A public garden cultivating connections between plants, people, and place through science, engagement, and conservation. We manage over 1,200 acres of gardens and natural areas in the Chapel Hill area. Part of UNC.https://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3miev5xklwk2lHeads up: we've got a bit of an unusual schedule this week. Our main garden and Allen Education Center will be closed on Friday (a University holiday) but open normal hours on Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Come enjoy! ncbg.unc.edu/visit31 Mar 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3miev5xklwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3mhsq72kxak2rToday is #GiveUNC, and we need your help to unlock a special challenge gift! In celebration of the Garden’s 60th anniversary, several generous supporters will give $6,000 if we receive 60 gifts of $125 or more. Give today: https://giveunc.unc.edu/cause/north-carolina-botanical-garden24 Mar 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsq72kxak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3mfmkpe77cc2oThe spring series of Fiddleheads: Preschool Nature Explorers starts in just a few weeks! In this playful, nature-based drop-off program, kids ages 4-5 discover the wonders of spring through hands-on activities and outdoor adventures. Learn more and sign up: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-be89c7ccea954904adab34c6e131762824 Feb 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmkpe77cc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3mdiyxzomfk2wAnnouncing the 2026 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year: big-headed aster (Symphyotrichum grandiflorum)! 🎉 Learn more about this native species (and how you can get a free seed pack if you live in the Southeast): https://ncbg.unc.edu/2026/01/08/2026-nc-wildflower-of-the-year/28 Jan 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdiyxzomfk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3mczfsyetss2iBack from the brink: collaborative conservation work has restored Canby's dropwort (Tiedemannia canbyi) to North Carolina after more than 20 years! Read more in this blog post by NCBG conservation ecologist Brandon Wheeler: https://ncbg.unc.edu/2026/01/21/resurrecting-canbys-dropwort/22 Jan 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczfsyetss2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3mcihs2nurc2xA beautiful piece about our Edible Campus program by #UNC senior Caroline Hines. "On a campus where sustainability is often discussed in classrooms, reports, and strategic plans, Edible Campus UNC is where those ideas take physical form." https://ie.unc.edu/news/finding-common-ground-edible-campus-in-sustainable-community/15 Jan 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcihs2nurc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3mbtpyd5frk2fOur conservation department is part of a multi-year project studying how climate change may affect ideal prescribed burn schedules for Venus flytraps and other rare plants that live alongside them. Learn about the "climate cages" they're building and why this work is important: https://ncbg.unc.edu/2025/12/15/venus-flytrap-study/07 Jan 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtpyd5frk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3m33et2nr4c24We're hiring for a new role: Community Gardens Program Manager! This position will lead both the Carolina Community Garden and Edible Campus UNC, overseeing operations and program development and supervising staff and volunteers. Learn more and apply by Oct. 24: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/30778613 Oct 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3m33et2nr4c24https://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3ltmy4rd2ik2e⚠️ Laurel Hill Road in is closed until further notice between Coker Drive and our service entrance in #ChapelHill. This section of road sustained significant damage during this week's storms and requires major repairs to be safe for vehicles. Follow our updates: https://ncbg.unc.edu/2025/07/08/storm-recovery-updates/10 Jul 2025 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmy4rd2ik2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lsh7eibxbs22Tomorrow (6/26) at noon ET: join us in-person or on Zoom for a Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Information in Bird Song with Jill Soha, visiting scholar at Duke. Free! Register to save your spot: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-19eea086f7c142aebed0dae3e267f37b25 Jun 2025 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsh7eibxbs22https://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lrygbfkiis2eThe final owners of King’s Mill weren’t the Kings: they were an African American couple named Henderson and Cornelia Oldham who had once been sharecroppers at Mason Farm. Read about their story (and about how we came to have their mill's grinding stone): https://ncbg.unc.edu/2025/06/19/the-meaning-behind-a-millstone/19 Jun 2025 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrygbfkiis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lrqpksw2rc2mThe most recent episode of @wunc.org's The Broadside features our director of conservation programs, Mike Kunz! Host Anisa Khalifa visited the Garden to speak with Mike and see Venus flytraps up close. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.wunc.org/podcast/the-broadside/2025-06-12/venus-flytrap-carnivorous-plant-north-carolina16 Jun 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqpksw2rc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lpmmptpeo22wHave you seen your first firefly of the season yet? 🔆 This Thursday at noon, we'll be joined by NC State professor Clyde Sorenson for a Hybrid Lunchbox talk exploring fireflies and other bioluminescent insects of NC. Free! In-person and Zoom. Register: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-374af03c25444afc89892f27701d66ac20 May 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmmptpeo22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lnibz6khck2dPreserving rare species through seed banking isn't easy. Learn about some of this practice's challenges and success stories in this article, which features our director of conservation programs, Mike Kunz! https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/seed-banking-to-preserve-rare-plants23 Apr 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnibz6khck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3llrsfv3t622tNot April Fools’ — just some magical native wildflower combos that have popped up in our main garden today. 🌸💖01 Apr 2025 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrsfv3t622thttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3llp3hgujns2tAre you an enthusiastic leader and community builder who's passionate about connecting people with nature? Join our team as the Director of Learning and Community Engagement! Learn more and apply by April 18: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/29895531 Mar 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3llp3hgujns2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lkm4ong6oc2oOur Daily Plant Sale reopens for the season tomorrow (Tuesday, March 18)! 🎉 It features a rotating selection of southeastern native plants grown here at the NCBG nursery. Plant list (subject to change): go.unc.edu/dailyplantsale. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday.17 Mar 2025 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkm4ong6oc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lk4id6tlrc22Interested in growing or eating southeastern native fruits? Join us on Thursday for an in-depth and practical introduction to 12 native fruiting plants you can grow at home, including how to harvest and use their fruits. Free! In-person & Zoom. Register: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-707fb6206d8c490aace96c444012c09211 Mar 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4id6tlrc22https://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3ljq45jwj3k2bMeanwhile at Coker Arboretum 💕 A few paths and garden areas are closed for arbor construction (finally underway!), but all of these blooms are in open and accessible areas. Come enjoy! ncbg.unc.edu/visit/coker-arboretum06 Mar 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljq45jwj3k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3ljlh2xdzcc2iThe dimpled trout lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) are blooming in our Mountain Habitat. And coincidentally, these native ephemeral wildflowers are the colors of #MardiGras! 💛💜💚04 Mar 2025 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlh2xdzcc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lizkmfkvqs2aHarbinger of spring: upland chorus frogs singing in our Herb Garden. These guys are only about an inch long! ❤️25 Feb 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizkmfkvqs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3liowyxohms26Final update for now: Our main garden will *reopen* at 12 p.m. today (Friday 2/21)! ☀️🌱 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3liowyxohms26https://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lime7r57p22qNew update: We'll be closed all day Thursday (2/20). Friday schedule still TBD. Stay safe! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Feb 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lime7r57p22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3liioyjrqxk2w❄️ Weather Update: ❄️ Per UNC's adverse weather guidance, we'll be closed all day Wednesday (2/19) through at least 12 p.m. on Thursday (2/20). Check back here for updates on our reopening schedule, and stay safe out there!19 Feb 2025 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3liioyjrqxk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3li3otpuvzk2gOur bird blind is ready for the #NCBirdCount this weekend with an updated guide to common winter birds you’re likely to see around the Garden! #ScienceAcrossNC is organizing this event, which runs from 2/14 to 2/17: learn how to get involved (and earn an embroidered patch!) at scienceacrossnc.org.13 Feb 2025 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3li3otpuvzk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lhu2ssbric2iWe've got lots of education programs coming up, from art workshops to free lectures to kids' adventures. Here are a few of them, including our annual #DarwinDay lecture on Wednesday evening! 🔗 Register and find MORE upcoming events at go.unc.edu/gardenprograms.10 Feb 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhu2ssbric2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lhjxa5dbec2oWe're excited to announce that the Garden has a new mission – one that reflects not just the importance of plant biodiversity but also of people and our relationship with the natural world. 📽️ Hear from director Damon Waitt: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G3AuUjaZxiA 🔗 Read more: https://ncbg.unc.edu/about/mission-history/06 Feb 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjxa5dbec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ncbg.bsky.social/post/3lhhhhlejac2bWe're hiring a Camp Environmental Educator! If you're a creative teacher who's enthusiastic about sharing nature with children and thrives outdoors, we’d love to have you on our camp team. Learn more and apply by February 28: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/29634805 Feb 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:ibgvcc5dc4vohng2dfudat2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhhhlejac2b