2024 Press Releases
March 2024
San Diego Botanic Garden Hosts Medicinal Plants Research Symposium to Bridge Traditional Knowledge with Modern Science and Invigorate Local Collaborations
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) hosted its first Medicinal Plants Research Symposium on February 27, bringing together leading researchers from academia, industry and nonprofits, along with tribal governments and other community partners to celebrate accomplishments from the first phase of its collaborative Medicinal Plants Project and look ahead at the future of medicinal plants research. Read more…
February 2024
4th Annual “World of Orchids” Returns to San Diego Botanic Garden, May 4-27
San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) announces the return of its fourth annual spring showcase, World of Orchids, running Saturday, May 4 through Monday, May 27. The exhibition will be staged in the Garden’s state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed facility, the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. World of Orchids is curated by SDBG’s highly awarded Artist-in-Residence, René van Rems, AIFD, who serves as Creative Director for the exhibition. Read more…
February 2024
Funds Awarded to 26 Urban Agriculture Projects Led by Public Gardens and Community Partners
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and American Public Gardens Association (Association) are awarding support to 26 public gardens and their community partners, including San Diego Botanic Garden and Healthy Day Partners. The 26 awards total $445,600 in support for public garden partnerships across the United States that will foster public engagement and education in urban food growing and build capacity in urban agriculture programs. The Urban Agriculture Resilience Program aims to strengthen collaborations, promote resilience, and gather best practices from across the U.S. Read more…
January 2024
Gardens Collaborate to Diversify STEM Workforce and Mentor the Next Generation of Scientists
Four public gardens, including Atlanta Botanical Garden, California Botanic Garden, San Diego Botanic Garden, and The Morton Arboretum, are collaborating to diversify the STEM workforce through a paid training and mentorship program for individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree. Now in its second year, the Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Post-baccalaureates in Biological Sciences) network was developed to investigate the unprecedented global decline of plant biodiversity while also broadening the experience of individuals who were not able to participate extensively in research during their undergraduate studies. Read more…