Culinary Tips, Concerts, Classes and More in City Green Spaces
Interest in environmental stewardship, including local eating and gardening, is on the rise, even in this concrete jungle. Botanical gardens are luring new visitors with everything from concerts to celebrity chef talks and photography courses. Below are just a few upcoming events at city oases that take you (or just your thoughts) outdoors.
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Food Justice: A New Social Movement Takes Root
ManhattanThurs, Oct 14, 2010
Robert Gottlieb, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College, discusses the increasing disconnect between food and culture that has resulted from our highly industrialized food system. More -
The Science Behind the Season: Autumn Leaves Hike
Staten IslandSun, Oct 17, 2010
The central Greenbelt’s fall colors shine through on this hike in the fall foliage. Afterward, a chromatography experiment is conducted to see the pigments up close. More -
13th Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition
Horticultural Society of New York
ManhattanWed, Sept 15, 2010 – Wed, Nov 24, 2010
Many of the 41 artworks on view are from artists new to the exhibition, who hail from the US, Australia, Japan and the UK. With scientific accuracy, the artworks in the exhibition depict a range of plants, including common garden flowers, edible plants and wild species. More -
Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art, the Alisa and Isaac M. Sutton Collection
BronxSat, Sept 4, 2010 – Sun, Jan 9, 2011
The exhibition features works from the private collection of Isaac Sutton—the largest American collection of contemporary botanical art. More