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Climate Change & Sustainability
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Birds of Brooklyn: Tufted Titmouse
No longer rare but still fascinating to observe, this little bird is capable of stealing the fur right off of a sleeping raccoon's back. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Tufted Titmouse
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Weed of the Month: Morning Glory
This lovely climbing vine has beautified many a chain link fence, but not everyone is a fan. Read Weed of the Month: Morning Glory
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Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
That's not algae, it's the world's smallest flowering plant! Read Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
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Photos Lead to Discovery of Unknown Leafhopper
After Native Flora Garden curator Uli Lorimer posted photos of a rare grass on Flickr, an entomologist wanted to learn more. Read Photos Lead to Discovery of Unknown Leafhopper
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Birds of Brooklyn: Eastern Phoebe
This insect-catching bird is the new harbinger of spring! Read Birds of Brooklyn: Eastern Phoebe
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Q&A with Onika Abraham
Onika Abraham talks with BBG about the importance of community and cultural heritage to the sustainable urban gardening and farming movement. Read Q&A with Onika Abraham
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Bikes at BBG
You'll see and hear fewer motor vehicles on the paths as BBG continues to increase its fleet of cycles. Read Bikes at BBG
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Restorative Gardening on Brooklyn’s Coast
From the overflowing window boxes of Bay Ridge to the patchwork of urban farms in East New York, gardening in Brooklyn means tradition, therapy, discipline, beauty, and can-do resilience. But when the second spring since Sandy came this year, many gardeners in coastal Brooklyn did not see the buds and blooms they were used to. Read Restorative Gardening on Brooklyn’s Coast
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Gardening Like Our Life Depends on It
What makes New Yorkers so able to bounce back from disaster? Community horticulturists know: We live in relationship, not isolation. Brooklyn gardeners collaborate and learn to respect each other, though it’s not always easy, as well as Mother Nature. Read Gardening Like Our Life Depends on It
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BBG Weathers Hurricane Sandy
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy remains amply evident in the piles of brush and downed trees lining paths and areas of the Garden that remain cordoned off for visitor safety. Read BBG Weathers Hurricane Sandy
