Posted in Programs and Events on Nov 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Spend a Fall Day at Kiku, Greenmarket Finale, More; Veterans Get Discount
Gayle Schmidt is Manager of Public Education.
This week we say goodbye to our Greenmarket farmers and bakers for the year, as today and Saturday mark the last two markets for 2009. All summer and fall they have offered wonderful seasonal colors—from the bright green [...]
Posted in Exhibitions, Kiku, Programs and Events, Video on Nov 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Thrilling Japanese Art Form on Conservatory Lawn
Thundering and thrilling, the taiko (Japanese drum) has been called “the voice and spirit of the Japanese people.” From its roots in agriculture and the ancient music of shrines and temples, traditional taiko folk music is believed to entertain the gods, attract good fortune, drive away evil forces and [...]
Posted in Exhibitions, Kiku, Programs and Events on Oct 30th, 2009 No Comments »
Japanese Autumn Adventures Offers “Passport” of Fun
Noelle V. Dor is Museum Education Intern in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden.
As the Northern Hemisphere inches away from the sun and life turns inward, The New York Botanical Garden is under way with Kiku in the Japanese Autumn Garden, a celebration of autumn and Japanese culture. While [...]
Posted in Programs and Events on Oct 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
Plus Poetry Readings, Bird Walk, Greenmarket, and Kiku
Celebrate the thrills and chills of the season at The New York Botanical Garden’s Halloween Hoorah! on Sunday. Come in your costume or make your own mask here and parade around the grounds. Follow the trail on your Halloween map and participate in hands-on activities along the route. [...]
Posted in Programs and Events on Oct 9th, 2009 No Comments »
Enjoy the delights of the harvest season all day each day of this Columbus holiday weekend. In the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, see apples pressed into cider, make applesauce, create apple prints in a field notebook, and scavenge the grounds for fruit and seeds that other animals harvest. In the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, [...]
Posted in Programs and Events on Oct 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
Help prepare the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden for winter. During Goodnight, Garden!, plant cover crops, bury bulbs before the frost, or grab a rake to gather the fallen leaves. Sketch a still life of the fabulous fall fruits and frame it with super seeds. Make your very own marigold jewelry. Tuesdays–Sundays, 1:30–5:30 p.m., through [...]
Posted in Programs and Events, Science on Oct 1st, 2009 No Comments »
NYBG Hosts Free Presentation on the History of Amateur Mycology
Brian M. Boom, Ph.D., is President of the Torrey Botanical Society and Director of the Caribbean Biodiversity Program at The New York Botanical Garden.
Founded in 1867 in New York City, the Torrey Botanical Society is the oldest botanical association in the Americas. Throughout its long, distinguished [...]
Posted in Programs and Events on Sep 25th, 2009 No Comments »
Throughout the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, New York City Ballet educators and School of American Ballet dancers introduce families to ballet choreography and guide children three years of age and older in the creation of dances inspired by the garden. Ballet Among the Blooms takes place Saturday, from 3 to 5 p.m., and includes a [...]
Posted in Exhibitions, Programs and Events, The Edible Garden on Sep 4th, 2009 No Comments »
With the beautiful weather and a three-day respite from work (for most), this is a great time to get away to the Botanical Garden—and without going far. Enjoy the waning days of summer viewing the lush Perennial Garden, Seasonal Walk, and Rose Garden. Catch The Edible Garden in its penultimate weekend with tours, cooking demos, [...]
Posted in Exhibitions, Programs and Events, The Edible Garden on Sep 4th, 2009 No Comments »
Annie Novak is coordinator of the Children’s Gardening Program in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. Click here to see a Today show segment about the program.
A few weeks ago, during one of many rainstorms in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden this summer, I took refuge with a few students from our Children’s Gardening [...]
