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This Weekend: Culinary Kids Week & Last Chance to Experience Winter Exhibitions

Posted in Programs and Events on February 20 2015, by Lansing Moore

Japanese camellias
Japanese camellias, current subject of the Curator’s Spotlight series

This weekend we want to wish a happy birthday to our friends at Let’s Move! This year marks the fifth anniversary of the First Lady’s initiative to raise a healthier generation of kids, so come celebrate with NYBG at Carla Hall’s Culinary Kids Week through February 22.

This Sunday is also the final day of two popular winter exhibitions, Wild Medicine in the Tropics in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and Flora Illustrata: A Celebration of Botanical Masterworks in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. Complete your experience of these beautiful exhibitions—highlighting the Garden’s permanent collection of medicinal tropical plants and the Library’s rare manuscripts and botanical artworks—with special tours.

Continue reading for details on the full tour schedule for Saturday and Sunday, as well as the family-friendly cooking demonstrations and workshops happening in Conservatory Tent this weekend at NYBG.

Saturday, February 21

magnolia

Carla Hall’s Culinary Kids Week – 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Conservatory Tent
As part of the Garden’s Edible Academy initiative, join NYBG and Carla Hall for a family-friendly, weeklong festival celebrating the relationships among plants, farms, and your favorite foods. Explore the activity stations and the tropical treats in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with a kitchen notebook, and join Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden staff in the Conservatory Tent for ongoing Activity Stations and Culinary Workshops. Programming is geared for children ages 4–12.

Culinary Workshops – 11 a.m., 12, & 2 p.m.
This class presented by Whole Foods Market will provide participants the opportunity to follow a recipe, learn a culinary skill, use kitchen tools, and create a healthy dish to take home. (first-come, first-served registration)

Cooking Demonstrations – 1 p.m.
ABC’s The Chew co-host, NYBG Edible Academy Committee Member, and celebrity chef Carla Hall will make a very special appearance to host a live cooking demonstration.

Wild Medicine in the Tropics Roaming Guide Q&A – 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Take a trip through paradise with a Garden guide who will highlight the interesting plants of our permanent collection in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

Bird Walk – 11 a.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
The diverse habitats of the Botanical Garden offer visitors a chance to see dozens of species of birds throughout the year. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with an expert to learn about bird-friendly habitats, migrating species, and birds that make a permanent home at the Garden.

Bronx Arts Ensemble Family Concert: Jack & The Beanstalk — 12 & 1:30 p.m.
In Ross Hall
This new production by Dante Albertie and the Children’s Theatre Company at Lehman, with musical arrangement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon by William Scribner is a new twist on an old tale about a boy and his magic beans. Audiences will be introduced to each musical instrument by the Bronx Arts Ensemble players and be invited to join in the adventure!

Wild Medicine in the Tropics Tour -12:30 p.m.
Meet in the Conservatory Palms of the World Gallery
Take a trip through paradise with a Garden guide who will highlight the interesting plants of our permanent collection in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. An All-Garden Pass is required for admission to the Conservatory.

Photography Tips & Tricks in the Tropics – 1–3 p.m., with tour at 1:30 p.m.
Meet at the Conservatory Palms of the World Gallery
Join our expert on hand in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory who will dispense garden photography tips, encouragement, and critique for budding photographers. Advice on perspective, lighting, and composition will be provided. Participation in the online photo contest is encouraged!
Please note: All-Garden Pass admission is required. No monopods or tripods are allowed in the Conservatory.

Flora Illustrata Tour – 2:30 p.m.
A Celebration of Botanical Masterworks
Meet at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library’s 6th Floor Rotunda
The renowned LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The New York Botanical Garden counts among its holdings many of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical and horticultural works ever created. More than eight centuries of knowledge, from the twelfth century to the present, are represented in the Library’s Collection.

Sunday, February 22

the orchid show chandeliers

Carla Hall’s Culinary Kids Week – 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Conservatory Tent
As part of the Garden’s Edible Academy initiative, join NYBG and Carla Hall for a family-friendly, weeklong festival celebrating the relationships among plants, farms, and your favorite foods. Explore the activity stations and the tropical treats in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with a kitchen notebook, and join Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden staff in the Conservatory Tent for ongoing Activity Stations and Culinary Workshops. Programming is geared for children ages 4–12.

Culinary Workshops – 11 a.m., 12, & 2 p.m.
This class presented by Whole Foods Market will provide participants the opportunity to follow a recipe, learn a culinary skill, use kitchen tools, and create a healthy dish to take home. (first-come, first-served registration)

Cooking Demonstrations – 1 p.m.
ABC’s The Chew co-host, NYBG Edible Academy Committee Member, and celebrity chef Carla Hall will make a very special appearance to host a live cooking demonstration.

Wild Medicine in the Tropics Roaming Guide Q&A – 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Take a trip through paradise with a Garden guide who will highlight the interesting plants of our permanent collection in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

Landmarks of The New York Botanical Garden – 12:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Join us for a fascinating overview of the Garden’s history and its importance as a vital New York City cultural destination. With an expert guide, explore the Allée, the Fountain of Life, and the Mertz Library.

Photography Tips & Tricks in the Tropics – 1–3 p.m., with tour at 1:30 p.m.
Meet at the Conservatory Palms of the World Gallery
Join our expert on hand in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory who will dispense garden photography tips, encouragement, and critique for budding photographers. Advice on perspective, lighting, and composition will be provided. Participation in the online photo contest is encouraged!
Please note: All-Garden Pass admission is required. No monopods or tripods are allowed in the Conservatory.

Landmarks of The New York Botanical Garden – 12:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Join us for a fascinating overview of the Garden’s history and its importance as a vital New York City cultural destination. With an expert guide, explore the Allée, the Fountain of Life, and the Mertz Library.

Garden Highlights Tour—2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
The sights and scents of the season flourish across the 250 acres of the Botanical Garden. Join us for a walking tour featuring highlights of the gardens and plant collections.

Ongoing Children’s Programs


Tropical Discoveries – 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
In the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
Inside the cozy William and Lynda Steere Discovery Center kids of all ages can take a closer look at the differences between tropical and temperate plants. Pot up a tropical plant to take home and compare its characteristics with foliage in your neighborhood. Make bark rubbings, count tree rings, and head back into the winter garden with a field notebook to discover the vital sparks of life that lie just below the surface of this quiet season in the Northeast.