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		<description>This Week at the Garden</description>
		<copyright>Copyright 2006-2007 The New York Botanical Garden</copyright>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:22:51 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Discover Charles Darwin’s substantial but little-known contribution to the study and understanding of plants at this celebration of his life and work. Exhibitions, public programs, and a symposium with leading Darwin scholars will paint a portrait of Darwin as a botanist and plantsman, showing how his observations and experiments in his gardens and greenhouses inspired his thinking about natural selection and evolution. 4/25/2008 - 6/15/2008 ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Darwin for Kids ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Delve into Charles Darwin's discoveries and learn about his groundbreaking work in uncovering some of nature's greatest mysteries. Conduct an experiment to explore how seeds travel by water; create herbarium specimens; and experience Darwin's voyage aboard HMS Beagle. 4/25/2008 - 6/29/2008: 1:30–5:30 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Wild, Wiggly Worms ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Learn all about these slimy creatures and how they are hard at work in the garden. Make a collage and sift nutritious worm compost to take home for your houseplants. 4/29/2008 - 6/1/2008Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays: 1–5:30 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ross Conifer Arboretum Tour ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum is a historic, 15-acre collection of towering pines, elegant spruces, and mountain firs from around the world. These irreplaceable trees were among the first planted at the Garden, some as far back as the early 1900s. Join an expertly trained docent for a tour of these exquisite specimens. 5/13/2008: 1 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Worm Bins Made Easy ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[This free hands-on workshop on the essentials of indoor composting with worms is ideal for those who want to compost food scraps but do not have access to an outdoor space. Participants will receive a copy of the book Worms Eat My Garbage and for $10 may purchase a voucher for a pound of red worms and a plastic worm bin ($45 value) to be picked up at the Union Square GreenMarket. To RSVP, e-mail bronxgreenup@nybg.org or call 718.817.8543. RSVP required by May 1. 5/14/2008: 6:30–8:30 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Conservatory Tour ]]></title>
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				<link>http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/event_detail.php?id_event=2022</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[Explore the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, an acre of plants under glass, with one of the Garden's docents. Take an ecotour around the world, through 11 distinct habitats, including two types of rain forest, deserts of the Americas and of Africa, and aquatic and carnivorous plant displays.Admission included with an All-Garden Pass. Wednesdays -- 5/7/2008 - 5/28/2008: 1 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Darwin's Garden Tour in the Conservatory ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Join a Garden docent for a tour of Charles Darwin's re-created garden in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory as part of the Garden-wide exhibition Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure. 5/14/2008: 3 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Forest Tour ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Experience the beauty of the Garden's 50-acre Forest on this one-hour walking tour with an expertly trained docent. You'll learn facts about the trees, history, geology, and ecology of this original, uncut woodland. 5/1/2008, 5/8/2008, 5/15/2008, 5/29/2008: 1 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Native Plant Garden Tour ]]></title>
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				<link>http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/event_detail.php?id_event=2030</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Native Plant Garden houses a diverse collection of ferns, perennials, shrubs, and trees native to the northeastern United States. Take a guided tour through these re-created habitats with one of the Garden's docents.Admission included with an All-Garden Pass. Thursdays -- 5/1/2008 - 5/29/2008: 2 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Garden Highlights Tour ]]></title>
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				<link>http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/event_detail.php?id_event=2026</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[The sights and scents of spring are unfolding daily as waves of flowers blossom across the 250 acres of the Botanical Garden. Join a Garden docent for a walking tour featuring highlights of the gardens and plant collections. 5/2/2008, 5/16/2008, 5/20/2008: 1 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Members Event: Members Gallery Talks with Garden Scientists: A Conversation with Dennis Wm. Stevenson, Ph.D. ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dennis Wm. Stevenson will discuss the Botanical Garden’s modern research on understanding plant portions of the evolutionary Tree of Life in the Britton Science Rotunda and Gallery followed by a tour of representative plants on the evolutionary Tree of Life in the Enid. A. Haupt Conservatory, as part of the exhibition Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure.
Reservations are required as space is limited; please call 718.817.8724. 5/16/2008: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Darwin's Garden: Everyday Science  ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Learn the basics of scientific experimentation, the likes of which Charles Darwin used in his research. Develop your skills of observation, inquiry, and hypothesis with scientific instruments, herbarium specimens, and Garden plants. Use these new skills to uncover unknown aspects of the Garden. 4/25/2008 - 6/15/2008Saturdays, Sundays: 1–3 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Darwin's Garden: Expert Tours ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Drop in and join Garden experts as they share insights on Charles Darwin and his research through tours of the Garden-wide exhibition Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure in the Conservatory, in the Library, in the Children's Adventure Garden, or on the Evolutionary Tour on the grounds.Check the daily on-site schedule for the specific tour that will be offered and the meeting location. 5/3/2008 - 6/15/2008Saturdays, Sundays: 12:30 & 2:30 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Continuing Education: Perennial Favorites ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Perennial plants help you build a garden that lasts for years, growing larger and more floriferous with each growing season. Invest in your garden's future by learning how to choose and care for these long-lasting garden companions. Participants may select as many as three sessions from among six topics during the daylong event.The fee for each session is $31 for non-members and $28 for members. Attend three sessions and receive a 10 percent discount. Walk-ins are welcomed, space permitting, but advanced registration is recommended. Call 718-817-8747.
 5/17/2008: 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Home Gardening Demonstration: Gardening Basics for a Changing Climate ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Offset your carbon footprint through gardening. Join Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education, as she covers the fundamentals of gardening, discusses climate change, and provides simple suggestions to help you garden ecologically.  5/17/2008: 1:30 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Café Scientifique ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Engage in lively conversation with Garden scientists and students from the Botanical Garden’s Graduate Studies Program as they discuss Darwin’s influence on their research today at the Garden as well as around the world, working in the field, herbarium, library and laboratory. 5/3/2008, 5/17/2008, 5/31/2008: 3:30 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bird Walk ]]></title>
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				<link>http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/event_detail.php?id_event=1655</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[Bring your binoculars and tour the grounds with a National Audubon Society member to encounter and learn about the birds that call the Garden home. Saturdays -- 9/1/2007 - 6/28/2008: 11 a.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Climate Change and Sustainability at the Garden  ]]></title>
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				<link>http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/event_detail.php?id_event=2005</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[A special day of activities focuses on the challenges posed by climage change and sustainability and what you can do in your garden to make a difference. Featured are presentations on natural landscaping.   5/18/2008: All Day ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Home Gardening Demonstration:Gardening Basics for a Changing Climate ]]></title>
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				<link>http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/event_detail.php?id_event=1985</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[Offset your carbon footprint through gardening. Join Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education, as she talks about the fundamentals of gardening, discusses climate change, and provides simple suggestions to help you garden with the environment in mind. 5/18/2008: 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A Passionate Grower: Heirloom Melons and Squashes from the Gardens of Amy Goldman]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The 30 bold and sensual color portraits on display celebrate the beauty, texture, and shape found in these ancient fruits and blend the talents and interests of photographer Victor Schrager and grower/author Amy Goldman. Ongoing ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Featured Event: Plants and Fungi: Ten Current Research Stories]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Step into the world of The New York Botanical Garden's plant scientists via this exhibition, which showcases some of the plant mysteries they're unraveling all around the globe. Ongoing ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Featured Event: A World of Plants]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Journey around the world and across the ages, through deserts and rain forests, in this permanent exhibition in the Conservatory. Ongoing ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A Company of Pleasures: Garden Renaissance at Hatfield House]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Discover a place of pleasure and peace, a site steeped in history-the elaborate and beautiful garden of Hatfield House, one of England's grandest historic estates. Ongoing ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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