Conservatory of Flowers

The Gardens of Golden Gate Park are thrilled to announce that Delle Maxwell and Patrick Hanrahan will receive the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global) Golden Gate Chapter Outstanding Philanthropist Award! The Gardens proudly nominated Delle and Pat and we thank our colleagues at Outdoor Afro and Save the Redwoods League who supported our nomination. Delle and Pat are exemplary philanthropists whose visionary grantmaking has transformed scores of organizations, as well as impacted individual scientists, creators, and educators. The Association of Fundraising Professionals awards ceremony will take place on National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2024, at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture from 11am-2pm. If you would like to attend this exciting event to celebrate Delle and Pat, you can purchase tickets at afpgoldengate.org Read more about Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation's transformative initiatives and dedicated service at https://lnkd.in/gyhb5ZdX

Inviting all artists and makers! This winter, Gardens of Golden Gate Park is hosting a botanical gift market called Gifts at the Garden, taking place December 14 & 15. Join us as vendors to feature your creations and connect with the community. We will be selecting 60 vendors to participate in this event. We can’t wait to see your creations this winter! Apply today: https://buff.ly/48hoGfk Learn more about Gifts at the Garden: https://buff.ly/4fdu3hT

For two weekends only - Friday to Sunday - enjoy a special concert in the beautiful Flower Piano Lounge with curated food and beverages available for purchase, comfortable lounge seating, and expedited entry to the rest of Flower Piano.🌸🎹🎵 The special lineup includes San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Sumi Lee Tango Collective, John Brothers Piano Company, Martin Luther McCoy & the Robin Hodge Williams Gospel Choir, and more. Space is limited. Reserve your spot in the Flower Piano Lounge today at https://buff.ly/4fNIwlB Thank you to our generous Flower Piano presenting sponsor the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation! We greatly appreciate our additional lead Flower Piano sponsors: The John and Marcia Goldman Foundation, Elman Legacy Foundation, Ingrid Tauber and Frank Taforo, Fiorella: Neighborhood Italian, True Wind, Pacific Nurseries, Jennifer & Alan Petersen, Outside Lands Works, 5 Ryan Foundation, O'Melveny, Office, Ira & Leonore Gershwin Trusts, Ruth & Ken Wilcox, Jennifer Rosdail Real Estate Team, KPMG, Plumrose Piano Studio, Tish & James Brown, The Craftsmanship Initiative, and Duchess CT. Grateful for Flower Piano Media Sponsors as well: 7x7, FunCheapSF, KQED, SF Arts, San Francisco Chronicle, and San Francisco Magazine. Thank you! 🌼🌺🌸🎹🎵

The Gardens of Golden Gate Park host a variety of interns and service opportunities for youth and young adults. As part of their professional development, we are excited to host a panel which highlights several young professionals working at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park. Join us online tonight, September 6, 6-7pm, to hear from program and horticulture staff as they share their professional, academic, and personal journeys into public garden work. Panelists will discuss what motivates them to work here and why public gardens are meaningful intersections of public education and conservation. This event is moderated by Jamie Chan, Director of Programs and Partnerships. Register for the webinar at buff.ly/4dQfhgI

This magical event only happens once a year! 🌸🎹✨ Flower Piano begins next Friday, September 13, and wraps up Sunday, September 22 for two weekends of concerts, open play time, and exploring in the Garden. 🎵🌳 Get tickets to the 🌺 Flower Piano Lounge 🌺 today to gain special access to private concerts in the majestic Celebration Garden, expedited entry to Flower Piano, delicious food and drinks available for purchase, and more. 🎟️ Reserve your tickets today at buff.ly/4bR40L4

Flower Piano is set to return in less than two weeks! Do you have your membership? 🌸 🎹 Members enjoy special Flower Piano perks: 🎹 Skip the long lines into Flower Piano 🎹 Extend your special guest privileges to a family member or friend 🎹 Get 20% off Flower Piano Lounge tickets! Lounge guests enjoy private concerts with access to a full bar serving both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, local food makers, and more. Plus, after Flower Piano, you'll enjoy year-round member benefits at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park: 🌸 Unlimited free admission to the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and San Francisco Botanical Garden 🌸Discounts at the Gardens’ Bookstore and Plant Shops 🌸 Reciprocal admission to 360+ gardens nationwide—including more than 30 in California...and more! Your support is vital to continue offering Flower Piano to as much of our community as possible. Become a member today to help keep the music playing! Visit buff.ly/41rNhuf to learn more Flower Piano | September 13-22 | San Francisco Botanical Garden

The popular Flower Piano Lounge is available for Corporate Picnics on Wednesday, September 18 and Thursday, September 19! 🌸 🎹 Host your event in a private area in the beautiful Celebration Garden, complete with picnic tables, lounge seating, and lawn games. Enjoy up to 6 hours of rental time between 9am and 7pm for up to 400 guests. Pop-up tents are available for catering needs, and you can even arrange for a live music performance in the Lounge. Book now for a memorable corporate gathering. Please contact info@gggp.org for more information. What is Flower Piano? 🌸🎹 Flower Piano is one of the most unique and creative events in the Bay Area. From September 13-22, Flower Piano will transform San Francisco Botanical Garden’s 55 acres into the city’s own alfresco concert hall with scheduled performances, and open play time where everybody is invited to take a turn on any of the 12 pianos situated throughout the picturesque Botanical Garden. Last year over 65,000 attendees enjoyed Flower Piano over 5 days. Learn more at gggp.org/flowerpiano #CorporateEvents #SanFrancisco #PrivateEvents

Flower Piano is back with more music & magic! Are you a member yet? 🌸 🎹 Become a member today to enjoy special Flower Piano perks like expedited entry, special guest privileges, and discounted Flower Piano Lounge tickets. Lounge guests enjoy private concerts with access to a full bar, local food makers, and more. Plus, you'll enjoy year-round member benefits at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park: 🌸 Unlimited free admission to the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and San Francisco Botanical Garden 🌸Discounts at the Gardens’ Bookstore and Plant Shops 🌸 Reciprocal admission to over 360 gardens nationwide—including more than 30 in California and more! Your support is vital to continue offering programming like Flower Piano to the widest possible audience. Become a member today to help keep the music playing! Flower Piano | September 13-22 | San Francisco Botanical Garden

Have you ever eaten lotus root? Our first lotus blossom of the season is showing in the Aquatic Plants Gallery! 🌺 Lotus plants grow in the water and have holes in the roots and rhizome to allow air to reach the underwater parts of the plant. All plant cells need oxygen, so aquatic plants typically have spongy roots with channels that air can flow through. We expect there to be more lotus blossoms throughout the next few weeks. 🌷 ⏰ Bonus Bloom Alert🌷 ⏰ Another Giant water lily bud has emerged from the water (as well as a new, spiky leaf)! We expect this Victoria x Longwood bud to bloom in the next 4-5 days! In the span of 48 hours after blooming, it will go from white to pink, transitioning from a female to male flower overnight! The Conservatory is incredibly lush, fragrant, and colorful at this time of year. Come visit soon!

Our first Giant water lily bud of the season started to bloom yesterday at the Conservatory of Flowers with a difficult to capture white, female flower. Today, the flower is pink, male, and is slowly unfurling. If this plant was growing in it's natural habitat, pollen covered insects would soon be set free to pollinate other plants. 🐞 The bloom is larger than all the other water lilies in the Aquatic Plants Gallery and it's sweet fragrance fills the gallery. Visit early tomorrow morning for the best look at the first Victoria x Longwood bloom of the season! Learn more at gggp.org