Plant Talk

The Bond of Live Things Everywhere Youth Poetry Contest Winning Submissions

Posted in What's On at NYBG

The New York Botanical Garden presented a Poetry Contest for kids in elementary, middle, and high school who live or study in New York. This ... Read More

Hidden Gems: Accessible Travel NYC at NYBG

Posted in History & People

On September 13, Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad, her sister Annie, and their family did something they have done many times before: they spent a day at The ... Read More

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: An Interview with Lucrecia Novoa

Posted in Behind the Scenes, History & People

If you've visited the Garden in the fall, you may have been welcomed into the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory by two monarch butterflies, or followed ... Read More

Celebrating Disability Pride Month

Posted in Behind the Scenes, History & People

The opening of the Edible Academy in 2018 welcomed a new kind of space at the Garden: a space for encouraging visitors of any age ... Read More

NYBG Science Around the World

Posted in Environment & Conservation

The New York Botanical Garden is a world leader in plant research and conservation, using traditional and cutting-edge tools to discover, understand, and preserve Earth’s ... Read More

Is Birding a Lark?: A Conversation with Debbie Becker

Posted in Environment & Conservation, Inside our Collections, Videos

“If everyone went bird watching, we would have a more peaceful and united world,” claims NYBG’s long-time birdwalk guide Debbie Becker. Read More

Painting the Rose Garden: A Conversation with James Gurney 

Posted in History & People, Videos

Longtime plein-air painter and friend of the Garden James Gurney has guided and inspired many artists, as well as visitors, through NYBG’s annual Plein-Air Invitational. Read More