Don’t Be Like the White Rabbit: Late for this Very Important Date ~ NYBG Premieres "Wonderland: Curious Nature," May 18th: Sneak Preview Here!

 

It all starts with the Victorians.  (Not with Disney or Tim Burton!) 

While many think of these denizens as straight-laced, if not downright repressed, perhaps we’ve been a bit hasty. A closer look reveals their unbridled passion for discovery; the zeal for cataloging and classifying the world around them.  Budding, irrepressible Naturalists and Taxonomists! Plus, Victorians’ curiosity introduced new worlds of art, technology, culture, science and nature, not to mention the very notion of a childhood.  It was an “Age of Wonder.”

Our own sense of discovery and fantasy is ignited by NYBG’s latest show: Wonderland: Curious Nature, opening May 18th.  Join me as we head Down the Rabbit Hole… 

The Met Gala Celebrates Fashion Art Inspired by The Garden of Time ~ What to Watch on the Red Carpet

 

Tonight’s Met Gala benefit, premiering the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newest exhibit in the Costume Institute, is touted as bringing “to life four centuries of extraordinary garments and accessories inspired by the natural world.”  

Clearly, spring cleaning is not the same at the Met Fifth Avenue as are our closet cleanses!  

Seriously, the approximately 250 garments and accessories that have been curated for the 2024 exhibit will be out-dazzled by this evening’s fantasy red carpet costumes worn by the stars of the art world, finance, sports, and business. 

The suggested dress is inspired by the literary work: The Garden of Time. Florals and arcadian fantasy are sure to inspire! 

 

Derby-Worthy Food and Drink Recipes: Watch The Kentucky Derby in Style

 First held in 1875, The Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously-held sporting event in America. 

It’s one of the most prestigious horse races in the world.

The Derby is touted as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” but everyone knows it’s the day-long Derby Day spirits - cocktails inspired by the rich tradition of Churchill Downs, and the state of Kentucky that gave the world that rare, sweet elixir: bourbon that makes for a memorable event.   

And the Hats!  The glorious chapeaus.

So get those fanciers, bonnets and exotic hats ready and start muddling the mint. 

Celebrate Earth Day 2024 With Ideas & Actions to Choose Our Planet vs. Plastics

                                                      

When one is a gardener and landscape designer, as well as a passionate naturalist as I am, everyday is Earth Day. However, marking the day April 22 as the official Earth Day, is important.  This year’s theme is one that is particularly close to my passion, as I hope it is yours: “Planet vs. Plastics.”

Read on to learn about the dangers of plastics and what we can do to safeguard ourselves and our planet. Now it’s personal…