Sign Up For Our Volunteer Job Fair
Ready to learn a new skill, meet new people and have fun? Join the staff of Bok Tower Gardens at its annual Volunteer Job Fair January 20 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Information will be available from a variety of Gardens’ departments that offer volunteer opportunities. Call Lisa Allen at 734-1211 to R.S.V.P. “This is a great opportunity for individuals of all ages to learn...Spring Bloom at Bok Tower Gardens
Just as millions of “leaf peepers” watch in awe as trees begin their magical transformation every fall, we have “peak bloom peekers.” It’s an annual rite of spring as more than 150 varieties of camellias and hundreds of azaleas along with nun’s orchids, irises and other flowering plants create an explosion of color. The exact date, however, is hard to predict. “Cold...Volunteering: Become a Garden Guide
Wanted: People who enjoy learning about plants, history and/ or music and are interested in sharing their knowledge in our Great Outdoors! Bok Tower is hosting its annual volunteer Garden Guide training on January 10, 2012 from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Our training program for new volunteers is flexible and no previous experience is necessary! Please contact education coordinator...Holiday Home Tour Free On Christmas Day
Buy Tickets Bok Tower Gardens will offer free admission to the Pinewood Estate holiday home tour on Sunday, December 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. The Gardens will be open Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Visitor Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Blue Palmetto Café as well as the Tower and Garden Gift Shop will be open from noon to 5 p.m. General admission is $12 for...Christmas at Bok Tower Gardens Meet Up
Calling all friends of Bok Tower Gardens! We are inviting a few friends to join us at our open house to be among the first to experience this year’s Holiday Home Tour! Designers will be on hand to discuss this year’s theme, “Picture Perfect” and how they incorporated it into their room designs as you tour the 20-room mansion. A guitar group from Harrison School for the Arts...Sunset & Symphony Picnic & Drawi...
Most Elegant Picnic – Autumn Elegance by Meredith Massey Most Original Picnic – Newlywed Picnic by Joshua & Lauren Freeman Best Fall Picnic – Around the World by Kathy Yacoboni & Anita Riley Tower Tour for Six – 073368 Pinewood Dinner for Six – 073204 $100 Gift Certificate –...Orlando Sentinel Takes A Look Inside The...
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Bok Tower Gardens gives two thumbs up for the Singing Tower replica constructed at LEGOLAND® Florida. Wearing a hard hat walking through construction areas as workers put finishing touches on buildings in the park’s Miniland USA, Bok Tower Gardens President David Price smiles with appreciation for a job well done. “The attention to detail is amazing and we’re honored that our...Bok Tower Gardens Participates in the Gr...
By having lunch at Bok Tower Gardens during Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out®, you can help end childhood hunger in America. From 9/ 18/11 through 9/24/11, the Blue Palmetto Café and thousands of other restaurants nationwide will support the fight against childhood hunger. We will donate a percentage of our revenue for the week to this cause. For more information visit...Tourism’s Top Marks
The good news is spreading about the first class experience we provide. With a rating of 4.5, we’ve been awarded the 2011 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence which honors top-rated attractions as reviewed by travelers on the world’s largest travel site. An average rating of four or higher out of a possible five must be maintained to qualify for the award. Additional criteria...Edward Bok Youth Peace Award
Congratulations to Ashira Pelt, the 2011 recipient of the Edward Bok Youth Peace Award presented during Tampa’s Third Annual WMNF Peace Awards. Selected for her pioneering and inspiring work in the WMNF Hillsborough Youth Collaborative Radio Project, Ashira also co-founded the Florida Youth Against Hunger. With more than 17 percent of Florida households lacking access to a...Making a World of Difference
Turning 50 was a life changing experience for Paul Phaneuf. After reading Edward Bok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography, “The Americanization of Edward Bok,” our member and Tampa Allstate Insurance agent vowed, “I can do more with my life.” “Everyone needs a hero,” Paul explains, “Bok’s life inspired me to start a journal and create my ‘Tower Project,’ a ten...Bok Tower Gardens Wins Award For “Garden...
Bok Tower Gardens is the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Award for Garden Excellence sponsored by Horticulture Magazine. The American Public Gardens Association presented the award at its annual meeting last month in Philadelphia. “This recognition by our peers for our conservation initiatives, education programs and environmental stewardship is a tribute to Edward Bok whose...Volunteer Spotlight: Captivated by the C...
Bok Tower Gardens received a special gift on Edward Bok’s birthday three years ago when Matt and Betty Thul became members. Within months they began volunteering during our Christmas holiday home tour. Since then they have both earned the Crystal Bell award for 1,000 hours of service, and were two of five volunteers honored for working 1,000 hours during the past year. “We visited a...Bird Tales: Advice from Birds
Birds are sneaky. They’re often small, usually camouflaged and always faster than we are. Generations of evolution and adaptation have resulted in survival techniques guaranteed to challenge you as you attempt to identify or even just admire our feathered friends. Focusing on watching, not chasing the birds is the first step to developing the skills you need to become a...Horticulture Heros: The Dirt on Our Gard...
It takes more than seeds, soil and water to keep Bok Tower Gardens as a place of enchantment. It takes a team of horticulture professionals with a passion for gardening. Maintaining the peace and serenity our visitors seek is a labor of love for our gardeners 365 days a year. Our gardeners are hard workers who enjoy being outside despite extreme weather conditions from rain to bright...Bok in Bloom: Nick’s Picks
Jacquemontia pentanthos This sprawling vine is an amazing summer showpiece. The sky blue cluster vine is actually native to several counties in southern Florida but is surprisingly cold hardy. The vine is covered with delicate blue blooms throughout much of the summer. Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’ This salvia produces long clusters of small purple flowers through the summer months....A Dream Takes Flight
Edward Bok’s dream to create a sanctuary for “the tired little singers of the sky” has taken flight. What started as a haven for 111 native species along with imported nightingales from England and flamingos from South America is now an oasis for 126 species, a bird lover’s paradise. The Olmsted landscape was designed with bushes full of berries so migrating birds could survive...Orchestra of Conservation
Our Rare Plant Conservation Program conducts an orchestra of conservation working together in harmony with colleagues and partners to prevent extinction of the rarest and most unique plant species. New partnerships are forged and ongoing connections are strengthened between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Fish and...Fairchild Challenge: The Art of Teaching...
As a naturalist, I try to get kids both comfortable in and curious about nature. One time I spent a week with 20 students climbing the hills, stomping in a creek and watching the waves. We talked about photosynthesis and witnessed erosion in action but had little tangible evidence of our discoveries. Ready to return to their concrete city, I could see their minds already turning back...From the Publisher, Marialice Quinn
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