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Orchid season is HERE, and due to popular demand,

Orchid season is HERE, and due to popular demand, we've added two more dates for Orchid Nights—our 21+ evenings that the @nytimes calls "the lushest bar in town!" 🌺🍹

We're thrilled to have @hellotones "el hijo de PueblaYork" on the decks, bringing the beats while he DJs these cumbia sonidera dance parties. See The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism after dark, then hit the dance floor to learn the moves with @coolmarx and enjoy drinks and bites for purchase.

For our first two events on February 15 or 22, make it a date night and save 20% with code VALENTINE. Hit the link in our bio to grab your tickets while they last!

#OrchidNights #OrchidNYBG

Ever wonder how we get ready for The Orchid Show?

Ever wonder how we get ready for The Orchid Show? Hint: it requires a huuuuge greenhouse. ☀️🪴

While we’re preparing the Haupt Conservatory for opening day on February 15, we’ve got THOUSANDS of orchids waiting for their big moment in the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections. And because The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism runs through April 27, we need plenty of understudies on deck to tag in when the early orchids wind down their blooms.

It’s all quite a magical production—and we can’t wait to show you the big payoff! We’re under two weeks out now, so get your tickets for preferred dates through link in bio.

#OrchidNYBG

Today marks the start of Black History Month, and

Today marks the start of Black History Month, and at NYBG we’re highlighting the important botanical legacies of the African Diaspora—here at the Garden and beyond.

Get to know some of the scientists, horticulturists, and gardeners throughout history who have been pioneering figures in plant science and agriculture, and learn about activists sharing the importance of Black contributions to our relationship with the natural world. We also invite you to look back at recent talks from NYBG that have illuminated the significant influences of Black foodways on the ways we eat in the Western Hemisphere.

See what’s happening this February—online and here at the Garden—through the link in our bio.

Images:
Vincent Edward Richards, NYBG Student Gardener, 1950

Vanilla planifolia, the vanilla orchid, first successfully hand-pollinated in the 1800s by horticulturist Edmond Albius—an enslaved child at the time on the island of Reunion

Gwendolyn Yvonne “Penny” Blackman, NYBG’s expert bookbinder throughout the 1960s and ‘70s

Thelma Perry, mycologist and entomologist

#BlackHistoryMonth

Orchids symbolize abundance during the #LunarNewYe

Orchids symbolize abundance during the #LunarNewYear, and as we celebrate today, it’s only right to share a peek at the abundance to come! 🌺

Starting February 15 you’ll find yourself among THOUSANDS of flowers for The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism. This is just an artist's rendering of what we’re working on, with inspiration from the colorful designs of Mexican architect Luis Barragán—and a variety of cacti and succulents in the mix to set the scene—but we can’t wait to show you the real thing. 👀

There’s more to come as we close in on opening day! Stay tuned, and grab your tickets now through link in bio.

#OrchidNYBG #MexicanModernism

While you can’t click your heels together to get

While you can’t click your heels together to get to the Haupt Conservatory, it’s only a 20-minute ride from Grand Central to our Emerald City. 🌴✨

There’s no place like our year-round rain forest to thaw out, warm up, and relax.

#Averrhoa carambola | #Musa haekkinenii | #Cereus hildmannianus

2024 was a remarkable year for us here at NYBG, an

2024 was a remarkable year for us here at NYBG, and we’re especially proud of all we accomplished in the lab and in the field! 🌿🔬

To quantify some of our plant science efforts, our scientists discovered 36 new plant species, collaborated on projects in 79 countries around the world, and digitized over 150,000 plant specimens in our Steere Herbarium. From Spain, to Colombia, to the islands of the South Pacific, we applied our knowledge to tackle the climate crisis with plant-based solutions, and participated in the world’s most significant biodiversity conferences, joining with colleagues from near and far to protect our planet.

There’s just too much to cover here, so visit the link in our bio to read the full recap—and stay tuned for more as we hit the ground running in 2025.

*Crunch, crunch, crunch* The sound of snow underfo

*Crunch, crunch, crunch* The sound of snow underfoot is the Garden’s soundtrack right now as we settle into the serenity of winter. 🌬❄️

It’s the time of year where the stillness asks you to stop a moment and soak it all in: squirrels bounding across the forest trails, sprinkles of snow falling from the evergreens, the rustle of bare branches overhead as birds go about their business. Now, when the city feels far away, is a great time to find a meditative moment or two. 🐿

We’re open today—and the Haupt Conservatory’

We’re open today—and the Haupt Conservatory’s plenty warm enough for a mini tropical vacation. 🏝

Come stop by for the final day of the Holiday Train Show, then spend some time forgetting the frosty weather outside as you explore rain forests, deserts, and all the colorful blooms to be found among the greenery. The blue trumpet vines in the Aquatic House are really sounding off right now! 🎺

#Thunbergia grandiflora #HTSNYBG

In photographer @ledermanlens’s new book, “Gar

In photographer @ledermanlens’s new book, “Gardening with Nature at the New York Botanical Garden,” you’ll see our 250 acres in an enchanting new light.

Available for preorder today at the link in bio, and on sale globally from @phaidonpress in April, this collection of stunning landscape photography from Larry Lederman—who has documented the scenery of NYBG for over a decade—spotlights sustainable horticulture at the Garden. Discover its application embodied in multiple gardens on its grounds, from the Azalea Garden, where more than 3,500 specimens thrive amid dramatic rock outcroppings, to the old-growth Thain Forest and beyond.

With insightful text from Todd Forrest, Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections, and a foreword by Jennifer Bernstein, President of NYBG, it’s a must for anyone interested in gardening in concert with nature.

The train's about to leave the station! This long

The train's about to leave the station! This long weekend is your LAST chance to celebrate the magic of the Holiday Train Show. 🚂✨

Come experience New York's favorite winter tradition before it disappears! We'll be open through Monday this weekend for the final day of the show on January 20, and the tropical Haupt Conservatory is the perfect place to escape the chilly weather. And if you're looking for evening plans, this Saturday, January 18, is our FINAL 21+ Holiday Train Night—the perfect after-dark party at the Garden with festive music plus bites and drinks on offer.

Get your tickets through the link in our bio to send off the season in style!

#HTSNYBG #HolidayTrainNights

Even if you THINK you’ll never have a green thum

Even if you THINK you’ll never have a green thumb, these plants can help you grow your confidence. 🪴🧑‍🌾

Winter’s always better with some greenery to appreciate, and Marc Hachadourian, our Director of Glasshouse Horticulture, has just the houseplants to make your apartment a little more verdant this season—without the constant fear that you’re sending your new botanical friends to an early demise. From pothos to philodendron, check out a few of the best entry-level plants that are likely to survive and thrive during your plant care learning curve.

#NYBGEducation

It may be chilly outside, but this Saturday night

It may be chilly outside, but this Saturday night in the warmth of the Haupt Conservatory, we’re still celebrating the new year! 🥂

Join us for one of our FINAL Holiday Train Nights for ages 21+ on January 11—an evening of twinkling seasonal beauty among our charming miniature cityscape, featuring over two dozen model trains zipping to and fro. With wintry cocktails and warm bites for purchase, plus the live tunes of @samanthalouisemusic and @louieloulouis to sing along to, it’s the BEST way to keep the celebration going this season.

Get your tickets before they sell out through the link in our bio.

#HTSNYBG #HolidayTrainNights

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