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The Holiday Train Show Opens This Weekend!

Posted in Around the Garden, Holiday Train Show on November 18th, 2011 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Holiday Train ShowWe know you’ve been anxious for the Holiday Train Show to open its doors–we’re right there with you! And truth be told, ever since preparation began in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory two weeks ago, it’s been a struggle for those of us at Plant Talk to keep our excitement in check (and why would we even want to, at that?) Watching the bridges and tracks being put in place, seeing this year’s layout take shape under the careful attentions of Paul Busse and his Applied Imagination team–it’s left us daydreaming over how spectacular everything will look under the lights this weekend.

But there’s more to the Train Show than locomotives and landmarks. This weekend also marks the start of our holiday celebrations at large, with grand opening ceremonies, music, and all sorts of entertainment outside the glassy walls of the Conservatory.
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It’s Official: The Holidays Are Here!

Posted in Holiday Train Show on November 18th, 2010 by Plant Talk – Be the first to comment

Sure, we know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet (somebody better tell Ms. Turkey here to go into hiding for the next few days), but that doesn’t mean we can’t start getting festive here at The New York Botanical Garden!

Setting-Up at The Holiday Train ShowFriday marks the unofficial start of the season here at the Botanical Gardens when members are invited to take a sneak peek at the amazing Holiday Train Show.

We’ve got so many great things planned for Saturday, the first public day of the Train Show. Get the full details below!