here, in the July issue of the Global Genome Initiative for Gardens’ newsletter! As a #GGIGardens partner, our conservation and collections staff play a key role in collecting and preserving genome quality plant tissues. #plants #genome

If you're looking for Guardian of the Galaxy's Groot or Batman's Poison Ivy this Comic-Con International weekend, you might try the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. The all-new "World of Houseplants" just opened at the 37 acre San Diego Botanic Garden Find more at sdbg.org/exhibitions-pu…

SDBG has been voted San Diego’s Best Museum, Best Scenic Spot, and Best Hiking Trail by readers of the The San Diego Union-Tribune ! We are honored to be named a THREE-TIME WINNER in San Diego’s Best poll for 2022! Come explore and enjoy SD’s #1 garden, San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas!

This Friday, August 5, join Colin Khoury, Senior Director of Science and Conservation at the San Diego Botanic Garden, for a free online discussion of where our food comes from, and how that history connects people, crops, livestock, and food cultures across the world. fal.cn/3qN77

Our Director of Conservation Horticulture delivers the Sept. 1 keynote at the 2022 International Oak Society Conference. He highlights SDBG’s rapid, robust ex situation conservation of the little-known Cedros Island Oak, carried out with a dozen partners. bit.ly/GurnoeIOS

We are thrilled to launch the Rare Plant RaMP Network 🌿🌱🌵🌼. This U.S. National Science Foundation funded initiative will fund eight postbac scholars from historically marginalized groups across four botanical gardens, Atlanta Botanical Garden California Botanic Garden MortonArboretum San Diego Botanic Garden

Connect with Plants and People: A Celebration of Local Biodiversity at San Diego Botanic Garden in collaboration with local horticulture and conservation experts to celebrate the potential for gardening for biodiversity on Oct. 15. More from San Diego Botanic Garden at sdbgarden.doubleknot.com/event/connect-…