Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on September 22 2015, by Matt Newman
It’s the last day of summer. Bittersweet—the Forest’s canopy is never so verdant as it is now—but we’re looking forward to autumn’s novel hues.
The Stone Mill – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 21 2015, by Matt Newman
Pelargonium ‘Shottesham Pet’ in the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on September 18 2015, by Lansing Moore
NYBG comes alive this weekend in a Garden-wide celebration of Mexican Independence. ¡Viva México! An Independence Day Celebration will honor Mexico’s heritage in the spirit of Frida Kahlo, the iconic artist and outspoken patriot of Mexico who is the subject of our current exhibition, FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life. Alongside this blockbuster exhibition, visitors can enjoy an array of live performances and activities, with a particular highlight being the long-awaited poetry reading led by Rachel Eliza Griffiths this Saturday.
This weekend also features regular tours of the Garden’s collections and their seasonal beauty. The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden is especially vibrant as it enters the height of its fall color, so you won’t want to miss that during your wanderings—continue reading for the full schedule of events!
Posted in Photography on September 15 2015, by Matt Newman
Abyssinian gladiolus (Gladiolus murielae) along the Ladies’ Border – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on September 14 2015, by Lansing Moore
Help us kick off a new season of FRIDA KAHLO: Art Garden, Life this weekend at NYBG with a festive celebration of Mexican independence! This Wednesday, September 16, is Mexico’s Independence Day. On September 19 & 20, come to the Garden for ¡Viva México! An Independence Day Celebration, with two days of live music and dance, whimsical puppets, film screenings, and a very special poetry reading with Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
The talented and popular performers of Mariachi Flor de Toloache, New York’s “first and only established female mariachi band,” return to the Garden along with the traditional dancers of Calpulli Danza Mexicana for a fun-filled weekend of live performances. Internationally-known Bronx artist Lucrecia Novoa joins the festivities with her larger-than-life Monarch Butterfly puppets. Break out your creative side and make your own flower crown inspired by Frida at this public workshop on the Conservatory lawn! At Shop in the Garden, watch women artisans from Oaxaca demonstrate their age-old techniques in weaving and embroidery.
Posted in Photography on September 14 2015, by Matt Newman
The Rockefeller Rose Garden’s September bloom wastes no time.
Floribunda rose ‘Candy Cane Cocktail’ in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 10 2015, by Matt Newman
Chard grows big and bright in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, where things are abuzz with plans for the upcoming Edible Academy Family Garden Picnic on September 27.
Chard (Beta vulgaris) in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Horticulture on September 9 2015, by Kristine Paulus
Kristine Paulus is NYBG’s Plant Records Manager. She is responsible for the curation of The Lionel Goldfrank III Computerized Catalog of the Living Collections. She manages nomenclature standards and the plant labels for all exhibitions, gardens, and collections, while coordinating with staff, scientists, students, and the public on all garden-related plant information.
Just about every color in the spectrum is represented somewhere in The New York Botanical Garden, but this summer blue is particularly significant. According to scientific studies, the hue is the most universally liked by humanity and so visitors to the Garden will certainly be pleased at the sight of the evocation of Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory The celebrated Mexican painter’s famous blue house was closely studied, enabling exhibitions staff to precisely match a backdrop of cobalt-blue walls for FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life.
It’s not surprising that Frida chose this shade for her abode. Blue has more symbolic meanings than any other color. As the tint of life-giving water and of the sky, home to numerous deities of many cultures, blue has been held in high regard throughout time. In art and in life it has been reserved for the most important people and things, including Pharaohs, Renaissance Madonnas, and Elvis’ shoes. The first synthetic pigment ever created, invented by the Ancient Egyptians, was, of course, blue! The pursuit of the perfect blue has molded entire civilizations. [1]
Posted in Photography on September 9 2015, by Matt Newman
The Greenmarket’s open today ’til 3 p.m., as it is every Wednesday through late November. With fall coming up quick, we’re already starting to see some cool-weather staples—like pumpkins, squash, and other gourds. Don’t miss it, right near Mosholu Gate!
At the Greenmarket – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 8 2015, by Patricia Gonzalez
Patricia Gonzalez is an NYBG Visitor Services Attendant and avid wildlife photographer.
Male twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen