Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on October 8 2015, by Matt Newman
With the last of the whitewash removed, you can make out the silhouettes of thriving tropical trees beneath the glass of the Conservatory dome.
The Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Marlon Co
Posted in Photography on September 30 2015, by Matt Newman
It’s that time of year again—almost a holiday, really—where we pull out the cherry picker and take the whitewash off the Conservatory. If you didn’t know it was fall before, this is your cue!
The whitewash goes on in late spring, when high temperatures and bright sunlight need to be mitigated to keep our plants happy. Come the cooler months, we strip it off to give the Conservatory plants as much sunlight as possible. It’s a refreshing annual swap that signals lots of changes to come as the seasons play out.
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on April 21 2014, by Matt Newman
We’re getting out ahead of the spring warmth. Time for the post-winter whitewash on the Conservatory dome!
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on March 29 2012, by Matt Newman
The cold snap of the past few days may be pitching everyone into sighs and confusion, but the Garden‘s caretakers aren’t wasting any time waiting for the summer sun to seize the reins. It takes an ambitious cherry picker and a steady-handed crew to give the Conservatory its yearly whitewashing.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen