The 314 Podcast: Lúcia Lohmann on Missouri Botanical Garden's Future

In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Lúcia G. Lohmann, president and director of the Missouri Botanical Garden. A native of Brazil, Lohmann explains her vision to make the garden provide more education to locals—and what drew her back to St. Louis after more than 20 years away. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about a controversial group of home rehabbers who are now in legal jeopardy. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available.

It’s to build on our strengths and really see what the community expects from us and how can we best contribute to the future of St. Louis. And in some ways, I really see all of our global programs, our international reputation—we are in some ways a window to the world, from St. Louis to the world. I came from Brazil as a 17-year-old. I knew about St. Louis because of the Missouri Botanical Garden. And the same happens when we talk to the botanical community. Everybody knows about Missouri Botanical Garden.”—Lúcia Lohmann on her goals for MoBOT.

Jeddy Choi places one of the boards for the seven millionth Herbarium specimen on the digitizing machine

"Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO" - Insight — Coming this spring and summer to MoBOT, "Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO" explores the wondrous connection between art, science, and nature through 21 intricately designed and interactive installations located throughout the Garden.

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About The Hosts

Sarah Fenske

Sarah Fenske is St. Louis Magazine‘s executive editor. She manages news and business coverage and edits The Daily newsletter. She’s been a reporter, columnist, newspaper editor, and radio host, and she is currently host of the monthly Legal Roundtable on St. Louis Public Radio and a panelist on Nine PBS’ Donnybrook. She lives in the city, where she attempts to juggle herding her kids to sports practice and swapping political gossip over a good martini.

Ryan Krull

Ryan Krull is a staff writer at St. Louis Magazine, writing for the The Daily newsletter. A graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, he taught there for many years before joining the staff of the Riverfront Times, where he was a reporter for the last years of the paper’s life. He lives near Tower Grove Park in the city with his wife and son.