Posts Tagged ‘Valentine’s Day’

The Conservatory Rainforest: Chocolate Lovers’ Lane

Posted in Adult Education, Around the Garden, The Edible Garden on January 19th, 2012 by Joyce Newman – Be the first to comment

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, sign up for “The Temptation of Chocolate” with NYBG expert Jessica Bohn, Saturday, February 11 at the Midtown Education Center.

Cocoa podDid you know the main ingredient in chocolate comes from the fruit of the cacao tree? Perhaps you read our earlier article on “cauliflory” in trees like this one. Lucky for us there are cacao trees (Theobroma cacao) thriving in The New York Botanical Garden’s tropical rainforest, a part of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. In fact, two of our cacao trees now have cocoa bean pods growing on them, each one about six inches long and dark brown.
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Morning Eye Candy: Love and Peace

Posted in Photography on February 14th, 2011 by Plant Talk – Be the first to comment

A little Valentine to you, our visitor! May you always be surrounded by love, peace, and roses.

Rosa Love and Peace

Rosa “Love and Peace” (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Treat Your Valentine to a Romantic Day at the Garden

Posted in Uncategorized on February 12th, 2010 by Plant Talk – Be the first to comment

Stroll the warm greenhouses of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, take a winter walk in the 50-acre Forest, cuddle up on a brisk Tram Tour (weather permitting), pick out a gift at Shop in the Garden, and hold hands over a cup of hot chocolate in the cafe. Then go for a wonderful Italian dinner on Arthur Avenue.

The New York Botanical Garden is waiting for you and your Valentine this holiday weekend. The New York Times and the Daily News both list the Garden as among the most romantic places in the city.

Come see for yourself. And then let us know the best spot in the Garden for stealing a kiss!