{"id":39043,"date":"2013-07-26T12:06:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T16:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=39043"},"modified":"2013-07-26T12:06:04","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T16:06:04","slug":"this-weekend-gourmet-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2013\/07\/garden-programming\/this-weekend-gourmet-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend: Gourmet Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>As I write this, it’s barely lunchtime on Friday and already our stomachs are grumbling for Sunday night’s Family Dinner with Mario Batali’s Chefs<\/a>. But if you saw the menu, you’d have no cause to blame us for jumping so far ahead of schedule. Chef Cruz Goler of Lupa<\/a> and Chef Frank Langello of Babbo<\/a> will be here and in rare form, slinging gourmet dishes in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/a> and talking shop with cooking demonstrations both before and after the meal. It’s a pretty well-rounded approach to highlighting everyone’s favorite pastime\u2014eating well! And with plenty of crafts and activities to keep the kids happy (and perfectly paired wines to give your own mood that much more of a boost), it’s the quintessential al fresco dining experience.<\/p>\n

There may only be two days until the event kicks off, but we still have a few tickets left for you to snap up, so don’t wait until the last minute. For more information on Family Dinners and everything happening during our summer Edible Garden events, head through to our official page<\/a>\u2014or zip right over to MasterCard’s Priceless NY registration page<\/a> to grab a spot for Sunday night!<\/p>\n

We’ll be prefacing our gourmand experience with an entire weekend of <\/em>music, poetry, and hands-on activities centered around our ongoing exploration of Wild Medicine<\/em><\/a>. Join us in the Ross Hall on Saturday, July 27, for the heights of lyricism hosted by visiting poets. The likes of Terese Svoboda and Rafael Campo will be joining us for dramatic readings of 16th-century classics, proving that the art of botany moves well beyond the beauty of the flower itself.<\/p>\n

For the DIY dynamos among you, the Home Gardening Center<\/a> should be high on your list of destinations, too. We’ll have an NYBG<\/a> expert on hand to answer your questions on the pride of so many summer gardens: the hydrangea. Whether blue, pink, or somewhere in between, we’ll teach you how to grow and maintain these flower puffs to your liking.<\/p>\n

There’s a whole lot more going on this weekend than I can jabber on about here, so head below for the schedule and we’ll see you on the grounds!
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Saturday, July 27<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\"The<\/a>\n

Tour\u00a0Wild Medicine<\/i>\u00a0in the Conservatory<\/b>
\nIn the Conservatory, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Guides throughout the exhibition help bring the stories of\u00a0Wild Medicine<\/i>\u00a0to life and guide your experience. Learn about featured medicinal plants and their cultural significance, the origin of medicinal gardens, and more.<\/p>\n

Music and Poetry of the Italian Renaissance<\/b>
\nIn the Ross Hall, 1 and 3 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Poetry comes to life during these dramatic readings, offered in conjunction with the Music & Dance of the Italian Renaissance<\/i> performances. Immerse yourself in the arts as acclaimed poets read 16th-century romantic and botanically inspired works, curated in collaboration with the Poetry Society of America.<\/p>\n

1 p.m. – Terese Svoboda, author of five books of poems, including Weapons Grade<\/i>;<\/p>\n

3 p.m. – Rafael Campo, physician-poet and author of The Healing Art, A Doctor’s Black Bag of Poetry<\/i><\/p>\n

Home Gardening Demonstration: Hydrangea Heydays<\/b>
\nIn the Home Gardening Center \u2013 2 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Hydrangeas are always popular. Join us to learn about the general maintenance of these floriferous workhorses in our gardens.<\/p>\n

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Sunday, July 28<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\"The<\/a>\n

Family Dinners with Mario Batali\u2019s Chefs, 5 \u2013 7:30 p.m.
\nA MasterCard\u00ae Priceless New York Event
\nSpecial Tickets Required<\/a><\/i><\/b>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/i><\/p>\n

Celebrate the Edible Academy and Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens with chefs from Mario’s acclaimed restaurants. Each dinner features a three-course, family-style menu designed by one of Mario’s chefs using fresh, seasonal ingredients like those grown in his gardens. Also enjoy hands-on gardening and craft activities, live cooking demonstrations by Mario’s top chefs in the outdoor Whole Foods Market\u00ae Family Garden Kitchen, and more. Programming geared for kids ages 4 to 12.<\/p>\n

Tour\u00a0Wild Medicine<\/i>\u00a0in the Conservatory<\/b>
\nIn the Conservatory, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Guides throughout the exhibition help bring the stories of\u00a0Wild Medicine<\/i>\u00a0to life and guide your experience. Learn about featured medicinal plants and their cultural significance, the origin of medicinal gardens, and more.<\/p>\n

Music and Dance of the Italian Renaissance<\/b>
\nIn the Ross Hall, 1 and 3 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Enjoy a rich repertoire of music and dance of the Italian Renaissance period presented by members of Early Music New York and The New York Historical Dance Company.<\/p>\n

Home Gardening Demonstration: Hydrangea Heydays<\/b>
\nIn the Home Gardening Center \u2013 2 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Hydrangeas are always popular. Join us to learn about the general maintenance of these floriferous workhorses in our gardens.<\/p>\n

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Ongoing Children\u2019s Programs<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\"The<\/a>\n

Outdoor Nature Exploration at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden<\/b>
\nOpen daily during regular Garden hours; Guided Activities: Tuesdays-Fridays, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.,
\nSaturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Explore nature and plant science through seasonally changing programs, themed galleries, and hands-on activities in the William and Lynda Steere Discovery Center as well as through outdoor exploration of the 12-acre Adventure Garden.<\/p>\n

Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens<\/b>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden
\nApril 6 \u2013 October 11, 2013; 1:30 p.m. \u2013 6 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Kids can explore with Mario’s Menu Mystery game, featuring favorite vegetables and herbs from nine of his restaurants’ kitchens, including Otto and Del Posto.<\/p>\n

Included in any All-Garden Pass.<\/i><\/p>\n

Cooking Demonstrations<\/b>
\nMay 11 \u2013 October 11, 2013: Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays: 2 & 4 p.m.
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, at the Whole Foods Market\u00ae Family Garden Kitchen<\/i><\/p>\n

From late spring into early fall, learn to cook up flavorful new recipes using garden-fresh ingredients, twice a day on Wednesdays and weekends in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden.<\/p>\n

Sweet and Stinky<\/b>
\nRuth Rea Howell Family Garden
\nJuly 20 \u2013 August 16, 2013, 1:30 \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/i><\/p>\n

Go on a Pickle Parade through the Family Garden to learn about plants\u2014both familiar and unfamiliar\u2014that take part in the pickling process. Learn what it takes to pickle and make your very own batch of pickles to savor back at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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