Plants & Gardens Blog
Children & Families
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A Lasting Harvest: A Century of Children’s Education at BBG
In BBG's Children's Garden, over the past hundred years, thousands of young people have tended plots, harvested vegetables, and picked flowers for study. Read A Lasting Harvest: A Century of Children’s Education at BBG
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Anyone Inside?
Bald-faced hornets' nests are easy to spot in winter's bare trees. Are the hornets still living inside? Read Anyone Inside?
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How Do Buds Survive Winter?
Spring flowers and leaves have already formed and are hidden inside tree buds. How do these tender plant parts survive sub-freezing temperatures? Read How Do Buds Survive Winter?
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Where Did the Turtles Go?
During the winter, what happens to the red-eared sliders, painted turtles, and koi you see at BBG in the warm months? Read Where Did the Turtles Go?
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Growing the Greenest Kids in Brooklyn
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School Gardens: Plan(t) for Succession and Success
So your new school garden is beautiful. Students nurture and nibble kale, carrots, tomatoes, and garlic. Science classes observe and calculate plant growth. Young poets write odes to flowers. You have albums of gorgeous photos. The principal is 100 percent committed. Then, the dynamo volunteer—parent or teacher—leaves the school or changes priorities due to tighter schedules or revamped curriculum. The “uh-oh” moment hits hard: What will happen to our garden? Read School Gardens: Plan(t) for Succession and Success
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A Day in the Children’s Garden (Video)
Take a peek inside the picket fence! This short video offers a lyrical, child’s eye view of the Children's Garden at BBG. Read A Day in the Children’s Garden (Video)
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Junior Botanists Have a Hefty Harvest
Students from the Junior Botanist and Plant Investigator program harvested kale, peppers, okra, and other vegetables and made delicious snacks with their bounty. Read Junior Botanists Have a Hefty Harvest
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Good-bye to the Discovery Garden…for Now
The Discovery Garden is closing for construction soon, so be sure to make time for one last visit. Read Good-bye to the Discovery Garden…for Now
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Get to Know Your Native Plants
Learn to identify sweet fern, jewelweed, and sundew, all plants native to this region. One repels ants, one prevents poison ivy, and one eats flies. Read Get to Know Your Native Plants
