Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Exhibitions on May 12 2014, by Lansing Moore
This Saturday is the opening of our summer exhibit, Groundbreakers: Great American Gardens and the Women Who Designed Them, examining the remarkable generation of early-20th century women committed to the beautification of the country. The exhibit will explore the Groundbreakers’ legacy through installations and programs throughout NYBG!
Posted in Programs and Events on May 9 2014, by Lansing Moore
This Sunday is the day we honor moms across the country, so come enjoy a spring afternoon with your family at the Mother’s Day Weekend Garden Party! All over the grounds are activities, arts and crafts, and ways to explore the grounds and appreciate the beauty of spring. Our Mother’s Day Brunch is now sold out, but there are plenty of other opportunities for food throughout the weekend. Read on for the full list of delicious food trucks and vendors, as well as the band who will treat guests to live jazz on Daffodil Hill all weekend!
You can expect more vintage-style outdoor fun after the May 17 opening of our forthcoming exhibit, Groundbreakers; Great American Gardens and the Women Who Designed Them. Until then, if you give your mother flowers, you might as well give her the whole Garden.
Posted in Photography on May 8 2014, by Lansing Moore
The party is in the Seasonal Walk these days, with all these ‘Mai Tai’ blossoms chatting amongst themselves!
Geum ‘Mai Tai’ (avens) in the Seasonal Walk – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on May 5 2014, by Lansing Moore
Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, May 11—make sure you don’t forget! For our part, the Garden will help you show mom how much you care during our Mothers’ Day Garden Party, offering a perfect weekend of spring activities amidst a landscape of flowers and greenery. This celebration has family fun for all ages, too, so no one has to feel left out!
Live jazz, croquet, badminton, hillside picnics and even our new giant chessboards present endless options of fun to explore. Why settle for breakfast in bed when you can give mom a day at the Garden, surrounded by a wide variety of food, drinks, and more? Click through for the full lineup of activities.
Posted in Programs and Events on May 2 2014, by Lansing Moore
What a beautiful Friday! And the weather promises to remain gorgeous throughout the weekend, which is terrific news for our Spring Wine Festival! This is the first event in our Spring Festival Series and it promises to be a palate-pleasing journey for everyone. Gourmet food samples paired with delicious wines from our participating vendors will be served near the Native Plant Garden, and guests can then enjoy the aromas and sensations of spring with a tour of this cutting-edge, 3.5-acre installation presenting a dramatic 230-foot-long water feature as its centerpiece.
Along with live acoustic music by Milton near the Reflecting Pool, the Native Plant Garden Education Pavilion will host a full series of winemaking and wine pairing workshops conducted by visiting vendors and NYBG experts. Click through for the full list of topics as well as the rest of this weekend’s program schedule!
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on May 1 2014, by Lansing Moore
This year’s cherry blossoms announced the arrival of spring at the Garden in great bursts of white and pink. When a light breeze picks up the petals in a candy-colored flurry, you are reminded of the winter blizzards that are thankfully behind us.
Several beautiful varieties are scattered throughout the Ross Conifer Arboretum, with elegant weeping cherries framing the Haupt Conservatory. The best cherry blossom walk on grounds, though, is definitely Cherry Valley, just past the Thain Family Forest on the path to the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. There the billowing trees surround you in a celebration of spring’s arrival. Click through and brighten up your day with a peek at the Garden’s cherry trees at the height of their flowering season!
Posted in Programs and Events on April 28 2014, by Lansing Moore
Our Spring Festival Series launches a full season of celebrations this weekend! May 3 & 4 is Wine in the Native Plant Garden, where visitors can enjoy the flora of the Northeast and sip on wines from New York State and beyond. Explore our extensive list of participating wineries and read on for more information about our festive programs!
Visitors will be greeted by Milton, performing bluegrass and folk tunes near the Reflecting Pool. Across from the entrance to the Native Plant Garden, Festival ticket-holders can enjoy samples of wine and food. Roaming tour guides will lead visitors through the most contemporary garden design ever created at The New York Botanical Garden, and a shining example of environmentally-friendly landscape architecture.
Posted in Photography on April 28 2014, by Lansing Moore
Everyone is coming to admire the blossoming cherry trees at the moment, but this one certainly seems to be admiring itself just as much in the Reflecting Pool! Isn’t it daffodils that are called Narcissus?
At the Leon Levy Visitor Center – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on April 27 2014, by Lansing Moore
The Mitsubishi Wild Wetland Trail is one of the Garden’s most special walks. Sun rays illuminate the water and the plants while twisted branches cast dramatic shadows.
In the Mitsubishi Wild Wetland Trail – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on April 26 2014, by Lansing Moore
Myriad styles and endless potential, currently on display in the Conservatory Tent! Check out our programs for this weekend’s Fair.
At The Antique Garden Furniture Fair
– Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen