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Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 15 2011, by Matt Newman
Off in the woods of Kentucky you might find a fallen branch; nearby, a pine cone and a few scales of bark strewn about by the wind. To most passersby this forest fodder is hardly a treasure worth any attention. But to Paul Busse, the creative genius behind The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show, these bits make up the bricks and mortar of his craft.
In Busse’s workshop, a few twigs lashed together might hold the promise of a doric column, while a handful of dry leaves in just the right arrangement becomes a row of roofing shingles. Why not mold a balcony from a mushroom? Every odd and end has the potential to be a part of a miniature masterpiece, bringing new shapes and textures to a familiar form.
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Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 15 2011, by Matt Newman
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When we crossed the George Washington Bridge out of New Jersey, I got excited. ‘We’re going to the Train Show,’ I mused to myself.”
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From now until December 17, our visitors will be sharing their fondest memories from 20 years of the Holiday Train Show–some of them touching, some comical, and every one of them cherished. Come back to Plant Talk each day for a new story, which you can see after the jump along with a feature on one of the many replica New York City landmarks on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory–the Guggenheim Museum, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building and more.
As a bonus, read on to find out how you can win a Family Four-Pack of Holiday Train Show tickets for yourself!
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Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 15 2011, by Matt Newman
You’ll find most of our more refreshing and summery greens tucked away in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory soon enough. But for now, residents of the Ladies’ Border still hold their own.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 14 2011, by Matt Newman
Hopping a train in New York City is one of the most memorable rites of passage there is, though it can be a bit intimidating to greenhorns and tourists. And trust me–I can vouch for this. Having only been here for a few months now, I’m still not jaded enough to wedge myself into the crush of commuters on the Times Square shuttle without a little caution or uncertainty. But on the other hand, I can’t help being taken with the serpentine tracks and train cars that make the NYC transit system one of the best (and biggest, and busiest) in the world. Metro-North, the LIRR, even the subway–there’s a charm to their permanence.
There’s now a 20-year history behind the models at the NYBG’s Holiday Train Show, something that scales to the reality just as well as our replicas do to the real McCoy.
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Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 14 2011, by Matt Newman
“Our club was so inspired that we started our own building project here in Connecticut.”
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From now until December 17, our visitors will be sharing their fondest memories from 20 years of the Holiday Train Show–some of them touching, some comical, and every one of them cherished. Come back to Plant Talk each day for a new story, which you can see after the jump along with a feature on one of the many replica New York City landmarks on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory–the Guggenheim Museum, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building and more.
As a bonus, read on to find out how you can win a Family Four-Pack of Holiday Train Show tickets for yourself!
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Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 14 2011, by Matt Newman
Frosty mornings are making a fashionably late entrance! I wonder if this little succulent anticipates the return of warmer weather as much as most New Yorkers…
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 13 2011, by Matt Newman
Last week’s Shopping and Champagne was the kind of evening you always hope to enjoy in New York! I decided to head over to the Shop in the Garden a few minutes early to see how things were panning out for the organizers before the guests arrived. I passed a few families on the way, just come from the Conservatory, the kids bouncing around and the parents pushing strollers toward the gate; everyone seemed to be in an upbeat mood after seeing the Holiday Train Show.
The chill in the air made for the kind of stillness that pairs so well with holiday lights, which you’ll find dotted all around our Visitor Center (you can’t possibly miss the sparkling conifer display). Then six o’clock rolled in and brought with it a new crowd.
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Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 13 2011, by Matt Newman
“He turned to me with a huge smile on his face and said, ‘Grandma, trains fire me up!'”
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From now until December 17, our visitors will be sharing their fondest memories from 20 years of the Holiday Train Show–some of them touching, some comical, and every one of them cherished. Come back to Plant Talk each day for a new story, which you can see after the jump along with a feature on one of the many replica New York City landmarks on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory–the Guggenheim Museum, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building and more.
As a bonus, read on to find out how you can win a Family Four-Pack of Holiday Train Show tickets for yourself!
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Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 13 2011, by Matt Newman
Next year’s bulbs make for a terribly confusing game of Connect the Dots.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on December 12 2011, by Matt Newman
The barren branches that fill the sky come winter are a sore sight for some, but if you look at a naked tree in just the right way, there’s more beauty there than you might at first believe. Of course, not everyone needs a special angle to see that–I think bare trees are almost more fascinating than their spring and summer alter egos. Such complex geometry to be seen once the foliage falls away! And no place in the Garden exemplifies this kind of beauty quite like Tulip Tree Allée.
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Off in the woods of Kentucky you might find a fallen branch; nearby, a pine cone and a few scales of bark strewn about by the wind. To most passersby this forest fodder is hardly a treasure worth any attention. But to Paul Busse, the creative genius behind The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show, these bits make up the bricks and mortar of his craft.
