Archive for August 17th, 2012

This Weekend: Bronx Diversity in the Family Garden

Posted in Around the Garden on August 17th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Despite what the average travel agent will write on your final quote, you don’t actually have to max out your credit cards to enjoy a taste of the global landscape. Instead, you could just spend some time driving through the Bronx. Block to block, you’ll pass through communities sampled from a half-dozen continents, enclaves built on traditions of culture and cuisine. Korean, Irish, Chinese, Italian, Caribbean–they’re all represented in the people of our borough. And they’re all here, too, growing in the NYBG‘s Global Gardens!

This weekend, the Garden celebrates the bounty of our efforts with the Summer Harvest Festival, joining our knowledgeable Global Gardeners for a romp around the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. Bring your kids along for garden games, crafts, or a taste of what’s ripening in our many diverse plots. And for the parents (or especially precocious young chefs) there will be cooking demonstrations taking place at 2 and 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Morning Eye Candy: Good Intentions

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 17th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

I like to call this “jogger’s light.” It’s that singular moment in the course of the morning when the thought of outdoor exercise fills you with a rush of motivation. Twenty minutes after you strap on your cross trainers, it becomes “stroller’s light.” Then “good sitting weather.” But the road to laziness is, at the very least, paved with good intentions.

Don’t forget that those who sign up for Garden Membership can also opt for early morning grounds access, which lets you make what you will of the Garden’s light as early as 6 a.m. on days that the NYBG is open. Visit our Membership page to have a look at all of the options available to you.


Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen