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Matt Newman

Morning Eye Candy: It Takes a Village

Posted in Photography on August 19 2014, by Matt Newman

While our yearly display of kiku—or Japanese chrysanthemums—presents some of the most elegant and delicate floral forms you’ll ever see, the process of raising them occasionally calls for some real muscle. Here, several of our Nolen Greenhouse staffers haul a protective tarp over a batch of young kiku in preparation for this fall’s exhibition.

Nolen Greenhouses

Morning Eye Candy: Smitten

Posted in Photography on August 1 2014, by Matt Newman

‘Mystic Illusion’ makes its grand appearance in the Perennial Garden. It’s part of a series of simple and stunning dahlia cultivars that include ‘Mystic Dreamer’, ‘Mystic Spirit’, ‘Mystic Memories’, etc. I’m still smitten with this one in particular, though—likely always will be.

Dahlia 'Mystic Illusion'

Dahlia ‘Mystic Illusion’ in the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Horticulture is Thriving: 2nd Hortie Hoopla draws 125 NYC-area Interns

Posted in Adult Education on July 31 2014, by Matt Newman

Hortie Hoopla speakers
Left to right: Charles Yurgalevitch, School of Professional Horticulture; Uli Lorimer, Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Joseph Tychonievich, author and plant breeder; Lynden B. Miller, public garden designer; Ken Druse, garden writer and radio host; Nick Storrs, Randall’s Island Park Alliance; Brenden Armstrong, SoPH graduate

New as it is, Hortie Hoopla is already a key event for young horticultural professionals looking to find their footing in this fast-paced and challenging field, one that’s always on the look-out for fresh ideas and new faces. The New York Botanical Garden invites green industry interns from all over the New York metropolitan area and beyond to spend the day in the Garden, linking up with their fellow horticulturists, accomplished career plantsmen, and scientists, all while enjoying a day of tours, games, networking, and BBQ. But first: the inspiration.

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