botanical garden
TRANSCRIPT
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern BoulevardBronx, NY 10458(718) 817-8700
250 Acres47 Gardens and Collections
Change with each season so there is
always a variety of collections
50 acres of forest that once covered all of New York
Largest Botanical Garden in the United States
Over 50 different collections of plants and flowers
Over 1 million plants30,000 trees
Outdoor Art Exhibits Year Round
History• Nathanial Lord Britton from Columbia
University was inspired by England’s Gardens • 1891 : New York created a “garden of prestige”
for prominent civic leaders• Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and J.
Pierpont Morgan promised financial assistance that is still prominent today
• 50 acres of forest open year round
• Bronx River • Waterfall• Bird Watch Paradise• Tours to explain every
species of tree
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory • Year Round• World of Plants Theme• 11 distinct habitats
– two types of rain forest; deserts of the Americas and Africa; aquatic and carnivorous plants
• Season Flower Shows– Orchid Show– Holiday Train Show Bronx Clean Up
• Education & Horticulture Advice• Helps plant Community Gardens• Compost Education Course• Harvest Festival• 2007 Facts