Facebook Brine Garden page Monday: Anne Raver talk on her FAVES at the Horticultural Society “closer to home, Duncan and Julia Brine, who have created six acres of wild, painterly gardens in Pawling, NY.? “   The Horticultural Society of New York www.hsny.org April 11, 2011 Anne’s Favorites: Bill Noble and Jim Tatum in their [...]

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How Did New York City Become a Diverse Ecological Hot Spot? — New York Magazine – Annotated   Incredibly, scientists are starting to view New York as an ecological hot spot—more diverse and richer in nature than the suburbs and rural counties that surround it.   “People think of the rural as this pristine, untouched [...]

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First Phase of High Line Is Ready for Strolling – ArtsBeat Blog – NYTimes.com By Robin Pogrebin Standing on a newly renovated stretch of an elevated promenade that was once a railway line for delivering cattle — surrounded by the community activists, elected officials and architects who made the transformation happen — Mayor Michael R. [...]

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Levy Foundation gives $15 million for new native plant garden | lohud.com | The Journal News By Bill Cary The Journal News • May 25, 2008 The Leon Levy Foundation is giving $15 million to The New York Botanical Garden to create a 3.5-acre Native Plant Garden. The garden, which will sit adjacent to the [...]

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Wildflower Week in New York City? : TreeHugger by Bonnie Hulkower on 05. 7.08 At Union Square this past Sunday, a quizzical look appeared on many New Yorkers’ faces when they encountered volunteers publicizing the 1st New York City Wildflower Week. Wildflower Week started on May 3rd and continues until May 10th, with evening lectures, [...]

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