Archive for August 7th, 2012

Walking the High Line

Posted in Programs and Events on August 7th, 2012 by Sonia Uyterhoeven – Be the first to comment

Sonia Uyterhoeven is the NYBG‘s Gardener for Public Education.

New York City has made a wonderful commitment to greening up the neighborhood and the High Line is one of its finest examples. It is one of many local initiatives–such as Hudson River Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, A Million Trees, and Battery City Park–to bring nature back into the urban environment.

The High Line is the reclaimed site of an abandoned railroad track that has been turned into a vibrant park and a magnet for city dwellers. People swarm to the park during their lunch break or after work, and it has rapidly become a premier tourist attraction.

The park is emblematic of good city planning. It has user-friendly peel up benches that rise organically from the walkway and decadent chaise lounges that give a spectacular view of the Hudson. One of my favorite spots is the 10th Avenue viewing station. In an age where we are bombarded by electronic stimulation, the viewing station offers a place to congregate and quietly watch the city moving below.
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Morning Eye Candy: Paintbox

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 7th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Planters like those arranged alongside our hardy water lily pool were often used by Claude Monet to test color schemes before moving his plants into his garden proper. Ours are…thriving, to say the least.

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen