Bok Tower Gardens Conservation Program - Seed Bank

United States of America - Florida - Lake Wales

Garden Information

Institution Code: BOK

About the Bok Tower Gardens Conservation Program - Seed Bank

Bok Tower Gardens offers visitors Florida's most abundant opportunities for aesthetic, cultural and personal enrichment. The lush landscapes of the Olmsted gardens, the majesty and music of the Singing Tower with its 60-bell carillon and the splendor of Pinewood Estate create an experience that inspires all who visit.

Main Address:
Bok Tower Gardens Conservation Program - Seed Bank
1151 Tower Boulevard
Lake Wales
Florida 33853-3412 United States of America

Telephone: (863) 734-1220
Fax: (813) 676-6770
URL: www.boktowergardens.org
Primary Email: cpeterson@boktower.org

Staff Details

Director's Name: David Price, President
Curator's Name: Cheryl Peterson, Conservation Program Manager
Plant Records Officer's Name:

About the Garden

Institution Type: Gene/Seed Bank
Status
Status: Satellite: Yes
Date founded: 1929
Physical Data
Latitude: 27.9175060
Longitude: -81.5659760
Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

Seed Bank: Yes
Open to public: Yes
Friends society: Yes
Number of Visitors: 150000
Number of Volunteers: 300

Plant Collections

Accession Number: 635
Cultivation Taxa Num: 67
Special Collections:Largest, southernmost Camellia collection in U.S.A., Rhododendron (60 taxa).

Sixty-seven listed Florida plant species.
Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
Invasive Species Policy: Yes
ABS Policy: Yes
Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

Conservation Programme: Yes
Medicinal Plant Programme: No
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
Reintroduction Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

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Education Programmes

Public Lectures/Talks: Yes

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