The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens provide a place to relax and appreciate flora from around the world, as well as learn about plants, ecosystems and the environment at large. Its learning center provides educational material for school groups, children and gardening enthusiasts, and its research center provides space for the staff botanists to explore and better understand the natural world. There is a cafe, along with a koi pond and orchid house, as well as a tea house where visitors may sample various medicinal and unusual teas. Weddings and other private events may be scheduled as well.