Morning Eye Candy: Primula and Proper
Posted in Photography on May 20 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Primula in the Rock Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Rock Garden
Morning Eye Candy: Sitting Weather
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on April 23 2013, by Matt Newman
You know, I’m a big fan of walking, especially during spring. I really am. But, every now and again, it seems more prudent to sit and absorb. And stuff your watch in your pocket.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Stark Contrasts
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 5 2012, by Matt Newman
The Rock Garden — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Shady Way
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 2 2012, by Matt Newman
A Sunday spent in the Rock Garden is, in its way, a miniature vacation. No beach umbrellas, but the trees fill the gap admirably.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Benched
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 18 2012, by Matt Newman
So I was sitting out here the other day, guessing at the rainclouds and mulling the notion that I should be up on my feet, exploring the Rock Garden and snapping pictures for others’ benefit. But I didn’t get up. It’s not because I was lazy–rather, I didn’t want to ruin a rare moment of serenity.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Pokey Impostors
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 13 2012, by Matt Newman
Not, as some might first assume, a neatly-arranged diorama of pine cones.
Orostachys boehmeri ‘Keiko’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Chill Spot
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on June 10 2012, by Matt Newman
Sorry, but there are no hammocks allowed in the Rock Garden, no matter how dreamy a spot it is for zenning out in a state of complete existential bliss. Our appreciation goes out once again to each and every one of you for supporting the NYBG in the Partners in Preservation competition. Because of you, this little paradise is set for rehabilitation that will preserve its ambiance for decades to come.
We’re pretty happy about that.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Preserving the Rock Garden
Posted in Around the Garden on May 22 2012, by Ann Rafalko
Thank you! Yes you! And you, and you, and you and you and you! Thank you to every one of you who voted to help the Garden win a $250,000 grant from Partners in Preservation to help restore the cascade in the Rock Garden!
Mist in the Air
Posted in Around the Garden on May 15 2012, by Matt Newman
With the finish line of the Partners in Preservation competition in sight, we humbly ask that fans, Members, visitors and horticulturists alike rally around the Garden in support! We’re holding steady at third place for the moment, but with your help, first place is only a stone’s throw away. Voting for the NYBG each day from now until May 21 will push us that much closer to winning the privilege of restoring the Rock Garden to its original beauty.
As we enter the final week of the contest, those who grew up with The New York Botanical Garden seem better suited to explain the allure of the Rock Garden than we do, both from the perspective of long-time visitors and that of nature lovers. Naomi Shriber is one such person. Her years-long history of exploring Nature’s Showplace gives her a keen understanding of the Rock Garden and its importance as an iconic landscape at the NYBG. In turn, her art–swept with color and light–captures the essence of this garden’s central feature.
Morning Eye Candy: Slightly Psychedelic
Posted in Photography on May 11 2012, by Ann Rafalko
The concept of a rock garden sounds amazingly dull, like it would be a garden full of well … rocks. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Plants are imminently adaptable, and those that adapt to the arid, hardscrabble life of grappling for nutrients in a barren biome tend to be, well, really cool. Need proof? Just check out the fractal fabulousness of these Hens and Chicks in the Garden’s WPA-era Rock Garden.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen