Morning Eye Candy: Glittering Dome
Posted in Photography on December 10 2010, by Plant Talk
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at night is a thing of wonder.
The Conservatory at Night (photo by Ann Rafalko)
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Put the DIY in Holiday
Posted in Learning Experiences on December 9 2010, by Plant Talk
Christmas has always been a DIY holiday. Who hasn’t strung cranberries and popcorn on thread to use as a homemade garland? Or maybe you’ve used an old hanger from they dry cleaner as a frame for a wreath of pine boughs scavenged from the woods or dusted pine cones in sparkling glitter for a pretty candlelit party buffet?
It seems that new ideas for a DIY holiday come around every year, and our instructors here at The New York Botanical Garden have some beautiful ideas for Christmas 2010. On Saturday, December 11, join instructor Diana Conklin as she teaches you to make a beautiful, large evergreen wreath or a five-foot long pine garland in one class, or a gorgeous hydrangea centerpiece that will last for seasons to come. On Tuesday, December 14, Deryck de Matas will teach a class on creating striking table decorations for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Know someone who would love to take a class at The New York Botanical Garden? Adult education gift certificates make a fantastic Christmas gift for the gardener or crafter in your life.
Morning Eye Candy: Fluffy
Posted in Photography on December 9 2010, by Plant Talk
Like a purple fox’s tail. Or a firework on July Fourth. Another way to look at fountain grass.
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’ (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: What’s Left
Posted in Photography on December 8 2010, by Plant Talk
Many of the leaves have left, but that just let’s us see more clearly the shape of the landscape.
Trees, After the Leaves (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Belle du Jour
Posted in Photography on December 7 2010, by Plant Talk
Camellias are considered by many to be one of the world’s most romantic flower. Come decide for yourself.
Camellia ‘Winter’s Cupid’ (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Cy in the Sky
Posted in Photography on December 6 2010, by Plant Talk
Do you see Cy Twombly in this photo?
A Burst of Red (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Positively Prehistoric
Posted in Photography on December 5 2010, by Plant Talk
Nope, it’s not dinosaur skin. It’s a leaf from one of the huge, gorgeous Hydrangea quercifolia in the amazing four-season Perennial Garden.
Hydrangea quercifolia (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Flow
Posted in Photography on December 4 2010, by Plant Talk
The holidays are here. Don’t be stressed. Just go with the flow.
The Bronx River (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Mutant Butterfly!
Posted in Photography on December 3 2010, by Plant Talk
Okay, so not really a mutant butterfly. But here at The New York Botanical Garden, even the ”topiary” in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden are getting into the holiday spirit! So don’t forget to enjoy a little fresh winter air when you visit the amazing gingerbread houses at the Gingerbread Adventures.
Butterfly (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
A Few of Her Favorite Things: Denise Shoukas
Posted in Shop/Book Reviews on December 2 2010, by Plant Talk
Denise Shoukas has crafted a life that revolves around food. Denise is a writer for FoodSpring, including the Food Forager blog, and a monthly food trends columnist for Specialty Food Magazine.
When not writing about the latest trends and best specialty foods, she can be found cultivating her organic garden at home, cooking in her newly renovated kitchen, or making handmade pottery to use while serving up her culinary creations. Denise’s varied interests make for a fun and varied list of her “Favorite Things” for holiday gift giving.