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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The Climate Crisis
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Urban GardeningEcological GardeningThe Climate Crisis
Q&A with Onika Abraham
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Ecological GardeningThe Climate Crisis
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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Urban GardeningThe Climate Crisis
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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Urban GardeningThe Climate Crisis
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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Plant ChoicesThe Climate Crisis
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
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Working for Watersheds
As the climate warms, BBG scientists are working in area watersheds to evaluate and understand the condition of these forests. Read Working for Watersheds
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Rain Gardens Capture Stormwater
These sunken rain gardens are part of an innovative stormwater management system that also includes the Visitor Center's living roof, its landscaped berms, and the new and existing tree beds along Washington Avenue. Read Rain Gardens Capture Stormwater
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April Roses?
Last week our first rose bloomed. That indicates that in about 20 days, the Cranford Rose Garden will be looking quite wonderful. Read April Roses?
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Plant ChoicesThe Climate CrisisBBG Gardens & Collections
A Budding Crisis?
I’ve worked with trees for more than 20 years, and this is one of warmest winters I can recall. How are BBG’s trees handling it? Read A Budding Crisis?
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Global Worrying?
First came the news that the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones have shifted. Then all over the Garden, we noticed snowdrops, daffodils, and crocuses in full bloom days in advance of Groundhog Day. Read Global Worrying?