Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on November 20 2013, by Ann Rafalko
It may be gone, but it’s not forgotten, and you can still “visit” the old Penn Station in miniature at the Holiday Train Show.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 19 2013, by Ann Rafalko
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Azalea Garden is beautiful only in spring, but you would be wrong.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 18 2013, by Ann Rafalko
We offer just a few chances a year to paddle down the Bronx River during our Fall Forest Weekends (sadly now in the past). But our friends at the Bronx River Alliance offer the opportunity on a more frequent basis.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 17 2013, by Ann Rafalko
When you visit the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory for the Holiday Train Show, be sure to detour through the other houses in search of this stunning vine, Mucuna benettii. Also known as the Red Jade Vine or Flame of the Forest, it is a member of the legume family, and along with its blue-green cousin Strongylodon macrobotrys a distant relative of the more familiar wisteria. To see Strongylodon in full bloom, come and visit us again in March and April for the Orchid Show. She’ll be putting on a show to rival the orchids by then!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 16 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Happy first day of the Holiday Train Show! We hope to see you here soon!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on November 15 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Alllllllllll aboard! It’s time for the most anticipated event of the year! It’s Holiday Train Show time! This beloved holiday event under the glittering domes of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory opens to the public on Saturday, November 16, for another magical run through January 12.
This year we’re bringing you more trains than ever and a new dining experience, along with all the twinkling lights, magical ambiance, and buildings created entirely from plant materials you have come to know and love. The Holiday Train Show has become a beloved holiday tradition for New York-area families for a reason; it’s a delightful time for the young and the young at heart!
If you’re visiting the Train Show from the city, why not make a train-filled day of it by taking Metro-North Railroad to Botanical Garden Station from beautiful Grand Central Terminal? Public transportation is one of the easiest ways to visit us at this very busy time of year, and your train-obsessed little ones will love the additional train time!
The Holiday Train Show is one of the hottest tickets in town, especially during holiday weekends. So avoid disappointment and book your tickets now. Tickets are for timed entry. Additionally, while stroller parking is available, strollers and tripods are not allowed in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, so if you’re bringing along a wee one, be sure to pack your favorite baby carrier.
Posted in Photography on November 15 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Lest you think that all the action is outside, inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory it’s beginning to look a bit like Florida!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 14 2013, by Ann Rafalko
The non-rose plants in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden are trying to give the last of fall’s roses a run for their money.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 13 2013, by Ann Rafalko
It just doesn’t get much better than this.
Bronx River (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Adult Education on November 12 2013, by Ann Rafalko
When it comes to climbing our trees, we have a hard and fast rule: Never … Except occasionally when we say it is okay. And one of those rare occasions is this weekend!
When you enroll in this Saturday’s Recreational Tree Climbing class, you’ll learn to climb the Garden’s stately trees like our arborists do—with ropes and harnesses—and you’ll have the chance to see the Bronx from an angle that is usually reserved for our resident raptors.
It is a once in a lifetime chance for all tree-loving daredevils! The class is taught by the Garden’s professional arborists, who are all graduates of NYBG’s storied arboriculture program.