Month: November 2013

Acceptable Use for a Healthy Tree ?

I’ll let you look at the pictures and decide on you own. Presented without comment —- One tree, four years of work and an indescribable amount of talent: that’s what it took to create this incredible masterpiece. A famous Chinese wood carver chopped down a single tree and tirelessly worked on it for over four years to… Continue reading Acceptable Use for a Healthy Tree ?

Florida Couple: 17-Year-Old Vegetable Garden or $1,500 a Month

Here we go again— the war on vegetables continues A new zoning ordinance supposedly designed to “protect the distinctive character” of a community in Miami Shores, Fla., has forced a couple to rip up their 17-year-old vegetable garden. Sure, they could have defied the city’s ordinance, but it would have cost them $50 a day,… Continue reading Florida Couple: 17-Year-Old Vegetable Garden or $1,500 a Month

This Weekend: Choo Choo! It’s Holiday Train Show Time! | NYBG

Alllllllllll aboard! It’s time for the most anticipated event of the year! It’s Holiday Train Show time! This beloved holiday event under the glittering domes of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory opens to the public on Saturday, November 16, for another magical run through January 12. This year we’re bringing you more trains than ever… Continue reading This Weekend: Choo Choo! It’s Holiday Train Show Time! | NYBG