Plan Your Visit
Chocolate and Vanilla Adventures
2/6/2010 - 4/11/2010: Tu-Fr 1:30-5:30; Sa-Su 10-5:30 End times 1 hour earlier Fe
Location: Everett Children's Adventure Garden
The whole family can learn where vanilla and chocolate come from (the seedpod of the vanilla orchid, Vanilla planifolia, and the seeds of the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao), and explore both through hands-on activities.
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Members Event: Members-Only Preview
The Orchid Show: Cuba in Flower
2/26/2010: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Location: Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Enjoy exclusive Members-Only access before the public to the country's premier orchid exhibition, and learn about the Garden's ongoing scientific research in Cuba. Also tour A World of Plants to see other plants that are native to and widely utilized in Cuba.
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Exhibition | Members
Members Event: Members-Only: A Conversation with Garden Scientist Brian Boom, Ph.D.
during the Members-Only Preview of The Orchid Show
2/26/2010: 2-3 p.m.
Location: Meet in the Orchid Rotunda
Brian Boom, Ph.D., will discuss the Garden's century-long engagement with the study and conservation of Cuba's amazingly diverse plants and ecosystems. Following the presentation will be a behind-the-scenes tour of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium to examine historic and modern collections from Cuba, including some of the nearly three dozen species of Cuban orchids that are at risk of extinction.
Space is limited. To make a reservation, please call 718.817.8703 or e-mail membership@nybg.org
JPMorgan Presenting Sponsor, Global Biodiversity Programs
Members
Featured: The Orchid Show: Cuba in Flower
2/27/2010 - 4/11/2010:
Location: Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
This year's 8th annual Orchid Show features thousands of colorful orchids set among vignettes and the intrigue of Old Havana and the Cuban countryside, designed by the celebrated and Cuban-reared landscape architect Jorge Sánchez.
Exhibition
The Orchid Show Q & A
2/27/2010 - 4/11/2010
Saturdays, Sundays: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
To add insight to your visit, roaming Garden docents are available to answer questions about The Orchid Show and about the permanent collections in the Conservatory.
Program
Home Gardening Demonstrations
2/27/2010 - 4/11/2010
Saturdays, Sundays: 2 p.m.
Location: Conservatory GreenSchool
A little attention and the proper care is all you need to grow gorgeous and healthy orchids in your home. Join Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education, as she discusses the basics of orchid care and how to choose and successfully grow these exotic plants.
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Program
Orchid Care Q & A with the Experts
2/27/2010 - 4/11/2010
Saturdays, Sundays: 2-5 p.m.
Location: Shop in the Garden
Gardening and orchid experts share their best secrets and explain the simple steps to healthy plants.
Program
Tuesday Talks
3/2/2010 - 4/6/2010
Tuesdays: 1, 2, & 3 p.m.
Location: Palms of the Americas Gallery, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Before entering The Orchid Show, get an introduction to the biology of orchids in a brief, informal presentation by a Garden docent.
Program
Docent Tours of The Orchid Show: Cuba in Flower
3/3/2010 - 4/9/2010
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 1 & 3 p.m.
Location: Meet at the entrance to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Join a Garden docent for a guided tour that provides in-depth looks at some of the rarest and most extraordinary orchid specimens.
Tour
Docent Tours of The Orchid Show: Cuba in Flower
Thursdays -- 3/3/2010 - 4/9/2010: 3 p.m.
Location: Meet at the entrance to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Join a Garden docent for a guided tour that provides in-depth looks at some of the rarest and most extraordinary orchid specimens.
Tour
Members Event: The Orchid Show Members Weekend
3/20/2010 - 3/21/2010: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Location: Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Enjoy a "trip" to the tropics with rich, colorful blooms while learning more about the Garden's ongoing research in Cuba during this special weekend for Members. You'll be awed by this lush landscape in the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
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Members
Events and details are subject to change.