Botanical Gardens
Programs and Events
YOGA on the lawn
Every Friday @2 PM
A good way to relieve stress and anxiety is through yoga. It provides many benefits, like improving mental health, reducing burnout, promotes self-care and reduces anxiety. Join us everyday for a free yoga class in nature, all levels welcomed!
plant festivals
FALL PLANT FESTIVAL
October 11th 鈥�12th, 9 am - 3 pm
Open to members at 8:30 am
- $10 Admission per day
Vendor List
3 Seasons Growers, INC
ABC Tropical Plant Nursery
Amelia's Garden
Bee Happy Native Nursery
Boyce Nursery
Calusa Palms Nursery, LLC
Central Florida Orchids
Elting's Exotic Plants
Eva's Ideas
Exotic Palms
Florida Fresh Live Herbs
Food Forest Finds
FTE Studios
George Griepenburg
Grace's Hydro-Organic Garden Center, Inc.
Grassroots Nursery
Green Leaf Worm Farm
Gulf Coast Bamboo and Gardens (Island Bamboo)
Hey There Dough-lila
Hillsborough County Master Gardeners
Homegrown Hillsborough
Inspir-Asian Food Truck
J&P Nursery
Jersey Dogs
Jessica's Lovely Garden
Kessler's Cacti
Little Tree Homestead
Mad Plants
Mountain Priest Mushroom Farm
Munchies Kettle Corn
My Crazy Plant Life
Oh 4 Succ's Sake LLC
Orchids & Tropical Plants
Organics or Nothing
Pats Pottery
Prana Farms
Rare Fruit Council
Scully's Cafe
Spring Lake Tropicals
Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
Tampa African Violet Society
Tampa Bay Audubon
Tampa Bay Sierra Club
The Honey Couple
The Little Adventure Farm
Third Insight Design Inc
Troy's Ice Cream
四虎影视 Botanical Gardens Beekeepers
Vibes within Creations
Wallace Nursery
Willow Gardens
Poisonous Plant Guided Tour
October 31st. 10 AM - 3 PM
Immerse yourself in the spooky vibe during our poisonous plant guided tour event, led by Magical Wizard Craig!
Beginner's Guide to Medical Botany
November 1st, 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us for our newest installment of our, "Beginner's Guide to..." series! On Saturday, November 1st, learn from experts about the history of medicinal plants around the world, how to use the ones we that are most commonly seen in our area, and for a trip to our very own medicinal garden all taught by Dr. Rao and Dr. Kiahtipes!
Plantasia Night with Stampede Sounds Collective
November 14th, Gate opens at 7 PM & show starts at 8 PM
We invite you to the event of a liftime, Plantasia Night! Come out to see local 四虎影视 bands, Dove Bomb, Tra茂nier, and Mossheads. For $10 entry at the gate you can experience a night for the books!
BEEKEEPING
We have an Apiary Collective that meets to talk about our Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), join us to learn through demonstration about our Botanical Gardens hives!
Starting on Friday, September 26th the collective will be meeting every other Friday at 10:30 AM.
MESSER FAMILY BEEKEEPING SCHOLARSHIP
Anyone can have the opportunity to participate in our course through the Messer Family Award. To become an applicant, submit a personal statement鈥�500 words or less - on why urban beekeeping is important to you and the community.
This award will assist with course expenses for individuals interested in pursuing beekeeping as well as show a committed effort to increase urban beekeeping in the local community. Expenditures awarded from this fund will be used for but not limited to course registration costs, the purchase of course educational materials and required supplies.