Houston Botanic Garden

From immersive, TEKS-aligned field trips to winter, spring break, and summer BotaniCamp sessions, the Garden offers educational enrichment to the young, and young-at-heart, in a variety of ways. Support from organizations like the CenterPoint Energy Foundation go a long way in connecting children and families from diverse backgrounds with the living plant collections in our outdoor museum. Thank you, CenterPoint Energy!

?? Our client Houston Botanic Garden has done it again, and this time, it’s bigger and brighter than ever! ??? Dive into the magic of Radiant Nature, featuring a dazzling mile-long display of immersive experiences you won’t want to miss! Presented by Reliant Energy it’s lighting up the Houston Botanic Garden now through Feb 23. Grab your tickets and let the adventure begin! ???? #marketingagency #advertising #advertisingagency #marketing #radiantnature #houstonbotanicgarden #client #reliantenergy #tianyu

Celebrate the holiday season with a creative twist as we make bird feeder wreaths at the Houston Botanic Garden. In this hands-on crafting experience you’ll make festive decor that doubles as a source of food for our feathered friends this winter. This family friendly event will allow you to get into the holiday spirit while supporting local wildlife. Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/g-UPjMnS

During yesterday's annual luncheon, Sallie Alcorn, Houston City Council At-Large Position 5, and Joaquin Martinez, Houston City Council District I, presented event honoree and long-time board member / Garden champion Nancy O'Connor Abendshein (seen here with current Garden board chair Beto Cardenas, as well, just after the proclamation was read), with the following proclamation. The City of Houston takes great pride in honoring individuals who enhance the cultural and artistic vibrancy of our community, such as Nancy O’Connor Abendshein. Her unwavering love and dedication to the Houston Botanic Garden have significantly contributed to the beauty of our beloved city. Nancy’s passion for gardening stemmed from her childhood and was nurtured by her mother, Maconda Brown O’Connor. Reflecting on her youth in Houston—where open fields and pastures once extended just beyond the 610 Loop, providing a playground for her and other children—Nancy appreciates the critical importance of greenspaces as a vital element of a thriving community. As a key figure in the establishment of the Houston Botanic Garden, Nancy collaborated with Mayor Annise Parker and various stakeholders to secure the Glenbrook Golf Course as the long-anticipated site for the Garden in 2017. This initiative led to the acquisition of funds that transformed the underutilized golf course into the stunning Houston Botanic Garden we now cherish, which has been flourishing for four years. Nancy has held several significant roles within the Houston Botanic Garden, including serving on the Board of Directors from 2012 to 2021 and again from 2023 to the present, as Board Chair from 2012 to 2021, and as Co-Chair of the Grow Houston's Garden Capital Campaign Phase I from 2015 to 2020. She is also an active member of the Art & Exhibitions Committee since 2021 and currently serves as the Steve Tobin Exhibition Co-Chair and Buyer for The Garden Shop since 2020. While Nancy readily celebrates the achievements of others at the Houston Botanic Garden, she will be recognized for her own contributions on October 30, 2024, during the Annual Garden Luncheon. This event will honor her dedication and acknowledge her efforts to ensure that the Garden continues to flourish for generations of Houstonians and visitors alike. The City of Houston celebrates Nancy O’Connor Abendshein's remarkable accomplishments and her commitment to enriching the landscape of our city through her work at the Houston Botanic Garden. We invite all Houstonians to join us in commending Nancy’s invaluable contributions, which enhance the city's beauty with every bloom in the Garden. THEREFORE, I, John Whitmire, Mayor of the City of Houston, hereby proclaim October 30, 2024, as Nancy O’Connor Abendshein Day.

The cast of Little Shop of Horrors is DYING to know…could a carnivorous plant really eat a person? We turned to our friend and horticulturist, Lyndsey Ware at the Houston Botanic Garden to find out ????The answer might surprise you… ?? And don’t forget! Make sure you get your tickets to see LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS this October happening only at Theatre Under The Stars ?? If the show has you suddenly wanting to see more plants, the Houston Botanic Garden is a must! This is the place to be for those looking for “Somewhere That’s Green” ?? #tutshouston #houstonbotanicgarden

Collaboration was the name of the game at -- and away from -- the Garden this week. Our horticulture staff offered up recently removed banana leaves and sugar cane to help feed elephants at the Houston Zoo, and one of our horticulturists had the opportunity to speak on carnivorous plants for the audience at the Theatre Under The Stars Spotlight event previewing the forthcoming local production of "Little Shop of Horrors." The nonprofit community in Houston is the best! We are honored to be a part of it.

The shortest distance between two points today turned out to be the one lined with helping hands. Our horticulture team needed to move a decent number of flats of marigolds a short distance from our horticulture yard to the adjacent greenhouse, so all hands on deck were called to help create a human conveyor belt, of sorts. Just a few minutes -- and some collegial in-house banter -- later, the job was finished. #manyhandsmakelightwork

We're thrilled to partner with some of our Houston-area greenspaces (and Hou-based lab QuantumPro, Inc.) this week on a soil carbon sampling campaign. The results of these measurements will help us better understand the important role of our Coastal Prairie systems in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. Many thanks to the great field team at EarthOptics for getting after it in this August heat! Memorial Park Conservancy Houston Botanic Garden Native Prairies Association of Texas EarthOptics QuantumPro, Inc.

The Garden is a great place for team-building. Our private events staff would be happy to help you plan a corporate / nonprofit staff retreat or event in one of our climate-controlled spaces.

When nature calls, members of the collegial botanic garden community answer. Last week, several members of the horticulture staff from the San Antonio Botanical Garden came to Houston to help our staff continue cleanup efforts in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. With their help, our staff accomplished in just two days several big projects that would have taken a week or more, otherwise. Thank you, San Antonio Botanical Garden for being such a great friend and helper!