Yearly Archives: 2009
The Humboldt Field Research Institute developed from the reorganization of Eagle Hill Field Research Station during 1996. The Station was founded in 1981 as a tax exempt [501(c)(3), 509(a)(2)] nonprofit organization in order to provide advanced and professional-level field seminars in natural history. These widely acclaimed seminars, taught since 1987 by recognized regional, national, and […]
Mad About Moss—The Simple Art of Moss Gardening Plants & Gardens News Volume 19, Number 1 | Spring 2004 by Joni Blackburn This article originally appeared in Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Plants & Gardens News (bbg.org). When my husband and I bought our home in the western Catskills more than a decade ago, the lawn surrounding the […]
Did the English colonists and the native Wampanoag celebrate “The First Thanksgiving” together? Yes and no. They did get together for three days of feasting, military exercises, and diplomacy. We know of the event through a letter from 1621 that mentions that the colonists celebrated their first harvest “by rejoicing in a special manner” and […]
Isaiah Zagar began his Magic Garden in 1994, a 3,000 square foot mosaic installation that comprises an inside gallery that pours outside to a serpentine mosaic sculpture. Found objects of bicycle wheels, blue, green and brown bottles, self-made tiles and mirrors that reflect the sun rays on this South Street location in Philadelphia take up […]
For the past two years, chrysanthemums trained using traditional Japanese methods have been the centerpiece of The New York Botanical Garden’s lauded autumn offerings. This year the Botanical Garden presents more chrysanthemums than ever, showcased among the splendor and diversity of Japanese garden plants. In a Mum and Bonsai Garden, large installations of contemporary display […]
