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"Cocoa is often grown under conditions where [it i

"Cocoa is often grown under conditions where [it is] not environmentally sustainable. So if you want to really look at long-term value, for the cocoa industry to survive, then we need to look at sustainability as a whole."

On this week’s episode of #PlantPeople, host Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and President of NYBG, sits down with Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan, Director of the Cocoa Research Centre at the University of the West Indies. Together they explore the ancient history of cacao tree cultivation, and how today, these crops face new threats in climate change and plant diseases, creating serious challenges for the future of this important and delicious food.

Hit the link in bio to listen, with new episodes every other Monday!

#Cacao

It's your last chance to hit the dance floor this

It's your last chance to hit the dance floor this spring, with the music bumping and The Orchid Show lit up for the occasion! 🪩🍹🌺

Orchid Nights kick off this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. for the closing weekend of our hit exhibition. Come grab a cocktail and light bites for purchase, wander through a floral New York as the sun sets on NYBG, and dance off the week's stresses with music by @djaprilhunt and Mixtape.

You've never seen New York this colorful! Save 20% on tickets for April 24 & 25 through link in bio with code EVENINGS20.

#OrchidNights #OrchidNYBG #ConcreteJungle

It's the fragrance of the year, and it's at its pe

It's the fragrance of the year, and it's at its peak NOW in our Lilac Collection! 🍃

Nothing's quite as calming as the scent of thousands of lilacs in full bloom. This is a spring moment that everyone eagerly awaits here at the Garden, and now's the best time to immerse yourself in it before it fades for another year.

Hit the link in our bio to keep up with all of our spring collections using our bloom trackers.

#Syringa

Heads up wine lovers! Spring Uncorked is just arou

Heads up wine lovers! Spring Uncorked is just around the corner, and tickets are on sale now. 🍷☀️

Make a day at the Garden on Saturday, May 16, to sample offerings from local wineries from the Hudson Valley, Brooklyn, and Long Island while you chill to live music and kick back with crafts and live games. We’ll have lunch options for sale from a lineup of the area’s finest local foods—perfect for an afternoon exploring NYC’s most gorgeous spring color!

Grab your tickets now through link in bio.

Happy #EarthDay! Today marks one of our favorite h

Happy #EarthDay! Today marks one of our favorite holidays here at the Garden, and we're happy to share how our scientists are working to protect our planet, both locally and globally. 🌎

Hit the link in our bio to learn more about our #BeforeNewYork pop-up exhibition kicking off this Saturday, April 25 with a reconstruction of what New York City looked like over 400 years ago, and a look at the ways that the past can help us shape our future. Learn more about what we do year-round—both in the field and in the lab—to combat climate change and protect Earth's biodiversity, and find ways that you can get involved!

Last call for orchid lovers! The Orchid Show: @mrf

Last call for orchid lovers! The Orchid Show: @mrflowerfantastic's Concrete Jungle ends this Sunday, April 26. ⏰🌺

This year's show, recreating familiar NYC scenes with thousands of technicolor flowers under the glass of the Haupt Conservatory, has been a huge hit with longtime fans and new visitors alike! And there are only days left to experience it for yourself. Come see orchids collide with concrete in a dazzling reimagining of the Big Apple, from stoops and slice shops to the subway itself, before this major moment vanishes.

Tickets through link in bio!

#OrchidNYBG #ConcreteJungle

Spring is here in a BIG way—but the moment is fl

Spring is here in a BIG way—but the moment is fleeting! Make this the weekend you indulge your love of nature. 🌸🌷🌿

The last of the season’s cherries are in full bloom right now, meaning you only have days left to see these icons in rare form. And the daffodils—around a MILLION of them—are looking their absolute best. You’d think Daffodil Hill was a scene straight out of a movie. 👀

There’s more on the horizon as the season’s big show continues, so follow along with our bloom trackers through link in bio!

Get your tickets NOW for our upcoming Liquid Light

Get your tickets NOW for our upcoming Liquid Light Shows, where the psychedelic ‘60s come to life! 🎶🌻☮️

Celebrate peace, love, and the music of the era as the sun sets on our Flower Power exhibition—and marvel as @liquidlightlab creates a swirling backdrop of mesmerizing color for a finale concert with contemporary bands like @ghostfunkorchestra and @habibitheband on stage. Before the show, shop our maker’s market, make friendship bracelets, and grab a bite from a lineup of picnic-ready food options.

Learn more and get tickets for these lively evening events—kicking off May 30—through link in bio.

#LiquidLightShow

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Daffodils here, there, and everywhere! #Narcissus

Daffodils here, there, and everywhere! #Narcissus season is in full swing, and it’s the best time to experience spring at the Garden. 🌼🙌

You'll find these yellow and white classics popping up all around our 250 acres, but be sure to make a visit this week to the Liasson Narcissus Collection as well as the big moment at Daffodil Hill—where you’ll find nearly a million flowers in bloom, representing well over a century of daffodil curation here at NYBG.

Want to see what else is blooming? Check out our bloom trackers through link in bio!

At Hogwarts, the students of @cursedchildus brew a

At Hogwarts, the students of @cursedchildus brew all sorts of magical potions with a variety of fantastical plants—but some aren’t so far-fetched as you might think! 🧙‍♀️🪄🌿

Hear from Kenneth Walker, Project Manager of NYBG’s Steere Herbarium, as he guides the cast of the hit Broadway play through our Biocultural Collection. In it, you’ll find everything from mandrake root to foxglove and wormwood, ingredients as significant to real medical history as they are to herbology class in the wizarding world.

Don’t miss Harry Potter and The Cursed Child on Broadway now, and for some up-close floral magic, The Orchid Show continues at NYBG through April 26!

#CursedChildNYC #OrchidNYBG

In this week’s episode of #PlantPeople, we’re

In this week’s episode of #PlantPeople, we’re diving into the story of the pawpaw, a fruit native to the United States that was long a staple in Indigenous diets—yet you may never have heard of it! 🍈

Hit the link in our bio to listen in as host Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and the William C. Steere Sr. President of NYBG, talks with Anya Stansell of the Cornell Cooperative Extension about this common but lesser known food plant. Together they’ll discuss why the pawpaw, also known as the custard apple, has become so obscure despite being the largest fruit native to the United States.

#Pawpaw #Asimina triloba

🚨 Bloom alert! The cherry blossoms are now at P

🚨 Bloom alert! The cherry blossoms are now at PEAK color—and they won’t stick around forever!

Hear from Chris Elliott, Assistant Curator, and make time this weekend to see this spectacle of blooms at NYBG. Clouds of pink and white flowers fill trees in spots throughout the Garden, and create an unmissable moment in Cherry Valley, but will only last for a couple more weeks.

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