Plant Talk

Bronx Community Partner Days Bring Families to the Garden

Posted in What's On at NYBG

On November 11, December 10, and this past Sunday, January 17, NYBG was happy to welcome guests as part of our Holiday Train Show® Bronx Community ... Read More

Recapping ‘First Nations: Ethical Landscapes, Sacred Plants’

Posted in Environment & Conservation, History & People

On November 13, 2020, the virtual symposium First Nations: Ethical Landscapes, Sacred Plants drew more than 550 participants from across the nation and 23 different ... Read More

Discovering the Art of ‘Flora Cubana’ in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

Since starting as an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at the Garden’s Humanities Institute in September, I’ve worked almost entirely remotely, relying on the Garden’s excellent ... Read More

Volunteering Among the Many Cookbooks of the Mertz Library

Posted in Inside our Collections

Some people become volunteers at The New York Botanical Garden because of their love of plants. In my case, I became a volunteer because of ... Read More

Bronx Green-Up and NYC Compost Project Reconnecting Virtually with Bronx Communities

Posted in Behind the Scenes

On the evening of December 10, the Bronx Green-Up and NYC Compost Project team hosted a virtual Holiday Gathering to reconnect with their communities. Read More

Take a Virtual Tour of the Evergreens

Posted in Inside our Collections, Videos

As winter sets in and the deciduous trees drop their leaves for the season, the evergreens step into the spotlight. Read More

A Dinosaur Blooms in the Conservatory

Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science

Not only had this tall tropical tree never before flowered in Marc’s 20-year tenure at NYBG, but it had not had a recorded bloom since ... Read More

Telling the Story of the Quest to Preserve and Classify the World’s Plants

Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science

With Herbarium: The Quest to Classify and Preserve the World's Plants now available, and our January 8 online discussion with the author taking registrations, we ... Read More

Celebrating the Winter Solstice with “For Love and Only for Love”

Posted in Videos, What's On at NYBG

As we celebrate today's winter solstice and the world premiere of an all-new choral installation among the snowy leaves and branches of the Native Plant ... Read More

Discover Evergreens & Make Your Own Swag

Posted in How To, Videos

Kids can discover what makes the pines, junipers, and hollies of winter truly evergreen. Read More