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Do you have your seat for this year’s Winter Lec

Do you have your seat for this year’s Winter Lecture Series? Our suite of landscape design talks starts February 24!

To quote celebrated horticulturist, designer, and philanthropist Bunny Mellon, “Gardening is a way of thinking.” This year’s series features three distinctive thought leaders whose passion for the horticultural world shines through in their work—from the development of a study center that honors Ms. Mellon’s legacy, to the creation of a botanical oasis and nursery in North Carolina, to the captivating art of storytelling that reveals the transformative power of trees and the communities built around them.

Learn more and get your tickets through link in bio.

#WinterLectureSeries

New York City is in full bloom in the Haupt Conser

New York City is in full bloom in the Haupt Conservatory! 🌺

The Orchid Show: @mrflowerfantastic’s Concrete Jungle brings some of the most familiar streetside moments under one glass roof in a vividly colorful celebration of our city's everyday beauty, from taxi cabs and brownstones to the subway itself.

Experience NYC in flower with tickets through link in bio!

#OrchidNYBG #ConcreteJungle

"If you pay attention to mosses and start to under

"If you pay attention to mosses and start to understand their role, they’re like a miniature forest. And it is that curiosity, that wonder about what is happening in a forest that is only an inch tall, that really drew me into the study of mosses."

For the first episode of Plant People Season 3, we’re joined by botanist and best-selling author @robinwallkimmerer, who sees moss and other up-close experiences in nature as doorways to greater curiosity about our world—and personal connections with nature. Hit the link in bio to listen to our new episode, where Kimmerer and host Jennifer Bernstein, NYBG CEO & President, explore the things ancient plantlife can teach us about surviving and truly thriving as people.

#PlantPeople

Next stop, The Orchid Show: @mrflowerfantastic’s

Next stop, The Orchid Show: @mrflowerfantastic’s Concrete Jungle—opening NEXT Saturday, February 7! 🚇🌺

From stoops and slice shops to the subway itself, we’re busy transforming the Haupt Conservatory into a true love letter to New York City—where the familiar cityscape bursts to life in flowering street scenes at every turn. And together with anonymous artist Mr. Flower Fantastic, we’re almost ready for the big reveal.

Hit the link in our bio to learn more and get tickets NOW for opening weekend, just around the corner here at NYBG!

#OrchidNYBG #ConcreteJungle

It’s been a while since we’ve had such a winte

It’s been a while since we’ve had such a winter wonderland at the Garden, and now’s the perfect time to grab your favorite hat and scarf and head outdoors. 🧣❄️

Our 250-acre landscape is bright with snow, and as you explore the trails of the Thain Forest, the paths of the Benenson Ornamental Conifers, and the walkways of the Native Plant Garden, be on the lookout for overwintering birds, colorful berries, and the first blooms of witch-hazel amid the branches!

From the tallest chestnut trees to the strangest p

From the tallest chestnut trees to the strangest pitcher plants, the botanical world is FULL of fascinating stories. And this season on Plant People—the third for NYBG’s award-winning podcast—we’re doing a deep dive on a different plant each episode. 🎧🌿

Tune in every other week starting February 2 as Jennifer Bernstein, the Garden’s CEO and President, joins authors, scientists, and other experts to explore the lives of particularly unique plant species on our planet.

#PlantPeople

How many Orchid Shows have YOU been to? 🌺👀

How many Orchid Shows have YOU been to? 🌺👀

As we get closer and closer to the opening of The Orchid Show: @mrflowerfantastic’s Concrete Jungle on February 7, take a look back at a few of this much-loved annual exhibition’s looks through the years—and share your favorites in the comments.

Tickets are now available for this year’s Orchid Show through link in bio. Stay tuned for sneak peeks as we get closer to opening day!

The Orchid Show:
Singapore | Jeff Leatham's Kaleidoscope | Thailand | Patrick Blanc's Vertical Gardens | Key West Contemporary | Natural Heritage

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We’re OPEN Monday, January 19 to round out the l

We’re OPEN Monday, January 19 to round out the long weekend with a day among our collections—and plenty of winter beauty to spot. 🍂❄️

This crisp, quiet season is the perfect time to look closely at the plants you know, and those you don’t. The remnants of summer’s hydrangeas seem to glow in golden sunlight, and unique cold-weather flowers like winter heath dot the landscape. And the swaying meadows and burbling waters of the Native Plant Garden make it a perfect place to reflect.

#Hydrangea macrophylla ’Tokyo Delight’ | #Erica carea ‘December Red’ | #Schizachyrium scoparium

Winter is the perfect time to get your kids out of

Winter is the perfect time to get your kids out of the house and into one of our classes or camps! 🌱🔬

Your little ones can explore nature, learn to prepare gardens for the spring, and dive into plant science—all while having fun with hands-on crafts and activities. With new adventures starting this month, don’t wait.

Learn more and register through link in bio.

#NYBGChildrensEd

Good morning, New York! @mrflowerfantastic is crea

Good morning, New York! @mrflowerfantastic is creating a love letter to the Big Apple right here at NYBG. 🌺

The anonymous artist and New York native is the imagination behind The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle. Starting February 7, see the Haupt Conservatory transformed into a celebration of NYC reimagined in thousands of orchids, from blooming subway stops to flowering slice shops—and more—to explore!

Learn more and get tickets to The Orchid Show through link in bio.

#OrchidNYBG #ConcreteJungle

Whether or not your New Year’s resolutions inclu

Whether or not your New Year’s resolutions include spending more time outdoors, it’s a gorgeous time of year to get out and about in the Garden! 🌿

Winter’s most charming little flowers, the snowdrops, have begun popping up throughout NYBG. The Azalea Garden is an especially good place to spot these tufts of shy blooms. And if your eyes tend to be on the skies, it’s a birder’s paradise with the leaves off the trees, making our feathered friends easier to see.

A crisp morning wandering the Garden is the perfect way to clear your mind and breathe a little easier.

From discovering all-new species to digitizing ten

From discovering all-new species to digitizing tens of thousands of new plant specimens, participating in climate and biodiversity conferences around the world, and launching an all-new Science Strategy, 2025 was a busy year for plant science at NYBG! Take a look back at the many highlight moments of our year in the lab and in the field, and see how we're advancing our work to protect Earth and its plant diversity for future generations. Link in bio.

Pictured: Peru, photographed during a field study by Dr. Fabian Michelangeli, NYBG Curator of Tropical Botany and Director of the Institute of Systematic Botany

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