Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 9 2014, by Matt Newman
Winter storm Hercules left the Library Building swaddled in a frosty scarf of what looks suspiciously like soft serve ice cream.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 26 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 6 2013, by Matt Newman
It’s not just wishful thinking anymore. With any luck, we’ll be coasting into spring proper on a spate of sunny days. And if you’re looking for snowdrops, the lawn alongside Tulip Tree Allée is a must-see. Otherwise, take a peek into the Perennial Garden!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 17 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 17 2012, by Matt Newman
Here’s to a gratifying Monday, straight from Plant Talk HQ. Seriously, I’m waving from one of those windows.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in From the Library, Photography on June 14 2012, by Matt Newman
Happy Flag Day, everyone! Today marks the 235th anniversary of our star-spangled banner’s adoption, recognized each year on the 14th of June with a quiet “hurrah!” before the Fourth of July fireworks. And nearly a century ago, this was a momentous day at the Garden.
Our own flags were first raised on a sunny Saturday in 1917, and while it was during the height of World War I, Bronx residents still took the time to gather in celebration. In the midst of so much grim news from Europe, NYBG staff had pulled together to keep spirits high; the raising of three flag poles gifted to us on June 16 of that year (it’s easier on the weekend) gave the Garden an excuse to party–with parades, poetry, and at least a few swords.
It’s not often that something so simple as a flag raising gets its own marching band treatment these days, but hey, John Philip Sousa was a much bigger deal back then. The gifts–from one Edward D. Adams, NYBG board member–were met with a crowd of several hundred local school children, three separate Boy Scout troops (and their band), then Bronx Borough President Douglas Mathewson, and many more.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on April 19 2012, by Matt Newman
A late MEC today, but not forgotten. I blame the interminable train delays. Seeing the tulip trees in their spring garb makes for a good balm on commuter frustration, though.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on April 3 2012, by Ann Rafalko
The dome of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is iconic. But the dome on the Library Building has its own charms, especially in spring.
Posted in Around the Garden, From the Library on January 15 2012, by Matt Newman
Our historical archives are something of a treasure chest for history buffs, stuffed with 100-year-old photographs of a Garden in transition. I sometimes find myself digging through them just for contrast and comparison (and the fashion sense of our forebears; I really want to bring back flat-brimmed straw hats). My latest dig yielded some interesting results, not to mention a new series we hope to keep up with in the future.
More specifically, it produced a Library Building (better known then as the Museum Building) and its surroundings at the turn of the century:
Posted in Adult Education, Photography on December 12 2011, by Matt Newman
There’s so much charm to classical architecture. We’re lucky enough to have our own in the Library Building–over a hundred years and counting!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen