San Francisco Botanical Garden

It's happening! Peak Bloom is here! 🎉🌸 Peak bloom is expected to last for the next TWO WEEKS through Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend. Must-See Magnolias: 🌺 Temperate Asia Garden Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ in full bloom and M. sprengeri along the main path 🌙 Moon Viewing Garden M. denudata creating a beautiful archway of cream-colored blooms M. campbellii ‘Strybing White’ and M. denudata framing the garden white blooms Plan your visit today at gggp.org/magnolias Thank you to our generous Magnificent Magnolia season presenting sponsors the 5 Ryan Foundation, Bonnie Demergasso, Delle Maxwell & Patrick Hanrahan, and the Kennedy Foundation! We greatly appreciate our additional lead Magnolia sponsors: Susan Zetzer, Carol Izumi & Frank Wu, Joan Cooke & Robert Lafore, and Joan & Robert Klivans. We are also incredibly grateful for our media sponsors: KQED, San Francisco Chronicle, and San Francisco Magazine. Thank you! 🌸🌸🌸

Love is in the air—and so are the magnolias! 🌸💓 Treat someone special—or yourself—this Valentine’s Day to a Gardens membership! The perfect way to celebrate love during peak Magnificent Magnolia season, when the Gardens are bursting with the breathtaking beauty of these iconic blossoms. 🌺💕🌸 🌸💝 AND, enjoy a Special Valentine’s Day Welcome Gift! Gift now through February 14, your recipient will receive a free plant ($15 value) from the Plant Shop to celebrate their new membership. Gift memberships start at just $70 for the year! Make your gift at gggp.org/membership

What a year! Thank you! From being named a Top Ten Garden by CultureComp to unveiling new vistas and programs that enhance visitor experience, we accomplished quite a lot together in pursuit of our mission to connect people to plants, the planet, and each other. Our 2024 Annual Report highlights many of these standout moments–check out a few below, then explore all the stories and photos here: https://lnkd.in/gHmJnkxf 🌺 We celebrated the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Conservatory of Flowers with historian and author Chris Pollock. ⛩️ We unveiled the stunning Pagoda Plaza designed by Hoichi Kurisu and new accessible pathways in the Japanese Tea Garden. 🌸🎹 We celebrated an expanded ninth annual Flower Piano in San Francisco Botanical Garden, welcoming more than 70,000 attendees, and so much more! A special thank you to more than 700 members and donors who contributed to our year-end goal, helping us advance our mission. Your generosity makes our work possible. 🌳 It’s not too late to support the Gardens—Donate today at gggp.org/donate and help us continue growing together.

Beautiful shades of pink, white, and magenta are appearing throughout the Garden! 🌸🌸🌸 If you enter at the Friend Gate across the street from the Japanese Tea Garden, you'll be greeted by the gorgeous Magnolia 'Vulcan' and it's deep magenta, almost red blooms. 🌹 🌸 The Camellia Garden is the place to be — our oldest individual, an iconic Magnolia campbellii that is more than 100 years old, has breathtaking eye-level saucer-sized blooms and it is surrounded by vibrant camellias coming into bloom too! 💮 Keep looking up this weekend to see more first blooms of the season! Magnolia campbellii 'Strybing White', which towers over the Moon Viewing Garden at 80 feet tall, is one of those special trees. It's first large white blooms are starting open at the top of it's branches, like little twinkling stars! 🗺️ Our Magnificent Magnolia map is here to help guide you on a walk that showcases 20 highlighted magnolias from our collection of over 200 trees - download it on our website at gggp.org/magnolias

It's officially Magnificent Magnolia season! 🌸✨ The first couple trees are already showing off saucer-sized pink blooms! 🌸 Magnolia campbellii in the Camellia Garden, the oldest individual in our Magnolia collection, is a must-see. It's already displaying a couple dozen elegant light pink blooms. Keep an eye on this beautiful tree for more stunning blooms at eye-level! 🌸 Between the Temperate Asia Garden and the Great Meadow, another M. campbellii is brightening up the Garden. This towering tree is easily accessible from the Main Gate entrance. Plan your visit and find magnolia-themed programming at gggp.org/magnolias

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re celebrating the stories and achievements that have defined an incredible year at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park. 🌺 This year, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Conservatory of Flowers’ reopening with a memorable talk by historian Chris Pollock. ⛩️ We unveiled the stunning Pagoda Plaza and new accessible pathways in the Japanese Tea Garden, enhancing the visitor experience. 🌳 At the San Francisco Botanical Garden, families delighted in the new Story Book Stroll, bringing stories to life in the Children’s Garden. These milestones reflect our dedication to connecting people with plants, the planet, and each other. We’re looking forward to continuing and expanding this work in the new year, but that isn’t possible without help from people like you. 🎁 Make your final 2024 gift today to help the Gardens continue flourishing in the coming years at gggp.org/donate Donate before December 31 to enjoy your tax-deductible benefits for 2024. If you've already sent in your gift, let us the first to thank you for your continued support! See you in the Gardens 🌺 ⛩️ 🌳

Still searching for the perfect holiday gift? Order a gift membership by tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, to ensure it arrives in time for gift wrapping by December 25! They'll enjoy a full year of: 🌼 Unlimited free admission to the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and San Francisco Botanical Garden 🌼 Bring a guest for free on every visit 🌼 Reciprocal access to more than 360 gardens nationwide 🌼 Discounts on camps, classes, & programs 🌼 & many more incredible member perks! Gift memberships start at just $70 for the year! Gift a membership at https://buff.ly/4gihvqp

The Gardens of Golden Gate Park are more than just beautiful landscapes; they’re places that offer more than one million visitors a year the opportunity to relax and connect with plants, the planet, and each other. 🌺 🌳 🍂 Whether exploring the tropical flora at the Conservatory of Flowers, finding serenity at the Japanese Tea Garden, or enjoying Magnificent Magnolias at the Botanical Garden, there is a place for everyone, especially you! This year, we completed the first major additions to the Japanese Tea Garden's public space since 1953, with stunning new paths and a Pagoda Plaza designed by world-renowned designer Hoichi Kurisu. The new spaces will be a gathering place for cultural events, public programs, and quiet moments of connection. With your help, we can continue to expand our diverse plant collections, preserve heritage sites, enhance educational programs, and ensure the Gardens continue to be welcoming places for all. Be a steward of Everybody’s Garden. Make your fully tax-deductible gift before the end of December 31, 2024, and help keep the Gardens thriving for years to come. Visit gggp.org/give See you in the Gardens! 🌷 ⛩️ 🌻

Save the date: Join us on Saturday, May 10, 2025 for Gala for the Gardens, the Gardens of Golden Gate Park’s signature fundraising event. Support the Gala for the Gardens by sponsoring a table at this year's event! Your sponsorship offers a way to share the beauty of the Gardens with friends and create lasting memories. We appreciate your consideration of support and look forward to celebrating with you on May 10! Learn more about becoming a sponsor and purchasing tickets at buff.ly/48f6MrN

This #GivingTuesday give back to your community by supporting Gardens of Golden Gate Park today.  🌷🌳 🌻 We thrive on the generosity of our supporters like you to help preserve our rare and diverse plant collections, enhance educational programs, and ensure the Gardens continue to be welcoming places for everyone. You can make a difference by: 🌷 Becoming a member 🌳 Making a donation 🌻 Not able to give today? You can also help by volunteering! Your gift, no matter the size, will help to maintain our vibrant living museums and ensure we can continue to offer our many free outdoor community programs like our beloved Flower Piano. Share your commitment with your friends and family to help spread the word about why the Gardens matters to our community, especially you. Use the hashtag #GivingTuesday and tag us @gardensofgoldengatepark in your posts for a chance to be reposted! Support the Gardens today at gggp.org #sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #publicgarden #botanicalgarden #outdoorspaces #gardens #conservatoryofflowers #japaneseteagarden #sfbotanicalgarden #garden #sfbayarea #bayarea PC: Marissa F and Spiral Works Productions