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Video
Four ways to welcome native bees
Zaidee Powers Rosales, integrated pest management specialist at Cornell Botanic Gardens, shares the joys of native bees and four easy ways to make outdoor areas welcoming to them.
Cultural Connection
For the Love of Chocolate
Have you thought about when and why chocolate became part of Valentine’s Day traditions?
Event
Verdant Views: Cultivators of Celebration
This webinar features several individuals profiled in the exhibit “Cultivators of Celebration.”
Video
Winter Wonder
Take a moment to contemplate the quiet beauty of the season in this one-minute video.
Update
Arboretum Seasonal Closing to Vehicles
The F.R. Newman Arboretum closes to vehicular traffic during the winter months for protection of tree collections and public safety.
Conservation
Cultivating a Sustainable Future: Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Native Lawn
This episode of Verdant Views explores the journey behind Cornell Botanic Gardens’ native lawn project.
Gardening
Tales of survival and celebration
Lessons learned from growing the plants of the “Seeds of Survival and Celebration: Plants and the Black Experience” exhibit.
Cultural Connection
A Touch of Plant Magic
Stories of three plants associated with the origins and traditions of Halloween
Exhibit
Seeds of Survival and Celebration returns to honor Black history, knowledge, and culture
The exhibition returns with an expanded plant collection, more stories, and vernacular garden features reflective of African American culture.