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Fight for Sunlight Campaign Opposes High-Rise Towers
Three hundred activists came together in the Palm House earlier this month for the 2020 kickoff of Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Fight for Sunlight campaign.
By Sarah Schmidt -
GAP Teens Take Environmental Action
Teens in BBG's Garden Apprentice Program harvest produce for food banks, build accessible planting beds for nearby park visitors, and teach people how to root out invasive weeds.
By Greta Pemberton -
Supporting the Global Climate Strike and Action
A group of us who work for Brooklyn Botanic Garden gathered Friday in lower Manhattan for the Global Climate Strike to support action to stop climate change.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Organic Pest Management in the Herb Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Herb Garden curator, Maeve Turner, experiments with soil solarization and crop rotation.
By Sarah Gowanlock -
A Brief History of the Osborne Garden
The semiformal Osborne Garden is the first space visitors pass through upon entering Brooklyn Botanic Garden via the Eastern Parkway entrance. This Italianate garden features an emerald lawn framed by wisteria-draped pergolas.
By BBG Staff -
A Blanket of Snow: Good or Bad for Plants?
What did the blizzard do to plants that were starting to think it was spring?
By Lee Patrick -
Last of the Million Trees Given Away at BBG
After eight years, the last trees have been distributed. May they all thrive for years to come!
By Sarah Schmidt -
Green Roofs: A Primer
Learn about living roofs and the kinds of plants that can thrive on them.
By Edmond C. Snodgrass
