The 3rd Annual, NYBG NYC-Area, Green Industries Intern Field Day Registration still open for the horticultural event of the summer 7/22/15

New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and the School of Professional Horticulture (SoPH) invite all Green professional interns and an accompanying staff member to participate in the third annual Green Industries Intern Field Day tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22, at 10 a.m. for Hortie Hoopla III.

This Free event includes a full day of informative and inspiring sessions, including remarks from top horticulturists and garden designers, a career information session over lunch, tours of the beautiful gardens and Conservatory at NYBG, a plant ID contest, capped off with a BBQ in the early evening in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden.  

This event is for horticultural interns (18 and older), accompanied by one staff member from each organization.  Plans and a schedule can also be found at: http://www.nybg.org/edu/soph/hortiehoopla.php

Registration is required.  To register: Contact Eric Lieberman: elieberman@nybg.org or 718.817.8580.

Send the names and email addresses of each intern and staff person attending.  Don’t forget to include the organization you work with.  

Hortie Hoopla III - Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Check-ins begin at 9:30 am in the Ross Gallery with talks beginning at 10 am in the Ross Lecture Hall.

My Stories – Five inspiring bios by successful horticulturists who started as interns:

Karen Daubmann, Associate Vice President for Exhibitions and Public Engagement

Heather Liljengren, Supervising Seed Collector/Field Taxonomist, NYC Parks Greenbelt Native Plant Center

Rebecca McMackin, Director of Horticulture, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Jason Sheets, Brooklyn/Queens Regional Director, New York Restoration Project

Thomas Smarr, Director of Horticulture, Friends of the High Line

Thoughts on the Future of Horticulture – Ken Druse, award-winning garden writer, photographer, author of 20 books, and host of the weekly radio program Ken Druse/Real Dirt

Keynote Address: Keep Growing! An Abbreviated Anatomy of Cultivating Yourself and the Craft of Horticulture – Jared Barnes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Horticulture, S.F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX

12–1 p.m. — Career Information Session and Lunch

The Career Information Session and Lunch take place in the Support for Science Pfizer Science building’s lobby and terrace, respectively.

Following the lunch are the Garden Visits that will take place from 1 to 4 pm.  

The nearly 200 attendees expected at this year’s Green Industries Hortie Hoopla III will break into smaller garden visit groups, cleverly broken into cohorts based on the attendees astrological sign. (Did NYBG determine the astrological couplings are compatible or simpatico??)  It’s in the stars!

Aries or Leo, will start at the (1) Native Plant Garden entrance pavilion

Sagittarius & Taurus – start at the (2) Thain Family Forest entrance, just past the Native Plant Garden entrance

Virgo & Capricorn – start at the (3) Azalea Garden entrance

Gemini & Libra – (4) Perennial Garden entrance

Aquarius & Cancer – (5) Conservatory - Palm Dome

Scorpio & Pisces – (6) Conservatory - Casa Azul

This is a great way to meet new people, and who knows, it might lead to some exciting things.  A job or a romance is not out of the question - after all, astrology is a kind of science too - albeit a pseudo-science - but based on relationships… And then there’s that magic - not unlike horticulture or botany or taxonomy or gardens....

There are a total of five gardens to visit.  

At each garden, there will be one “Mystery Plant” to identify.  A 6th Mystery Plant will be in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Exhibition House, where the pyramid-like glass structure is located.

Also at each garden on the tour there will be three School of Professional Horticulture students who will talk to the guests/attendees about the hort sites and the plants there.  

This year’s elite SoPH students hail from around the globe, represent the best of what horticulture’s future leaders will be, and are fully engaged in the rigors of SoPH’s exclusive study program.  The attendees are sure to be inspired by them.  

While it’s true that I’m again a SoPH instructor this semester and wear my heartful admiration for the students on my sleeve for all to see, anyone - not just those like me who work with them - can readily see their “hort nobility” in the making..  

 

Attendees can also see the blockbuster Frida Kahlo Art Garden Life exhibition. (check out the NYBG website at http://www.nybg.org/frida/. ) For those with smart phones, check out the app http://www.nybg.org/fridamobile/.  There will be time to visit this exhibit between 4 and 5:30 pm.  

Everyone agrees that there's probably no better way to bond than over food and drink. So after all the more formal, educational and informative program elements featured throughout Hortie Hoopla, there's the chance to network and meet new and interesting people who share a common interest: a successful career in horticulture.  

Charles Yurgalevitch & Alexandria Bogo (2014)

The BBQ at the Family Garden starts around 5:30 pm after the conclusion of the garden tours.  Here’s where the real fun and games get going - amid the luscious, vibrant gardens there, in the picnic area - fueled by homegrown food - some from the Bronx’s famed Italian food nirvana better known as Arthur Avenue and beer from The Bronx Brewery.

Launched in July 2013, The New York Botanical Garden Hosts 'Hortie Hoopla ... the Green event was established to better inform young people interested in a career in horticulture, ecology, landscape design, and ecological restoration about the myriad possibilities and opportunities. Geared toward people who want to improve our environment and the world by working with plants, the event gathered more than 80 attendees from the East Coast.

Doubling the size in just one year, the 2014 event attracted about 160 attendees, demonstrating that horticulture and green jobs offer an exciting, burgeoning career option and further - interested candidates were keen to learn about changing opportunities and the chance to network with other green professionals.  Garden Encore: The Second Annual NYC Green Industry …

Few - if any - institution other than NYBG and its SoPH program has the reach and reputation to produce a program of this caliber.  

Hortie Hoopla is the brainchild of Charles Yurgalevitch, Ph.D., Director of the School of Professional Horticulture and SoPH’s dedicated and tireless advocate of the students and the exciting field of horticulture. (see the August 2013 overview post of the first Green Industry Hortie Hoopla)

 

The Garden extends its special thanks go to this year’s sponsors for their generous support that allows them to provide the free lunch and BBQ.

·        Mario Bulfamante & Sons

·        Landcraft Environments, Ltd.

·        Metro Hort Group

·        Town & Gardens, Ltd.

·        NY State Arborists Association

·        NY State Turf & Landscape Association

·        Carl Schurz Park Volunteers

·        Trees New York

·        The Bronx Brewery

·        Bruce James & Pamela Moulton -- my Landscape Design Alumni Group and Metro Hort      associates.  Kudos to you!  What a good example.  Perhaps next year the LDSA can provide sponsorship..

Any anyone who is keen to support the diverse group of future green industry professionals can invest in this program.

See you at the Garden.  

New York Botanical Garden Antique Garden Furniture Fair Preview Party & Collectors' Plant Sale

Last night I had the delightful pleasure of attending the The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Preview Party for its annual garden ornament show,  Antique Garden Furniture Fair: Antiques for the Garden and the Garden Room.

While the weather whistled February, the calendar is adamantly demanding it is spring.  

For those "Doubting Thomas'" the pretty pink cherry blossom trees accessorizing the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory like strands of pink pearls, left no doubt.

Breezing past the too-chilly terrace area and cocktail bar, we were warmly greeting by the Garden's President, Gregory Long -- who was chatting with the doyenne of domestic bliss, Martha Stewart.  Martha looked all creamy in her toasted caramel jacket and said a hello before setting off to buy her plants.  

A Martha fern selection

NYBG President Gregory Long showcases Plant Collections

Inside the tented Garden Furniture Fair, the guests were aflutter snatching up the gorgeous plants that filled the first room.  NYBG provided a three-page/double-sided plant list for the Collector's Plant Sale.  A horticulturist's dream… In fact, the plants were all sold -- within 30 minutes!  While it didn't look like sales day at Macy's - it's much too elegant an affair - one had to be quick as a bunny to get your plants on!

SoPH student, Jared, helps carry out Sold plants with EunYoung Sebazco

Speaking of bunnies, decorator Bunny Williams was front and center, signing copies of her just released book, On Garden Style - an update on her 1998 book.  Williams was resplendent in her robin-egg blue fashion - that accented the equally stylish piece of "couture" garden art shimmering behind her like a bit of a royal crown.  

I learned from Bunny that her team borrowed the Garden Pavilion from a bit of garden royalty: Barbara Israel the Queen of all things garden-antiques. 

Bunny Williams

Barbara explained the provenance of the the Garden Pavilion.  She bought it in Chicago - and it most likely arrived in the Windy City by way of England, according to her research.  

Barbara Israel

It is a towering 14 feet and seven feet in diameter - so it had to be "squirted" into the NYBG Fair tent on its side and then raised up by a hand-cranked gantry.  

We agreed that in its "cover look" beauty it will be sure to attract a buyer who will find the one-of-a-kind whimsical Garden Pavilion irresistible.  And who can write a check $65,000. 

In general, there was an abundance of gorgeous iron collectible furniture and accessories, along with garden statues and fountains.   

All of the treasures are unique -- you just know there's a story to go along with each one;  part of the charm of owning an antique that just oozes quality and provenance.  

You will have the opportunity to peruse and buy from today, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day to get your plants and antiques from NYBG's 23rd annual garden ornament show.

Debuting at the Preview is the Garden's first foray into paint colors!  The NYBG Shop in the Garden dug  into its rich archives - as they did for the Oscar de la Renta Collection -- to unearth (sorry - too rich!) lustrous, natural garden colors for the home, as produced for NYBG by their branding partner, Prestige. Garden Glamour readers stay tuned: more about all this brand extension initiatives and products to come. Very exciting! 

According to NYBG, this is the country’s original, largest, and most important venue for authentic garden antiques features more than 30 leading exhibitors offering their finest pieces for sale, displaying centuries of classic design inspiration gathered from across the United States and Europe. The Fair is a must for leading collectors and designers as well as buyers seeking professional advice. Named the “Best in America” by the experts and long held as the most renowned stage for authentic garden antiques and rarities, the annual Fair showcases fascinating antique furnishings and objects, an expansive collection of ornament, decorative art, and timeless furniture for the home and garden. 

All proceeds directly support the work of the curators and gardeners who are responsible for making The New York Botanical Garden one of the most important horticultural showplaces in the world.

Plus

"New this year, the Show features a Young Collectors’ Evening on Saturday, April 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. Up-and-coming designers and those with an eye for style can sip a complimentary cocktail, get expert advice from the antique dealers, and enjoy an exclusive tour by the Show Director. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from Stephen STARR Events. Special Event tickets are required."

Admission to the Antique Garden Furniture Fair on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is included with the All-Garden Pass. Experts will be on-hand to answer questions on current decorating styles daily. They will also discuss trends in the appreciation and acquisition of garden ornament as well as assist buyers looking for the perfect piece to complement a garden, landscape, or interior.

Here you can browse and buy unique items of the highest quality and provenance, including fountains, sundials, statues, bird baths, gates, garden benches, antique wicker, urns and planters, botanical prints, and architectural ornament. Additionally, there will be exhibitors offering an array of interesting ways to bring the outdoors inside by creating garden rooms in your home.

Located at the entrance to the Antique Garden Furniture Fair, a Garden Room features a Specialty Plant Sale with an extensive selection of unusual, colorful plants representing some of horticulture’s finest growers. A variety of shrubs and trees, including Japanese maples, Itoh peonies and other perennials, as well as annuals and herbs will be available. Here, refreshments will be available for purchase, and an afternoon tea service will be hosted, accompanied by live music performed by classically trained artists.

The Antique Garden Furniture Fair takes place in a tent amid the flowering trees, plants, and shrubs outside the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Please visit our Web site for information about the All-Garden Pass, which includes access to the Fair, Botanical Garden grounds, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, and Tram Tour. Advance tickets are available online at nybg.org


Preview Party People

It was good to see the always dashing, John Danzer - Munder Skiles.

Cutest handbag ever for a garden party!

Me and author & editor friend: Stephen Orr

Garden Specialist Renny Reynolds & Virginia Newman, Pennoyer & Newman 

2015 Exhibitor Listing

American Garage                                                        Los Angeles, Calif. (americangarageantiques.com)

Antediluvian                                                    Lake Placid, N.Y. (antediluvian.biz)

Arader Galleries                                                   New York, N.Y. & Philadelphia, Pa. (aradergalleries.com)

Balsamo                                                                        New York, N.Y. & Pine Plains, N.Y. (balsamoant.com)

David Bell Antiques                                            Washington, D.C. (1stdibs.com/dealers/david-bell/)

Blithewold Home                                                            Mount Kisco, N.Y. (blithewoldhome.com)

Joan Bogart                                                        Oceanside, N.Y. (joanbogart.com)

Brennan & Mouilleseaux                                      Northfield, Conn. (antiqueseclectic.com)

Cherry Gallery                                                    Damariscotta, Maine (cherrygallery.com)

Cottage & Camp                                                 Philadelphia, Pa. (cottagecamp.com)

Scott Estepp Gallery                                            Cincinnati, Ohio (scottesteppgallery.1stdibs.com)

Fine Antique Prints                                             Wayne, Pa. (fineantiqueprints.com)

Finnegan Gallery                                                 Chicago, Ill. (finnegangallery.com)

Firehouse Antiques                                              Galena, Md. (galenaantiquedistrict.com/firehouseantiques.html)

Fleur                                                                 Mount Kisco, N.Y. (fleur-newyork.com)

Hamptons Antique Galleries                                  Stamford, Conn. (hamptonsantiquegalleries.com)

Jeffrey Henkel                                                      Pennington, N.J.

Barbara Israel Garden Antiques                               Katonah, N.Y. (bi-gardenantiques.com)

Greg K. Kramer & Co.                                         Robesonia, Pa. (gregkramerandco.com)

Judith and James Milne At Home Antiques              New York, N.Y. & Kingston, N.Y. (milneantiques.com)

Aileen Minor                                                      Centreville, Md. (aileenminor.com)

More & More Antiques                                        New York, N.Y. (moreandmoreantiquesnyc.com)

Pagoda Red                                                        Chicago, Ill. (pagodared.com)

Francis J. Purcell Inc.                                           Philadelphia, Pa. (francisjpurcell.com)

The Red Horse Antiques                                       Bridgewater, Vt. (theredhorseantiques.com)

Schorr & Dobinsky                                              Bridgehampton, N.Y. (schorranddobinsky.com)

Shop in the Garden                                              Bronx, N.Y. (nybgshop.org)

Linda & Howard Stein                                         Solebury, Pa. (bridgehamptonantiques.com)

The Sugarplum                                                   Wilmot, N.H. 

Village Braider Antiques                                       Plymouth, Mass. (villagebraider.com)

Bob Withington Antiques                                     York, Maine (withingtonandcompanyantiques.com)