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Flower Piano

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New Nursery

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Recent Press

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Majestic Magnolias

Richmond Review, January 3, 2021

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Low-income families get free admission to 3 Golden Gate Park gardens

SF Chronicle, November 22, 2020

Meet the Plants! SF Botanical Garden Is a Refuge for Rare and Disappearing Flora

KQED, July 20, 2020

SF Botanical Garden to Reopen June 1st

DoTheBay, May 26, 2020

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Colorful spring flowers are in bloom at SF Botanical Garden, see what you are missing during temporary closure​

ABC7, April 3, 2020

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San Francisco Botanical Garden: Public oasis, private haven​

San Francisco Chronicle, March 19, 2020

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Fifth Annual 'Flower Piano' Wraps Up In Botanical Garden After 12 Days Of Open-Air Musical Delights

SFist, July 22, 2019

Friday morning in San Francisco, and the sound of pianos blossoms

San Francisco Chronicle, July 12, 2019

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Flower Piano Comes Back to the Botanical Garden

SF Weekly, July 10, 2019

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'Flower Piano' Blooms Again in Golden Gate Park

KQED, July 2, 2019

Feast and fun at San Francisco Botanical Garden party

Marin Independent Journal, April 2019

For all its flaws, there's something special about San Francisco 
San Francisco Chronicle, July 2018

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'Magic' at San Francisco Botanical Garden: Flower Piano brings joy, musical appreciation to the Bay 
The Daily Californian, July 2018

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Pianos and Nature Team Up in San Francisco’s Botanical Gardens 
KNTV, July 2018

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Flower Piano 
Sing Tao Daily, July 2018

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A Dozen Days of 'Flower Piano' 
KDFC, July 2018

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Flower Piano at the San Francisco Botanical Garden Goes Into Full Bloom 
KQED, July 2018

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Pianos take over SF botanical gardens for 'Flower Piano' event 
KTVU, July 2018

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Flower Piano event blooms again in SF's Golden Gate Park 
The Mercury News, July 2018

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Piano amid peonies: "Flower Piano" is back at the Botanical Garden starting Thursday 
Richmond District Blog, July 2018

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SF's Flower Piano: Harmonies among the hydrangeas 
San Francisco Chronicle, July 2018

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You Still Have an Entire Week to Experience Flower Piano 
SF Weekly, July 2018

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Summer Arts in the Park 
SF Arts Monthly, July 2018

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Flower Piano Goes Big in its Fourth Year 
San Francisco Classical Voice, June 2018

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Flower Piano: Music in Harmony with Nature 
Bay Nature, June 2018

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Flower Piano returns for fourth season 
San Francisco Chronicle, June 2018

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Flower Piano Serenades Golden Gate Park 
SF Station, June 2018

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SF Botanical Garden digs its volunteers who get hands dirty 
SF Gate, June 2018

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Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard Project gets a boost from luncheon feast 
San Francisco Chronicle, June 2018

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San Francisco Botanical Garden's sale offers rare and unusual plants 
Marin IJ, April 2018

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The Bay Area’s Largest Plant Sale Returns to Golden Gate Park 
SF Station, April 2018

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How Does Your Garden Grow? A morning stroll with Stephanie Linder, the new Executive Director of the Garden 
The Frisc, March 2018

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Film, Video, and Photo Production

San Francisco Botanical Garden is a wonderful setting for film, video, and photography from wedding photos to family portraits and much more. All commercial film, video or photo production (Film) on Recreation and Parks Department property requires a Film Permit. Commercial film, production is defined as any activity that results in a film, video or photograph being sold, or any activity involving filming or photography for which crew and/or talent is paid. It does not include photography or video for personal use. All Film Permits require the coordination of the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department's Film Permit Office, with a minimum of ten working days notice prior to date of the shoot.

For more information, please visit Film, Video and Photo Permits website. For inquiries, please contact the Recreation and Parks Department Permit Office at (415) 831-5500.