Pinellas County is home to world renowned tourism and recreational destinations. Have we as a community realized our full potential as a great place to live, work, and prosper?
The Florida Botanical Gardens and the Pinellas County Extension have made a commitment to practice and promote sustainable activities here in order to set an example of responsible living for the communities we serve. Pinellas County is taking the lead in promoting sustainable living. 

No matter what the resource, we must consider our actions today and how they will affect the future.

We teach many gardening techniques that will save such precious resources as time, energy, and money, while making a beneficial contribution to the environment.

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Native Plants Demonstration Garden

One of the tenets of Sustainability is using appropriate plants in landscapes. This would include plants well-suited for their growing site. This means plants that won’t require extra water, chemicals or maintenance to thrive. What better group of plants to promote and use than the ones that have thrived in Florida for millions of years?

Our Native Plant Demonstration area showcases this group of endlessly fascinating plants. Not only is there a wealth of beautiful plants to enjoy, but Florida’s wildlife depends on many of these species, making them even more critical additions to home and commercial landscapes.

Aquatic Habitat Demonstration Area

The Aquatic Habitat Demonstration area allows visitors to see how natives when planted around even a small body of water can host a diverse collection of wildlife. Watch how the birds, reptiles and other creatures interact with the native vegetation.

The Natural Area

The Florida Botanical Gardens manage 60 acres of wild lands on our property. Here may be found some of the most endangered landscape types in Florida and the World. We are carefully restoring these areas, which have been used for agriculture and as a home site for over 50 years. This land use impacted the natural plant communities and therefore the wildlife associated with it. Using a variety of land management techniques, we are already beginning to see a wonderful diversity of plant and animal life on this once overgrown site. We will soon be opening trails through these areas to showcase the unique habitat types.