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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Popular dates and times may sell out, so make plans to book your tickets early for a night to remember. Check the schedule for 21+ Nights, Sensory-Friendly Early Entry, and Value Nights, where ticket prices are reduced. Tickets and more info. 👇

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Lightscape - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Celebrate the beauty of nature in winter on this enchanting, illuminated trail animated by dazzling light, color, and sound installations.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lightscape 2026 tickets are on sale now! ✨ This year’s newly imagined trail is a love letter to the Garden’s four seasons of splendor. Bring friends and family and step into a world brimming with beauty, where luminous installations meet light-kissed landscapes, right in the heart of Brooklyn.

A luminous display of many fountains in a water feature surrounded by illuminated trees.

A glassy conservatory space illuminated from within during winter, with a fountain with string lights hanging from the top imitating water in front.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

BBG’s Fall Harvest Festival is just one month away! 🎺 On October 24, enjoy live music, a cider and beer garden, hands-on activities for families, pumpkin-decorating, and so much more. Come dressed in your best flannel—or a costume for an afternoon parade!

A composite image showing a festively dressed band playing brass instruments with various illustrations superimposed over them, including an apple, jack-o-lantern, drum, and more. Below reads text "Fall Harvest Festival."

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Across BBG, asters and goldenrods are shining! ✨ Both flowers provide sustenance, breeding sites, and overwintering spaces for numerous native species of bumble bees, long- and short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, spiders, and more. Plus, they’re nice to look at!

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy first day of fall, NYC! 🍁 Brooklyn Botanic Garden doesn’t look like this just yet, but it will pretty soon.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Cranford Rose Garden’s fall flush is arriving! 🌹 In September, a second flush of roses blooms in Cranford and the Rose Arc, alongside delightful dahlias, hibiscuses, lilies, and more. These blooms will last until mid-October.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Combining experiences from her homeland of Haiti and her upbringing in Flatbush, Isaac explores how collective care, memory, and ecological knowledge are crucial to building a more just future.

A panoramic view of four large pieces of art and an accompanying panel with information about them attached to a fence along a sidewalk.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Check out newly installed works up at BBG from Madjeen Isaac! 🖼️ Presented by the @climatemuseum.bsky.social and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, “We Can’t Dream Alone” is an exhibit of four large-scale reproductions of paintings installed along the Garden’s perimeter on Washington Avenue.

A person standing on a sidewalk in front of large works of art attached to a fence which encloses a garden area and glassy conservatory space.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New Yorkers: It's absurdly nice out. ☀️ It's time. It's time to visit Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tickets are on sale now for BBG’s Fall Harvest Fest October 24! 🍻🎃 Enjoy live music, a cider and beer garden, hands-on activities for families, pumpkin-decorating, and so much more. Videos by Camilla Ffrench and Jeremy Weine.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Tonight, in coordination with @911memorial.bsky.social, BBG’s Eastern Parkway entrance will be lit blue to #RememberTheSky, recalling the clear blue color of the sky on that September morning, shining a light on all who responded, those we lost, and all who will never forget.

A silver colored wall with a leafy pattern, window, and "Brooklyn Botanic Garden" on it, illuminated from below.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Tree Peony Collection that blooms in the spring near Cherry Walk was presented to the Garden in 2002 by the Japanese town of Yatsuka-Cho in Shimane Prefecture to "bring peace of mind to the people of the United States.”

Dozens of pink, light pink, and white blooms frame an out of focus view of a garden area.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

25 years later, a day of remembrance for September 11. Along the edges of Cherry Esplanade are the Liberty Oaks, planted in remembrance of those who lost their lives. Each year, members of the FDNY and their friends and families gather for a memorial.

A group of people wearing uniforms place rocks at the base of a tree amongst greenery and a lawn.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On September 12 and October 3, drop by the Garden’s library from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. for special open hours to browse our extensive collection of books on botany and horticulture, see highlights from our collections, or play a scavenger hunt with kids. No RSVP needed on these days! More info. 👇

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Library Open Hours - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Drop by the Garden’s Library on select Saturdays this season to browse our extensive collection of books, see highlights from our collections, or play a scavenger hunt with kids.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Did you know BBG has a library that’s open to the public? 📚 Regular library hours are Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. by arrangement. All you need to do is email library@bbg.org ahead of your visit.

Several people in a large indoor atrium with orange walls and white classical accents like columns outside the door to a library.

Two people in the foreground standing over a table laden with books and papers, with other people in various nooks of a small library.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Stop by Gardens for Peace at BBG on September 12. ⛩️ As part of the North American Japanese Garden Association’s annual Gardens for Peace project, BBG presents free public programming in and around the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden.

A water feature ringed by a path and many green trees and shrubs. In foreground on the near side of the shore, there's a small house, and on the opposite shore, another structure, with wisteria growing on a pergola jutting out into the water.

A person shows a few other people a green leafy bonsai tree in a bright room with many other bonsai on tables.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Please welcome Sue Donoghue, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s new president and CEO! 👋 A Brooklyn resident of nearly 30 years and one of New York City’s greatest champions for urban green spaces, Sue previously served as New York City Parks Commissioner and president of Prospect Park Alliance.

A person standing and smiling outdoors in front of an array of green bushes, some blooming pink.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Though it bloomed spectacularly in recent years, it had been on the decline for some time. At more than 110 years old, it far exceeded the tree's typical lifespan of 50 to 70 years. Fortunately, a new American yellowwood has been waiting in the wings in a nearby spot just south of the elder.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sharing some sad news about one of BBG’s most fantastic trees. 💔 The American yellowwood located in the Plant Family Collection near the south end of Lily Pool Terrace collapsed during a recent storm. This special tree had been part of BBG’s plant collection since 1916.

A tree seen from a path by several people. The tree has broad branches with green leaves with many light white blooms cascading from the canopy.

Tree branches with many light white blooms cascading from the canopy seen in the foreground, with other greenery and a path beyond.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

BBG’s Little Caribbean Last Lap Garden Fête, presented with I AM caribBEING, is coming September 1! 🎉 Enjoy a curated cocktail and food menu and party to Caribbean beats. Plus activities for adults and kids throughout the night! Event included with Garden admission. More info. 👇

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Little Caribbean Last Lap Garden Fête - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Celebrate Brooklyn’s West Indian community with a Tuesday Night Fête at the Garden featuring live DJs.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I keep forgetting to tag these so I'm just going to do a whole thread of the ducks I've seen at the @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social starting with the video of this one being quite rude #BirdOfTheDay 📷🌿🪶🦉

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

With support from the Office of the New York State Attorney General and The New York Community Trust through the New York Pollinator Conservation Fund. Additional support provided by Con Edison. Photos by Jeremy Weine.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Swipe for before and after! ➡️ BBG recently replaced 2.5 acres of grass near the Diane H. and Joseph S. Steinberg Visitor Center with wildflowers and fescues to reduce water use and create a habitat for pollinators.

A hill with several people in green attire working to lay down wilflower sod. At the top of the hill, several green trees.

A hill filled with green grassy plants and yellow flowers in the foreground. Another structure with a green roof and trees are in the background.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

POV: You are relaxing at a Members’ Summer Evening at BBG! 🧺 Wednesday evenings May 27 through Sept. 2 are for members only! On select Members' Picnic Nights, blankets and outside food and drink are permitted in certain locations across the Garden. Join today: buff.ly/Qb2CB1u 🎥: IG @/andieekent

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Heather Wolf @heatherbirds.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Join me for Beginning Birding this fall at #Brooklyn Botanic Garden! Register here: www.bbg.org/classes/begi... @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social #birds

Join me for Beginning Birding this fall at #Brooklyn Botanic Garden! Register here: https://www.bbg.org/classes/beginning_birding

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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Let’s Stay Connected - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Thanks for stopping by our first-ever free block party last week! 🎉 Despite the drizzle, we had a blast last week celebrating 30 years of Greenest Block in Brooklyn and our Block by Block exhibit. Major Sponsor, Block by Block: Brooklyn Org Videos by Evelyn Lin.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The 2026 entrants represented a wide swath of the borough, south as far as Bath Beach to as far north as Meeker Avenue in Greenpoint. Full list of winners. 👇

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Greenest Block in Brooklyn 2026 - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

List of winners of the 2026 Greenest Block in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This year's contest featured excellent and sometimes surprising plant diversity across the 139 blocks that entered. 47 blocks were first-time entries this year, a record high!

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Winners of the first-place residential category in three previous years, Lincoln Place is stewarded by P.L.A.N.T, a gardening committee whose members have worked tirelessly to mentor groups and individuals who want to learn more about gardening in their communities.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

And the 2026 Greenest Block in Brooklyn is… 👀 Lincoln Place between New York Avenue and Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights! 🎉

Several stoops in front of brownstone apartment buildings with many green and colorful planters filled with plants.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Unique native blooms abound at BBG! 🌼 Check out native perennials throughout the Garden, like those seen here: cardinal flower, narrow-leaf ironweed, cutleaf coneflowers, Joe-pye weed, and wild bergamot.

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Heather Wolf @heatherbirds.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Excited to be teaching at Brooklyn Botanic Garden again this fall! Class registration opens this Monday, Aug. 3rd at 9am here: www.bbg.org/classes/begi... @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social #birds #nyc #brooklyn

Excited to be teaching at Brooklyn Botanic Garden again this fall! Class registration opens this Monday, Aug. 3rd at 9am here: https://www.bbg.org/classes/beginning_birding

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Left to grow naturally for the most part! Some are 60-70 years old.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Bloom alert! 💗 BBG’s crape-myrtles are in bloom now. Crape-myrtles have long been favorite garden plants in the South, but many cultivars can grow in NYC, too. Find them at BBG near the Robert W. Wilson Overlook and along Lily Pool Terrace.

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Nonesuch Records @nonesuch.com · 21/07/2026

Attacca Quartet performs music from its GRAMMY-winning album with Caroline Shaw ‘Evergreen’ surrounded by green and under the night sky at @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social. 🌳

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Celebrate Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes with a photography exhibit at BBG! 🖼️ Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes features portraits and oral history interviews by Zachary Schulman from Brooklyn residents who have turned gardening into community-building. 👇

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Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

<strong>Brooklyn’s Greening Heroes</strong> features portraits and first-person stories from residents who have turned gardening into community-building.

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @brooklynbotanic.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Jazz in July kicks off this week! 🎶 Celebrate summer at the Garden with live jazz on Thursday evenings in July. Bring a blanket to stretch out and enjoy the music, presented in partnership with local arts organizations. More info. 👇

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Jazz in July - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Celebrate summer at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with jazz performances, tours, and more.

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