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This Weekend: Solstice in the Sun!

Posted in Around the Garden, Programs and Events on June 21 2013, by Matt Newman

The NYBG WeekendFlip-flops, brunch cocktails, five kinds of SPF, a haphazard parade of lost and found sunglasses—the summer solstice is here, and with it all the quirks of the season in the city! But we’re waaaay ahead of the curve when it comes to putting up the perfect summer backdrop (it’s kind of our “thing”). The NYBG is 250 acres of emerald green splashed and speckled with millions of technicolor blooms right now, and when the sun gets going, it doesn’t hurt to have a tree-shaded bench to veg’ out on, either. We’ve got you covered there, too.

Of course we’re more than just a landscape to wander, even if that’s your goal. Wild Medicine slips into this summer with a dynamic collection of unique and exotic plants, one that’s changing every day. The books and botany of The Italian Renaissance Garden, The Renaissance Herbal, and the other facets of this exhibition represent centuries of therapeutic know-how. Then again, a little botanical flavor couldn’t hurt when taking it all in, right? We’re already on the ball with teas, juices, and cocoa available for sampling at the show. But we’re doing it one better by bringing back Cocktail Evenings & Summer Concerts, starting Thursday, June 27!

If gin, Crème Yvette violet liqueur, cucumber, lime, and mint sound like the makings of the perfect night out, get your tickets for our first Evening as soon as you can—they’re flying out the door at a steady clip.

This Saturday and Sunday are also prime time for picking up new skills at the Garden, with cooking demonstrations in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden and hands-on gardening demonstrations in the Home Gardening Center, so don’t waste any time getting your hands dirty. Or, you know, you could just reflect under the tulip trees and soak up the greenery. We’re partial to your speed, whatever it is.

Check out the full schedule below, and we’ll see you there!

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This Weekend: Fun in the Sun!

Posted in Around the Garden on May 31 2013, by Ann Rafalko

_IVO0924Step outside and one word springs to mind: Summer! And all signs point to it too–Memorial Day is in the rear view mirror, Manhattanhenge has graced the city’s famous grid, and the cicadas are appearing around the region. What does that mean at the Garden? It’s time to hang out in our gardens, that’s what! No need to hurry-scurry around; take a Tram ride, sit in the shade, stroll around an Italian Garden, loll by the waterlily pools, stop and smell the roses (literally), and saunter around in the shade of the Forest or the Native Plant Garden. Good times, I promise you!

If that’s not enough, and you’re looking for some brainiac mental stimulation instead, we’ve got that too! As part of this weekend’s World Science Festival we’re offering tours of our science facilities, special lectures, and concerts. Yep, that’s right, a science-based, cicada-centric concert! It doesn’t get more geektastic than that!

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Weekly Greenmarket Preview: Cornucopia

Posted in Programs and Events on September 11 2012, by Matt Newman

Wednesdays are foodie days at The New York Botanical Garden, and the twelfth is no different! If your palate’s been hunting for something a touch more scintillating than what you can sniff out at your average midtown hot dog stand, it’s not a crime to look outside your borough–the Bronx, perhaps? As always, our Greenmarket is a cornucopia of home-grown goodies!

Peppers in many a color were last week’s highlights–orange, yellow, and red, all crisp and piquant–while apples flaunted sweetness among the pre-fall fruits. Even the fresh bitterness of dandelion greens was on call. Not to be outdone by the “two to four servings a day” crowd, The Little Bake Shop and Millport Dairy made a delectable point with fresh-baked breads, raisin oatmeal cookies, and berry pies to put any dessert tray to shame. Wash it down with a fruity juice from Red Jacket Orchards and you’re sending off summer with all the right flavors.

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