Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on July 14 2014, by Lansing Moore
A bee nestles in an Echinacea blossom. This plant has a long history of medicinal use, and is clearly popular with pollinators.
Echinacea purpurea ‘Virgin’ in the Seasonal Walk – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 13 2014, by Lansing Moore
Nothing beats a walk along the water on a hot day, but there’s no swimming in this pool, no matter how tempting. Beneath the sleek design of the Native Plant Garden is a thriving wetland habitat.
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 12 2014, by Lansing Moore
Tall, shady trees make for a summer full of pleasant walks.
Near the Ross Conifer Arboretum – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on July 11 2014, by Lansing Moore
This humid week is finally giving way to a pleasant weekend, and it is the perfect time to visit NYBG! Groundbreakers continues to guide visitors through the monumental history of America’s gardening culture, and the summer season brings more color to the grounds each day.
Come check out the Perennial Garden and Seasonal Walk as they enter new and ever-beautiful stages of growth. Admire the lotus blossoms and water lilies emerging in the reflecting pools outside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Enjoy a summer walk beneath the pleasant shade of trees in the Native Plant Garden or the Thain Family Forest. There is a wealth of ways to enjoy the Garden this summer for people of all ages. Upcoming after-hours events include Jazz Age Evenings and Family Dinners with Mario Batali’s Chefs. For this weekend’s program offerings, read on!
Posted in Photography on July 11 2014, by Lansing Moore
Who knew such a sunny flower would go by the name ‘Summer Nights’? But that’s exactly the name of this variety of ox-eye, seen here looking you right in the eye. How will you be spending these lovely summer nights? Tickets are going fast for our next Jazz Age Evening here at the Garden.
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ‘Summer Nights’ along the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Mario Batali's Edible Garden on July 8 2014, by Lansing Moore
Celebrity chef Mario Batali is a longtime friend of the Garden, and an Honorary Chairman of the Edible Academy Committee. Thanks to him, Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens at the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden produce fresh vegetables and herbs, such as Italian heirloom tomatoes, to teach children about healthy eating.
Well, harvest time is just about here, and the whole family is invited to enjoy a nutritious and delicious meal, al fresco, at Family Dinners with Mario Batali’s Chefs! Visiting culinary talents from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group’s stellar restaurants—including Otto, Del Posto, and Eataly—will host a series of evenings featuring hands-on gardening and craft activities followed by a a three-course, family-style menu. Each evening will take place under the cool evening sky in the Whole Foods Market® Family Garden Kitchen.
Posted in Programs and Events on July 3 2014, by Lansing Moore
Happy Independence Day! The Fourth of July is tomorrow, and another well-deserved long weekend is just around the corner. If you’re looking for something to do in between barbecue and fireworks, the Garden will be open to visitors this Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. The Garden invites you to celebrate America’s history with the little ones at SousaKazooza! This musical trip through the world of John Philip Sousa will have kids making their own music to celebrate, and it only takes place over holiday weekends.
Seeing as our summer exhibition—Groundbreakers: Great American Gardens and The Women Who Designed Them—is in full swing with exhibits and activities throughout the Garden, the most patriotic day of the year is certainly a good time to celebrate our horticultural history.
As summer rolls on, the Garden continues to grow more beautiful each day. Read on for all the ways you can explore the greatest green escape in the city this weekend!
Posted in Programs and Events on July 2 2014, by Lansing Moore
Wednesdays at the Garden have been especially appetizing with the return of the weekly NYBG Greenmarket, offering a variety of fresh, local produce and baked goods. This week’s stock includes a variety of refreshing juices and fruit butters, apples, strawberries, cherries, cider and rhubarb on the fruit front. For vegetable lovers, we’re seeing squash flowers, zucchini, cucumbers, radishes in droves, and asparagus to boot.
Baked goods are back again this year in the form of cakes, brownies, cookies, biscotti, and, of course, breads—both sweet and savory. New on the list, you’ll also find some delicious dairy, including milk, cheeses (this week we’re seeing goat and strawberry), and eggs. You can even get goat milk soap!
Among the many available fruits and vegetables at the Greenmarket this season are mustard greens, an Asian staple which can make an excellent addition to your summer culinary routine. If you’ve ever tackled the brining process in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden during our Dig, Plant, Grow events, and you’ve got a few spare jars on hand, you’re more than ready to try this at home. Read on for the full recipe!
Posted in Mario Batali's Edible Garden on June 30 2014, by Lansing Moore
With the return of the NYBG Greenmarket, we don’t know what to pick from this summer’s bountiful local produce. Ever wonder what New York’s most talented chefs have to say about what to do with fresh fruits and vegetables? Thanks to NYBG’s good friend Mario Batali, we were able to ask these same questions to some of the people behind Batali’s spectacular restaurants, such as Eataly and Del Posto.
In our Kitchen Tales series, six chefs discuss their favorite vegetables in a number of brief video interviews. Click through to hear their tips and anecdotes.
Posted in Photography on June 30 2014, by Lansing Moore
Can you believe it’s already daylily season? The Middendorf’s daylily is just one variety that is already striving skyward.
Hemerocallis middendorfii along Daylily Walk– Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen