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Lansing Moore

Bring Your Dream Garden to Life at the Antique Garden Furniture Fair

Posted in Programs and Events on April 13 2015, by Lansing Moore

Antique Garden Furniture Fair: Antiques for the Garden and the Garden Room with Specialty Plant SaleNext weekend, NYBG is pleased to welcome back more than 30 established exhibitors from across the United States and Europe for the Antique Garden Furniture Fair, the country’s most renowned stage for authentic garden antiques and rarities. This year’s fair will run from April 24 through 26, displaying an expansive array of art and antiques for the home and garden alongside the ever-popular Specialty Plant Sale. Sourced by Shop in the Garden, a variety of shrubs and trees—including Japanese maples, Itoh peonies, and other perennials—will be available alongside annuals and herbs. This year’s Fair also features some all-new programs to enhance your visit! Read on for more.

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This Weekend: Enjoy the Outdoors and Catch the Orchid Show

Posted in Programs and Events on April 10 2015, by Lansing Moore

Perennial Garden NYBGThe magnolias are just beginning to open, colorful blossoms are steadily spreading across the Perennial Garden and Ladies’ Border, and a few of our ever-popular daffodils are already trumpeting the long-overdue arrival of spring at NYBG! The forecast for this weekend is sunny and mild, so we have plenty of walks and tours lined up to enhance your experience of the Garden, from the Ross Conifer Arboretum to the Native Plant Garden.

Meanwhile, time is running out to see The Orchid Show: Chandeliers, which is on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory through April 19. Get your tickets today and don’t miss your chance to experience this captivating exhibition of beautiful and unique flowers! Tickets are also still available for tomorrow’s Orchid Evening, for those who want to enjoy a date night on this lovely spring weekend. Read on for more!

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Table for Two? Presenting the Hudson Garden Grill, NYBG’s Latest Dining Experience

Posted in Around the Garden on April 9 2015, by Lansing Moore

Hudson Garden Grill Executive Chef Julian Alonzo
Executive Chef Julian Alonzo

Next Tuesday, April 14th, we are thrilled to announce that we will open NYBG’s first ever full-service, sit-down restaurant! Hudson Garden Grill will be open to both Garden visitors and the general public looking for a seasonal, locally sourced dining experience. The latest exciting phase in our partnership with Stephen STARR Events will feature a multi-course lunch menu of refined New American cuisine inspired by locally sourced and ethically produced ingredients. Visit the new establishment for a light breakfast, afternoon tea and light fare, or an early supper during an upcoming visit to the garden.

Hudson Valley farms and other regional producers such as Hudson Valley Duck Farm, Heather Ridge Farm, and Old Chatham Sheepherding Company will provide the highest quality ingredients to Executive Chef Julian Alonzo and his team. Julian attended the French Culinary Institute, honing his skills at both La Caravelle and Maxim’s under Chef David Ruggiero, and was later named “Alumni Chef of the Year.” After receiving praise from Crain’s New York Business and an invitation to cook at the James Beard Foundation, Julian seeks to bring innovative, restaurant-inspired fare to the world of catering and special events.

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This Weekend: Celebrate Early Spring with Three Days of Family Programs!

Posted in Programs and Events on April 3 2015, by Lansing Moore

NYBG crocus early springThis weekend, NYBG kicks off the spring blooming season with three days of Orchid Show programs, brisk walks, and interactive family fun! That’s right, we are open on Monday, April 6—so come celebrate the holiday and share the Garden with your loved ones!

Dig! Plant Grow! is back, just in time for kids to enjoy playing outside again, with a new session entitled Wake Up, Garden! The Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden is filled with interactive gardening fun, while in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, Little Landscapes continues through Monday. Get more information about family programs.

Monday promises to be absolutely gorgeous, so we have two brisk walking tours scheduled to enhance your experience of the Native Plant Garden and the Thain Family Forest, the two areas of the Garden that best showcase the beauty of our region at all times of year. See the full schedule of upcoming tours and begin planning your time in the sun.

Meanwhile, The Orchid Show: Chandeliers continues through April 19, so don’t miss your chance to see this soaring floral display and enjoy the fragrance of thousands of orchids filling the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Only four Orchid Evenings remain if you’re looking to plan the perfect evening with someone special.

Read on for more details about this weekend at the Garden!

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