Botanical Gardens
Programs and Events
YOGA
AUGUST 30TH @10AM
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.
Beginner's Guide to Propagating Plants
Workshop
August 24th, 9:00am-10:30am
Propagating your own plants from seeds, cuttings, or by air layering is an economical and enjoyable way to add to your plant collection. In this program, Dr. Craig Huegel will share his experiences and demystify the different approaches used to propagate everything from wildflower and vegetable seeds to stems and branches of woody plants. Join us for this hands-on and practical program!
Week of Welcome
Wellness Welcome
August 30th, 10:00am-12:00pm
Native Plant Open House
September 14th, 9:00am-3pm
Celebrate the beauty and importance of native plants at the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens on September 14th, 2024. This event brings together local businesses and organizations dedicated to environmental conservation and the promotion of native plants. Visit informational tables, engage with experts, and learn how you can make a positive impact on our local ecosystems. Discover the wonders of native plants and how they support Florida's unique wildlife and habitats. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to connect with the local plant community and enhance your knowledge about sustainable landscaping practices!
- Talks
- Tours
- Tabling
- 10% off everything in the Plant Shop!
Talks/Tours Schedule
9:00am-10:00am - Dr. Craig Huegel (Creating a WildFlower Meadow)
10:30am - Dr. Craig Huegel (Gardens Tour)
10:30am-11:30am - Troy Springer (Designing and Maintaining a Native Plant Landscape)
12:00pm-1:00pm - Tampa Audubon (Plant for Birds)
1:30-3:00pm - Kimberly Boucireb -Talk&Tour- (Native Plants for Pollinators)
Plant Festivals
FALL PLANT FESTIVAL
October 12th–13th, 9am- 3pm
Open to members at 8:30am
- $10 Admission
- Free for Members & USF ID
- Children under 12 are free!
Vendors TBA!
SPRING PLANT FESTIVAL
April 12th–13th, 9am- 3pm
Open to members at 8:30am
- $10 Admission
- Free for Members & USF ID
- Children under 12 are free!
Vendors TBA!
BEEKEEPING CERTIFICATION
2023-2024 Beekeeping Class
Monthly November 4, 2023 - October 5, 2024
| Date | Lecture | Hive |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/23 | Introduction to Bees | First look inside the hive |
| 12/2/23 (Potluck) | Integrated Pest Management (1PM) | Reading a Frame |
| 01/06/24 | Setting up Your Apiary | In-hive Basic Inspection |
| 02/03/24 | Hive Building | None |
| 03/02/24 | Swarm Control | Hiving Your Bees |
| 04/06/24 | NO LECTURE - Pick Up Nucs | Installing Nucs/Re-queening |
| 05/04/23 | Q&A, Swarm Control | Making splits |
| 06/01/24 | Queen Biology | Re-queening |
| 07/06/24 | Mead Making | |
| 08/03/24 | Varroa Destructor |
Varroa Counts & Treatment |
| 09/03/24 | Honey Extraction, Bottling, and Labeling | Honey Extraction |
| 10/05/24 | Winter Preparations, Q&A | Inspections and Q&A |
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—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.