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Bring your friends, grab a drink, and hit the dance floor with us THIS Saturday at a club like no other—Orchid Nights. đŸŒș...
02/20/2025

Bring your friends, grab a drink, and hit the dance floor with us THIS Saturday at a club like no other—Orchid Nights. đŸŒșđŸč💃

With hellotones “El Hijo de PueblaYork” on the decks for a night of bouncing cumbia sonidera, and Coolmarx teaching you all the moves, we’re bringing the party. The only thing you need to bring is the mood to dance!

Come see The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism illuminated after dark, stay for a bite from our Mexican-inspired menus on offer, then join us under the stage lights. Save 20% on February 22 tickets with code HELLOTONES

The Hottest Nights Out in New York City Visit what The New York Times calls the "lushest bar in town!" Orchid Nights bring you the vibrant beats of Mexican Cumbia music, with cumbia sonidera dance parties featuring a DJ, professional dancers, and a celebration of traditional tracks and modern influe...

Spring will be here before you know it. What kind of self-growth is on your calendar this year? 🌿 Whether you’re growing...
02/19/2025

Spring will be here before you know it. What kind of self-growth is on your calendar this year? 🌿

Whether you’re growing your green thumb with gardening and horticulture, brushing up on your botanical illustration, taking a one-off craft or food workshop, or pursuing a prestigious NYBG Certificate, spring Continuing Education classes are now live and there’s plenty to choose from. Plus, we’re flexible—you can take classes here at the Garden or online, and we even offer self-paced courses.

Come learn something new with us! Check out this season’s catalog: https://brnw.ch/21wQOsK

Conserving nature and biodiversity is one of the most critical and effective ways to strengthen climate resilience, and ...
02/18/2025

Conserving nature and biodiversity is one of the most critical and effective ways to strengthen climate resilience, and gardens like NYBG have expertise and resources to devote to the cause. Together with Botanic Gardens Conservation International - BGCI, we’re building a global network of gardens, joining forces to find effective, plant-based solutions to our climate crisis. Learn how.

Climate resilience is an increasingly important topic as climate-related natural disasters are occurring with more frequently and severity. Climate resilience is the ability to prepare for, respond appropriately to, and recover from events related to the climate crisis. It acknowledges that climate ...

To see what inspired the playful color and light of The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism, be sure and stop by Ross Gallery...
02/17/2025

To see what inspired the playful color and light of The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism, be sure and stop by Ross Gallery for “Homage to Luis Barragán: An Act of Poetry.” 📾

Created by photographer , the gallery display shares a look into the striking architecture of Barragán, a Mexican Modernist designer whose work in the 20th century centered vivid palettes and the ephemeral beauty of light and shadow. After 25 years photographing the architect’s work, Alcántara’s images provide an intimate look into his monumental creations.

See it through April 27 as The Orchid Show continues. https://brnw.ch/21wQLaS

Speculum by Martirene AlcĂĄntara, 2017 (detail)
Giclée on 310gsm Etching Rag, 100% cotton Fine Art archival paper, printed with archival pigments, MoMA Permanent Collection

Euclidian Geometry by Martirene AlcĂĄntara, 2025 (detail)
Giclée on 310gsm Etching Rag, 100% cotton Fine Art archival paper, printed with archival pigments

Theia’s Legacy II by Martirene Alcántara, 2024 (detail)
Giclée on 310gsm Etching Rag, 100% cotton Fine Art archival paper, printed with archival pigments

Efforts by NYBG scientists to reconstruct the landscape of the city “Before New York” have been invited to join the Bien...
02/13/2025

Efforts by NYBG scientists to reconstruct the landscape of the city “Before New York” have been invited to join the Biennale Architettura 2025, curated by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati. This event held in Venice, Italy, showcases architectural solutions to contemporary societal, humanistic, and technological issues—and we’re thrilled that the work helmed by Dr. Eric Sanderson, VP for Urban Conservation, will be on view at this international exhibition.

Here’s your FIRST LOOK at The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism. Join us Saturday for opening day! đŸŒș✹ This year’s exhibitio...
02/11/2025

Here’s your FIRST LOOK at The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism. Join us Saturday for opening day! đŸŒș✹

This year’s exhibition is your ticket to an immersive journey through stunning orchids and lush landscapes inspired by the bold designs of architect Luis Barragán. And we’ve got your travel itinerary all set: come explore thousands of vibrant flowers among colorful settings that showcase diverse ecosystems and contemporary artistry.

A paradise of beauty is waiting for you, right here in the Bronx. Grab your tickets: https://brnw.ch/21wQD15

There’ve been many considerations for how we can best mitigate the effects of climate change, but as NYBG’s Dr. Eve Beau...
02/10/2025

There’ve been many considerations for how we can best mitigate the effects of climate change, but as NYBG’s Dr. Eve Beaury has found, one in particular stands out to also benefit biodiversity.

In a new publication with expert co-authors in the botanical field, Beaury evaluates the effectiveness and biodiversity impacts of various proposed solutions to our climate crisis, including reforestation, bioenergy cropping, and afforestation. Learn what these processes entail, and how well they’re likely to work, in the latest from Plant Talk.

Reforestation stands out among plant-based strategies to combat climate change, according to a landmark new study published in Science. The study, which was conducted by NYBG Assistant Curator Evelyn Beaury, Ph.D., and colleagues, evaluated the effectiveness and biodiversity impacts of three scalabl...

In recent   news, Graduate Fellow Simon Verlynde co-authored two new species of Aeranthes, in the orchid family—A. rhopa...
02/05/2025

In recent news, Graduate Fellow Simon Verlynde co-authored two new species of Aeranthes, in the orchid family—A. rhopalastra and A. rhytophora from the eastern escarpment forests of Madagascar. Both species were assessed as "Endangered" following the IUCN categories and criteria, and several plants are currently cultivated in shade houses for ex situ conservation (conservation efforts undertaken away from the plant's native environment).

Orchid season is HERE, and due to popular demand, we've added two more dates for Orchid Nights—our 21+ evenings that the...
02/05/2025

Orchid season is HERE, and due to popular demand, we've added two more dates for Orchid Nights—our 21+ evenings that the New York Times calls "the lushest bar in town!" đŸŒșđŸč

We're thrilled to have hellotones "el hijo de PueblaYork" on the decks, bringing the beats while he DJs these cumbia sonidera dance parties. See The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism after dark, then hit the dance floor to learn the moves with Coolmarx and enjoy drinks and bites for purchase.

For our first two events on February 15 or 22, make it a date night and save 20% with code VALENTINE: https://brnw.ch/21wQurj

On February 11, join us for an engaging lecture and discussion of Lynne Howarth-Gladston’s new book, "Marianne North: A ...
02/04/2025

On February 11, join us for an engaging lecture and discussion of Lynne Howarth-Gladston’s new book, "Marianne North: A Victorian Painter for the 21st Century."

This lavishly illustrated book reassesses the work of botanical painter Marianne North (1830 to 1890), examining her unique approach to painting, her techniques, and her use of photography. Howarth-Gladston will delve into how North was both an unconventional botanical artist and a technically progressive figure, merging various artistic styles and methods from both scientific and aesthetic viewpoints.

A Lecture by Lynne Howarth-Gladston, Moderated by Sir Peter Crane Co-organized by NYBG’s Humanities Institute and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation Join us for an engaging lecture and discussion of Lynne Howarth-Gladston’s new book, Marianne North: A Victorian Painter for the 21st Century. This l...

Ever wonder how we get ready for The Orchid Show? Hint: it requires a huuuuge greenhouse. ☀đŸȘŽWhile we’re preparing the H...
02/03/2025

Ever wonder how we get ready for The Orchid Show? Hint: it requires a huuuuge greenhouse. ☀đŸȘŽ

While we’re preparing the Haupt Conservatory for opening day on February 15, we’ve got THOUSANDS of orchids waiting for their big moment in the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections. And because The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism runs through April 27, we need plenty of understudies on deck to tag in when the early orchids wind down their blooms.

It’s all quite a magical production—and we can’t wait to show you the big payoff! We’re under two weeks out now, so get your tickets for preferred dates: https://brnw.ch/21wQrpR

Today marks the start of Black History Month, and at NYBG we’re highlighting the important botanical legacies of the Afr...
02/01/2025

Today marks the start of Black History Month, and at NYBG we’re highlighting the important botanical legacies of the African Diaspora—here at the Garden and beyond.

Get to know some of the scientists, horticulturists, and gardeners throughout history who have been pioneering figures in plant science and agriculture, and learn about activists sharing the importance of Black contributions to our relationship with the natural world. We also invite you to look back at recent talks from NYBG that have illuminated the significant influences of Black foodways on the ways we eat in the Western Hemisphere.

See what’s happening this February—online and here at the Garden: https://www.nybg.org/event/black-history-month/

Images:
Vincent Edward Richards, NYBG Student Gardener, 1950

Vanilla planifolia, the vanilla orchid, first successfully hand-pollinated in the 1800s by horticulturist Edmond Albius—an enslaved child at the time on the island of Reunion

Gwendolyn Yvonne “Penny” Blackman, NYBG’s expert bookbinder throughout the 1960s and ‘70s

Thelma Perry, mycologist and entomologist

Since 2021, NYBG has partnered with the Coalición de Restauración Ecosistemas Santurcinos (CRES)—a Puerto Rico-based org...
01/30/2025

Since 2021, NYBG has partnered with the Coalición de Restauración Ecosistemas Santurcinos (CRES)—a Puerto Rico-based organization that works toward the restoration and conservation of ecosystems on the shores of the Santurce community, as well as other parts of the island. And in late 2024, NYBG staff returned to the Caribbean for their third year of volunteer work, tree planting, and community building.

Come see how we’re sharing the beauty and joy of urban gardening and composting well beyond the Bronx.

For the past three years NYBG has partnered with CRES (CoaliciĂłn de RestauraciĂłn Ecosistemas Santurcinos), a Puerto Rico-based organization that works towards the restoration and conservation of ecosystems on the shores of the Santurce community, as well as other parts of the island.

Orchids symbolize abundance during the  , and as we celebrate today, it’s only right to share a peek at the abundance to...
01/29/2025

Orchids symbolize abundance during the , and as we celebrate today, it’s only right to share a peek at the abundance to come! đŸŒș

Starting February 15 you’ll find yourself among THOUSANDS of flowers for The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism. This is just an artist's rendering of what we’re working on, with inspiration from the colorful designs of Mexican architect Luis Barragán—and a variety of cacti and succulents in the mix to set the scene—but we can’t wait to show you the real thing. 👀

There’s more to come as we close in on opening day! Stay tuned, and grab your tickets now: https://brnw.ch/21wQkPX

For nearly 135 years the Garden has been growing up with the Bronx, a borough of diverse neighborhoods, historic resilie...
01/27/2025

For nearly 135 years the Garden has been growing up with the Bronx, a borough of diverse neighborhoods, historic resilience, and bright futures. On CBS Sunday Morning, join Ian Frazier—author of Paradise Bronx and a guest on our second season of the Plant People podcast, dropping in March—as he shares what makes this piece of New York City so inspiring. From Chazz Palminteri on Arthur Avenue to Fat Joe in the South Bronx, we’re proud to be a part of this community’s story, one that’s always adding new chapters!

Comedian and actress Susie Essman was a kid from the Bronx, and maintains a devotion to this monumental, magical and, at times, maligned slice of the Big App...

2024 was a remarkable year for us here at NYBG, and we’re especially proud of all we accomplished in the lab and in the ...
01/24/2025

2024 was a remarkable year for us here at NYBG, and we’re especially proud of all we accomplished in the lab and in the field! 🌿🔬

To quantify some of our plant science efforts, our scientists discovered 36 new plant species, collaborated on projects in 79 countries around the world, and digitized over 150,000 plant specimens in our Steere Herbarium. From Spain, to Colombia, to the islands of the South Pacific, we applied our knowledge to tackle the climate crisis with plant-based solutions, and participated in the world’s most significant biodiversity conferences, joining with colleagues from near and far to protect our planet.

There’s just too much to cover here, so read the full recap here—and stay tuned for more as we hit the ground running in 2025.

2024 was a major year for science at NYBG. We made important impacts both locally and globally in furthering the public understanding of plant science and biodiversity conservation efforts. Impact of Our Science Research & Collections NYBG Engaged with Partners Around the World to Protect and Restor...

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