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MO Botanical Garden

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The Missouri Botanical Garden is an oasis in the city of St. Louis and a world leader in plant science, conservation, education and horticultural display.

 St. Louis, MO USA
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Joined March 2009
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How are botanical gardens shaping our shared future? Join Dr. Lucy Sutherland, Director of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, for the Peter Wyse Jackson Distinguished Lecture on Global Plant Conservation. Nov. 5 | 5:15 p.m. Registration required: mobot.typeform.com/pwjlectur…
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Congratulations to tropical ecologist, conservationist, and author Dr. Adrian Forsyth, recipient of the 2026 Henry Shaw Medal! Over 45 years, he has linked field biology with large-scale conservation across the tropics.
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Rosemary to repel witchcraft. Henbane in “flying ointments.” Dr. Wendy Applequist and Holly Hubenschmidt talked plants and witchcraft on St. Louis on the Air. 🎧 youtube.com/watch?v=q2zvmkbL… 📖 discoverandshare.org/2026/10…
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Science Friday is coming to St. Louis! 🌿 Join us November 5 at The Sheldon as Garden President and Director Dr. Lúcia G. Lohmann joins host Ira Flatow to explore the fascinating world of plants and conservation. Tickets: thesheldon.org/events/detail…
Science Friday Live with Ira Flatow | The Sheldon

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Spooky season has roots!🎃 Explore the eerie folklore and Halloween traditions surrounding plants with Holly Huebenschmidt, director of our Peter H. Raven Library. The Library welcomes visitors by appointment or through quarterly tours! Learn more here: missouribotanicalgarden.org/…
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Fall color is just beginning to appear across the Garden! 🍁 Take a look at this week’s changing colors as we welcome the start of the fall season.
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The characters of Death Becomes Her will go to any lengths for eternal youth. For centuries, people have turned to plants for the same thing. Here’s what science has found: discoverandshare.org/2026/10… Catch the show at @foxtheatrestl through Oct. 25!
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Visit the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden and enjoy a ride on the Garden tram before their seasonal closures begin on November 2! Learn more about seasonal closures at the Garden: buff.ly/tlqEtix 📸 Cassidy Moody, Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden
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Learn the art & history of ikebana, the centuries-old Japanese art of flower arranging in this hands-on course! ⭐ Japanese Art of Flower Arranging 🗓️ October 27 or November 17 from 10 a.m.–Noon Learn more: buff.ly/4EK0YZY 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden
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It's the FINAL day of Best of Missouri Market® 🍁 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 11, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Visit the link to learn more or reserve your tickets today: buff.ly/tDWKA6K 📸 Sundos Schneider, Kelly Cato #MOBOTGarden
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It's Day 2 of Best of Missouri Market® 🍁 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 10–11, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Visit the link to learn more or reserve your tickets today: buff.ly/tDWKA6K 📸 Kelly Cato, Robin Pagano #MOBOTGarden
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It's Day 1 of Best of Missouri Market® 🍁 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 9–11, 2026 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Visit the link to learn more or reserve your tickets today: buff.ly/tDWKA6K 📸 Kelly Cato, Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden
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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with an afternoon of art, culture, food, storytelling, and family connection! ⭐ Indigenous Peoples' Day: Remembering Roots Through Art, Culture & Community 🗓️ October 12 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/VzRh6lV
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📸 Mary Lou Olson, Garden Staff #MOBOTGarden
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Best of Missouri Market® kicks off this weekend! ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 9–11, 2026 Need help planning your visit? Read the Best of Missouri Market® visitor's guide on Discover + Share: buff.ly/DODZwV3
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View the Best of Missouri Market® digital guide here: buff.ly/rcl3uNe 📸 Sundos Schneider, Kelly Cato, Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden
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When visitors buy local, more of #StLouis goes home with them. A flavor. A craft. A story worth sharing. The @mobotgarden's Best of Missouri Market, Oct 9-11, puts the people behind those discoveries front & center. missouribotanicalgarden.org/…
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Explore the cryptic world of grasses in this upcoming course! Following the presentation, enjoy a grass-focused tour in the Garden. ⭐ Let’s Touch Grass: Introduction to Grasses 🗓️ Thursday, October 22 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/5qLDdk5 📸 Ning He
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Hear from Garden Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Riley Fortier on how the Garden is learning to understand the effects of climate change on Amazonian tree species in this episode of the 𝘐𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 podcast: buff.ly/33e6ALe 🌿 📸 Nathan Kwarta
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Join Garden horticulturist Flo Smith for an introduction to waterwise gardening in the Midwest in this fall course! ⭐ Don't Pout About the Drought: Waterwise Gardening 🗓️ Tuesday, October 20 from 5:30–7 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/1zYhDtM 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden
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