New York Botanical Gardens The Perfect Place To Laze Away A Day

T here isn’t a finer spot in       magnate. The Gardens were          New York City to spend a        declared a National Historic       relaxing day then among the     Monument in 1967.                  fragrant flowers of the New York                                         Botanical Garden. Housing one of       A visitor could spend weeks    the most extensive collections in     ambling through the collection of  the world, this gem also contains     the Botanical Gardens. Highlights  some of the world’s leading plant     include a full Japanese rock       laboratories. Combined with a         garden, a perfect place to relax   trip to the nearby Bronx Zoo, the     with a book. The trees contained   New York Botanical Gardens are a      in this part of the Gardens        great day trip off the island of      include exquisite examples of the  Manhattan. The Gardens also           Japanese art of bonsai             represent an economical               cultivation. Perhaps the most      alternative to some of the            important part of the Gardens, at  pricier tourist sites in New          least from a historical            York, with an admission fee of        standpoint, is the fifty-acre      only six dollars. Public              section of woodlands located in    transportation is easy, as both       the center. These trees are the    MetroNorth and the New York City      last remnants of the original      subway system service the             woodlands that covered New York    Gardens.                              City before European                                                     colonization. This section         Founded in 1891 with money        utilizes the natural topography    generated in a campaign by            of the site to incorporate the     Columbia University Botanist          Bronx River along with various     Nathaniel Lloyd Britton, the          ridges and hills.                  Botanical Gardens are located on                                         the grounds of the former Belmont      Throughout the year, the       Estate, once owned by a tobacco       Gardens are home to various        festivals and shows, with             funding from a variety of          subjects as varied as antique         sponsors, including the            train exhibitions to the plants       pharmaceutical company from which  of Africa. The Gardens also often     it takes its name. Its primary     host art shows. Viewing art in        focus is on genetic research.      these unique setting is an                                               experience not to be missed.           Make a trip to the Botanical                                         Gardens part of your stay in New   For younger children, the         York City. It’s one of the best    Everett Children’s Adventure          ways to learn something while at   Garden is a place to frolic and       the same time having a fun         play among mazes and larger-than      experience. After all, there’s     life flowers. For kids aged 2 to      something to be said for enjoying  12, this great section of the         your own little slice of nature    Gardens is an educational way to      right in the middle of one of the  enjoy the grounds while parents       largest metropolises on the        take in the other exhibits.           planet.                                                                                                     It’s not widely known that                                           the Gardens serve a dual purpose.      institutions is the Pfizer Plant      align="center">                    Research Laboratory, built with        About the Author: ZaZaGallery. Located in the wine country and I must say that our art is the buss in our community. Our fine art prints are gallery wrapped using the finest canvas and inks to create a museum grade art piece. Our product is unique so visit us by clicking Botanical Art Thank you Hugh Parker Published At: www.Isnare.com