History & People

A Salute to Dennis Wm. Stevenson, Ph.D.

Posted in History & People, Plant Science

Dennis Wm. Stevenson has spent the vast majority of his long and very distinguished career at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), joining the staff ... Read More

Discover the History of Herbaria with Barbara M. Thiers

Posted in History & People, Plant Science

This November, explore a heavily illustrated history of herbaria from one of the world's foremost experts. Read More

A Therapeutic Garden Grows in Amagansett, LI

Posted in History & People

“My family has had a house in Amagansett since the 1960s that I’ve visited every summer, but I was always too busy raising my kids ... Read More

Bronx Food and Farm Tour 3

Posted in History & People, Videos

Join Pamela Alvarez, Outreach & Education Coordinator for the NYC Compost Project, for 2020's third and final virtual tour of the Highbridge Hub, part of ... Read More

Botánica Plants Have Deep Roots in Local Communities

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the contributions of Hispanic Americans and their cultures, which have roots in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Africa, ... Read More

Growing a Piece of the Caribbean at NYBG

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

It was a sunny day in October of 1999 when we visited The New York Botanical Garden for the first time. Read More

Explore Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

Explore our online exhibit, Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience, which seeks to acknowledge the complex relationship between enslaved Black people, nature, and the ... Read More

Bronx Food & Farm Tour

Posted in History & People, Videos

Take a sunny summer tour of the Garden of Happiness, the Garden of Youth, and the La Familia Verde Farmers Market. Read More

All in NYC: Growing Produce Locally to Build Resilience—and Community—in the Bronx

Posted in History & People

"As a Bronx urban farmer, I witnessed across the borough an outpouring of support and desire to build community from gardeners and organizers." Read More

Vanuatu Celebrates its 40th Year of Independence and Learns a Lot about Botany

Posted in Environment & Conservation, History & People, Plant Science

Vanuatu, a South Pacific archipelago of about 85 islands, celebrated the 40th anniversary of its independence recently with a 10-day public holiday, including an Agriculture ... Read More