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Sharing the Craft of Fire Cider
Posted in History & People
As this fall season comes to an end, I’m reflecting on the wonderful time we had at the first annual Fire Cider Workshop curated by ... Read MoreVideos, What's On at NYBG
Branch Out from the Ordinary This Holiday
Posted in Videos, What's On at NYBG
Branch out from the ordinary this holiday with a visit to New York’s favorite seasonal escape! Read MoreBehind the Scenes
Making Memories (and Compost) at Pumpkin Smash 2022
Posted in Behind the Scenes
In keeping with its moniker, Pumpkin Smash invites participants to hurl pumpkins off a campus overpass and also features a powerful catapult where gourds are flung onto the campus’ ... Read MoreWhat's On at NYBG
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 MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
Cowpeas and the African Diaspora, Part Three: Can Herbarium Specimens Fill Historical Gaps?
Posted in History & People, Plant Science
Unfortunately, many of the early written records of cowpeas in the Americas are ambiguous, either because the descriptions of the plants are insufficiently detailed to ... Read MoreInside our Collections
Fall’s Invitation
Posted in Inside our Collections
Fall's splendor has come to southern New York State in a mesmerizing rush of color in recent weeks. With still more yet to unfold, it ... Read MoreHistory & People
Councilmember Amanda Farías Takes Part in Urban Advantage Family Science Day
Posted in History & People
NYBG had the pleasure of a visit from Councilmember Amanda Farías for our Urban Advantage (UA) Family Science Day on Sunday, October 30, in our ... Read MoreHistory & People, Plant Science
Cowpeas and the African Diaspora, Part Two: A Life-Giving Crop
Posted in History & People, Plant Science
Genetic, historical, and archeological evidence suggests that cowpeas were domesticated in the Sahelian region of West Africa, and perhaps also in East Africa, several thousand ... Read MoreHistory & People
The History of The Haunted Greenhouse
Posted in History & People
Before NYBG’s Haunted Pumpkin Gardens was the Haunted Greenhouse, an NYBG Halloween extravaganza started in the 1970s. Read MoreHistory & People
Mum’s the Word: Kiku’s History at NYBG
Posted in History & People
Kiku, the captivating chrysanthemum display at the Haupt Conservatory, has a long and fascinating history both at NYBG and abroad. Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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