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Children’s Education Inspiring a Virtual Audience
Posted in Behind the Scenes
After the Garden’s closure in March of 2020 due to the pandemic, staff worked diligently to open the grounds to the public in July when ... Read MoreVideos, What's On at NYBG
Tree Time with Mama Miti and the NYBG Explainers
Posted in Videos, What's On at NYBG
Kids can join our NYBG Explainers from home for an activity inspired by Donna Jo Napoli's beautifully illustrated "Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees ... Read MoreBehind the Scenes, Videos
Get to Know Our Bronx Community Farm Hubs
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At the onset of the pandemic, NYBG's Bronx Green-Up joined with urban farms and gardens throughout the Bronx to create the Bronx Community Farm Hubs ... Read MoreInside our Collections
Plants That Love You Back
Posted in Inside our Collections
Here at NYBG, we adore plants. Obviously. Having a strong affection for something has its benefits, but it’s even nicer when that feeling is requited. Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, History & People, Plant Science
Now Available: Two Volumes on the Plants, People, and Culture of Palau in Micronesia
Posted in Environment & Conservation, History & People, Plant Science
The just-released Ethnobotany of Palau: Plants, People and Island Culture is a two-volume series published by The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Read MoreVideos, What's On at NYBG
Take Part in the March Floral Design Mini-Intensive
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Make your passion for flowers work for you with our virtual Floral Design Mini-Intensive Program, starting March 16. Read MoreInside our Collections
Get Creative with #ColorOurCollections
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This week we're taking a peek into the archives of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library for #ColorOurCollections, a yearly event where we invite kids and ... Read MoreHistory & People, Videos
Black History Month at NYBG
Posted in History & People, Videos
As we kick off Black History Month, hear from New York State Senator Jamaal Bailey on the importance of this observance. Read MoreInside our Collections, Plant Science
A Botanical Puzzle of the 20th Century
Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science
In Japan in 1941, paleobotanist Shigeru Miki (1901–74) discovered a conifer genus preserved in fossils that had been collected across the Northern Hemisphere. Read MoreInside our Collections
The Librarian’s Nightmare
Posted in Inside our Collections
In addition to its vast size, the fame of Orchidaceae rests on its extraordinary hand-colored lithographic plates which depict each orchid at life-size and in ... Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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