Plant Talk
Environment & Conservation
Forests: Heroes of the Climate Crisis
Posted in Environment & Conservation
In our last post with NYBG scientist Brad Oberle, we talked about urban forests. We zoomed in and looked at NYBG’s woodland in particular: the ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Plant Science
Maslins vs. Monocrops: How Looking to the Past Can Change the Future
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
We talk a lot about plants here at NYBG. And a big part of plant life, at least in the ways that they relate to ... Read MorePlant Science
NYBG Scientists Working at the Nexus of Food Security, Plant Biodiversity, and the Climate Crisis
Posted in Plant Science
As the world grapples with unprecedented challenges from climate change and food insecurity, recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) give a ... Read MoreWhat's On at NYBG
Bronx Middle Schoolers Explore Nature with Con Edison STEM Days Out
Posted in What's On at NYBG
Con Edison STEM Days Out, now in their eighth year, took place on Friday, October 27 with Bronx Writing Academy middle school students. Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation
Urban Forests: Good for the City and for the Climate
Posted in Environment & Conservation
In our first post about Brad Oberle, an associate curator in the science division at NYBG, he introduced himself as a “tree hugger”—and it’s true, ... Read MorePlant Science
Using Plants as Calendars
Posted in Plant Science
The New York Botanical Garden’s long-term project, Plants and People of Vanuatu, has just published a very interesting and timely paper that comprehensively records how ... Read MoreGarden News, Videos
NYBG Cuts Ribbon on New Affordable Housing
Posted in Garden News, Videos
Representatives from The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) gathered alongside Douglaston Development, elected officials, and other project and community partners this past September to celebrate ... Read MoreHistory & People, Videos
Plants as Liberation: Patrick Wilkin
Posted in History & People, Videos
We’re back with another Plants as Liberation talk, where Arvolyn Hill, Manager of the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, interviews Black herbalists, houseplant enthusiasts, farmers, and ... Read MorePlant Science
Brad Oberle: Plant Lover, Tree Hugger, and NYBG Scientist
Posted in Plant Science
From the very beginning, Brad Oberle was a nature enthusiast. Read MoreInside our Collections, Videos
Eagle Eyed Above the Ladies’ Border
Posted in Inside our Collections, Videos
During my lunch break on Wednesday, September 20, I was at the Ladies' Border specifically to film all the ruby-throated hummingbirds. Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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