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Brooklyn Botanical Garden
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Category: Botanical Gardens [Edit]
1000 Washington Ave(at Sullivan Pl)
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 623-7200
- Nearest Transit:
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Eastern Pkwy (2, 3)
Botanic Garden (2, 3, 4, 5, S)
- Hours:
Tue-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sat-Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
116 reviews for Brooklyn Botanical Garden
if you get here before noon on saturdays you get to keep that cash in your pocket. translation: free admission.
hoooooooller!
its pretty easy to navigate after a visit or two.
and theres a lovely outdoor dining area.
the indoor spaces of the different biomes are cooooool!
and sometimes you'll find ducks swimming in the fountains -
its especially entertaining if you've got 18 3rd graders with you who are all chasing the poor little duckies 'round and 'round the fountain.
downside: you can't sit on the grass anywhere!
the security are like hawks - they'll pop outta nowhere in no time to tell you to stay off of it. boooooooooring.
but do lay about on the huge lawn where the cherry trees are.
but blankets aren't allowed. laaaaaaaaaaame.
visit this garden during the end of april or beginning of may when the trees blossom. gorgeous.
oh also, this place always has something going on.
recently a chile festival took place.
and every saturdays from 12-130 they'll take you on a pleasant stroll through the park for bird-watching.
its nice.
and it'll make you smile.
coooooorny.
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My beef with this place is that you can't just lay down anywhere. No, you get hurried around by security guards to designated resting spots.
MEOW! So many rules. Don't touch that, don't eat this, if you're going to be eating at the tables you can't picnic--- you've got to buy their food for those privileges.
Blah. Bah. When you walk around the park sometimes you can see the the street and it totally wakes you up from the alternate garden universe you were imagining in your head.
I love this place though, it's a veritable buffet for the eyes, ears (birds), olfactory, and mouth (during the chocolate-chili fest).
That sweet entrance lawn, you can take off your shoes and run around feeling the crisp, cool grass whip against your feet without fear of stepping into dog business.
When was the last time you saw a willow tree the size of a brownstone? For me it was a week ago, I sat underneath one while devouring a box of mezcal-chili nunu chocolate's from the chili-chocolate festival. Utter ecstasy.
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I love it here.
Had a free pass and I used it to venture out into the gardens for the first time a few weeks ago and I took a ton of great photos. Not sure if I'm a great photographer or if the place is just that good that it takes its own pictures, but I must have been there for 2 hours and barely made it through half of the place.
My absolute favorite part is the Japanese Garden so far. The fish in the water kept blowing me kisses, flirting with me and one time I even got lost around this bend where ducks came up to me and asked me questions about the state of the world. I just wandered and wandered and wandered around until I came to the Conservatory, which was closed.
I'm a nature freak so I really couldn't have been happier at this place. One day, I'll try to make my way around the whole garden but I just don't have that kind of time on my hands at the moment.
Still...it would be ecstasy.
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A bit overgrown in mid October, but don't mind that, go for the bonsai. They have a collection of very impressive, old bonsai trees, I'd say that's worth the trip. Overall, I'd give it three and a half stars, I'm sure it's nicer in the spring.
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April showers had been priced out of the market but amidst the fall of the Dow and the housing bubble, they decided to move in mid-month. By May 1, they longed for a vacation...so they packed their bags and subleted the five boroughs to the warm winds moving in from San Diego and sweeping around the cherry blossom trees which were littered around the Brooklyn Botanical.
Purply pink violas of the violet family were sounding off quietly in the patch to my right as I strolled through the entrance by Eastern Parkway and deep rose colored witch hazels cast a spell on the path downward. Walking to the Japanese Garden, I'm high off the orange poppies as coy fish act so coy....sauntering through the yellow ochre colored pond.
Mysterious white wisteria dart out from all sides as I pass pachysandra with withered October leaves hiding under its green canopy. Bright yellow and crimson tulips wave at passerby near the Visitor center and a class trips worth of children play tag on the borderline of mixed perrenial and lily pool terrace. Down into the conservatory, I'm confronted with killer cacti...canary colored flourishings resting carefully on its needles. Round the corner into a humid room where tropical trees lounge and a tiny waterfall trickles off of moss covered stones. Up and out of the glass covered building and down the steps to smile at crabapples and wheeping willows who even today are in good spirits. A boastful bee buzzes by my head and directs me past not yet sprouted blue bells and ever ready yellow Narcissus who flash me as I walk by.
Before I know it, prickly thorns are snaking around fences and I'm walking through an avenue of cherry blossoms whose pink plumage pops like tiny firework explosions that refuse to fizzle out. Lascivious lilacs tempt my nostrils up the concrete path and onto a tree lined walkway where the entire garden can be seen swaying back and forth....nary a wrapper on the ground nor any signs of urban streets save for the honks and hums of buses and taxis screeching outside the garden walls. Magnificent magnolia bid me adieu as I exit out the wrought iron gate and leave the winds behind....which sweep more furious now in anticipation of nightfall...or the showers early return back.
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I love free admission Saturday (gotta get in before noon). So nice!
I love the different indoor rooms with the tropical, desert, forest. The Japanese garden was also quite nice, with the koi fish and the pagoda. It was really nice.
Went in the pouring rain though, so a little hard to get around. Also, most of the spring variety had come and died at that point. Otherwise, I'm sure it would have been fantastic.
Nice, peaceful, serene. Good getaway out of the city. Because it is quite a trek. Or, at least, it is coming from Queens!
What do I enjoy after a hectic week of busy city life?
1) Japanese-esque things
2) Quiet, peace, and relaxation
3) Vibrant colors, nature and sunny days
So what do I crave? The Botanical Gardens, totally.
Venue:
A garden? What? Flowers? Green? Grass? Trees? What are you talking about? Yes, yes, New Yorkers, these things exist. They are not far off in the mountains of upstate or only found in the Midwest. No! You too can experience nature, right in the comfort of your own city limits!! Who knew?!?
I did! Aside from Central Park which is way too big, way too packed with people on the first day of warmth and sunshine, there is an utterly fantastic place a person can go to bask in nature. You can walk (no sitting!) on the grassy fields barefoot, and you can wander along paths lined with flowers and trees. Acres of green (yes green!) are there for you enjoyment, so go enjoy!
My reason for heading to BBG this past weekend was because it was time for my annual hanami (flower viewing). It's a Japanese tradition--a pastime, really--where you go, camp out under some sakura trees and watch the flowers. Eat, drink, be merry! Think Fourth of July with less noise and more reverence. I love hanami, and I love Japanese pasttimes, so it made me very happy! Sure, the people were a bit noisy and there weren't quite as many full blooms as I would have liked, but it was awesomely relaxing. Exactly what I was looking for.
I could discuss the other areas as well as the conservatory, but why don't you go check them out yourself? I'll update during the matsuri, with more venue specs, for now, just go enjoy the flowers.
Food:
They have a few places to eat and a few cart vendors--as well as strict no food and beverage policy. Oh well, we snuck in some onigiri, mochi and Ichiban for our hanami. No picnicing? Too bad, we did!!! (I would only recommend it for those willing to be told of by guards once or twice though, you rebels.)
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DC has spoiled me. I came to BBG for the first time over the weekend and found out you have to PAY to get inside. *%^#$(&#*&$^#, are you effing kidding me?!?! I almost doubled back and went back home, I have to PAY to walk through an effing garden? Surrounded by New Yorkers, I proceeded to mouth off at the gate something to the effect of "what the hell is WRONG with you people?!?!? What has the world come to?!?!"
But, I got over it. Will I be making little treks down here on a regular basis? Hell no, obviously not a true New Yorker, I will continue to get my botanical garden experience in DC. BBG is better but DC is free.
That aside, the gardens are pretty. It got pretty crowded later in the day and is a nice place to bring a blanket and chillax in the sun. Other than that, it's an effing garden and nature should be effing free. No thanks, I'll keep taking my ass to Central Park.
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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is amazing!! One of the most beautiful gardens I've ever been to. The BBG, is located in the middle of a noisy city but once you enter the gates you are in an entirely different world. My friends and I spent 5 hours at the garden and still didn't see everything. The main reason for going was to check out the "wicked plants" exhibit which spotlights plants that cause people and/or animals harm. The exhibit was well done, spread out so you saw wicked plants in a variety of environments, and educational!
The BBG was full of locals or at least it seemed that way. I would consider this a local tourist attraction aka not main stream. Make time to spend a fantastic day there next time you are in NYC.
Growing up in Brooklyn, I spent a lot of time with my family at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens always offers a nice escape from the bustle and noise of New York City. The gardens are a great place for a child's imagination to run wild, and going to the gardens always feels like being on a mini vacation.
I still love to take visiting friends to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, where we can leisurely stroll, look at beautiful flowers and lounge in the grass.
Having lived in Japan, I am particularly impressed with the Japanese garden. The garden even contains a replica of a shinto shrine with inari fox statues. I also love the rose garden, the Shakespeare garden and of course the popular sakura (cherry blossoms).
Looking at the ducks, beautiful carp and turtles can make for a very relaxing afternoon.
Despite my fond memories of the gardens and how often I find myself spending the day at the gardens I almost took away one star from my review. I remember the days when the gardens was free and I also spent a lot of time as a child feeding the fish and ducks. Now you have to pay to enter the gardens and they have very strict rules against feeding the ducks!
But despite those minor details, I would highly recommend a trip to the gardens. Just beware that this time of year when they have "ohanami", the cherry blossom viewing festival it gets quite crowded! Some nice perks to spending the day at the gardens is the adorable gift shop and the delicious food sold at the cafe.
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I came here for the Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom festival) and it was beautiful. The entire place was decked out in naturally blooming cherry blossoms. There was just so much to see and flowers everywhere. Imagine the cherry blossoms falling off trees and sprinkling the ground in beautiful pinks and whites. It was really nice to just take a stroll throughout this massive place and enjoy the sounds and smells.
My only thing was because this cherry blossom festival only happens once a year, the place gets pretty packed out. There were people everywhere!! I could only imagine what it would've been to have this place all to myself. :)
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I've been here nearly 3 years ago one late summer, and I remember having experienced being overjoyed walking in the gardens towards late afternoon on a weekday. it was my first time then to be in this part of brooklyn by myself, after i figured out how to reach the park using the subway. it was certainly beautiful. i also remember being in some parts of the garden maintained by volunteers and schoolchildren.
Last summer I took my parents here. It was the first for all of us. As we rode the train out to Brooklyn, we anticipated the day ahead and couldn't help but feel giddy. Who can resist flowers?
So, once off the train we were greeted by waving trees, lining Washington Avenue. I love being enveloped in a forest of enormous trees. They seem to speak to you of their long days and their ancient roots. So this was just the lead in...the walk was about 15 minutes until the front gate to the gardens.
We paid our dues (not much at all I might add), grabbed a map, and set about on discovering the many sections of the gardens.
I was in awe most of the time, snapping pictures here and there, stopping to "smell the roses" at every chance possible. They have labyrinths of trees and bushes, little plaques telling you the species names and offering a bit of history, hidden benches and secret walkways. You will get lost and not even care.
I really loved the Cranford rose garden and can't wait to see the cherry blossoms this spring. You're feet will be tired and you might be hungry, so they offer refreshments on the far side of the park. While you're there, be sure to check out the conservatory, which has prehistoric and jungle plants (so cool!)
No matter your reason for visiting, or the friends you go along with, you're going to be swept away. Enjoy!
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I also wish it were free, but what can you do. I'm a student, and it costs me $4 to get in. Membership sounds like a good deal, especially if you need more nature in your life (like me, although I'm not a member)
My favorite is the native garden, tropical room and temperate forest room. I love all the fresh air you get with plants!
Oh and when i was there the TULIPS were in bloom....so wild and amazing! Stripes and patterns like fireworks! They were enormous. I was blown away. I will be back.
After taking in and revelling in the delight that is Prospect Park, I decided to try out the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a place I also had never been before.
As much as this is a beautiful botanic garden, I have traveled extensively enough to not be impressed by any of it. Do not mistake me, this place is beautiful and worth seeing. It just does not excel in any way. For example, the botanical garden in Montreal is considerably larger (nearly 4 times as large) and much more attention is given to each of its areas -- especially their Japanese garden. Also, the collection of Japanese cherry trees seemed very small, but this is compared to DC where I enjoy the National Cherry Blossom festival every year. And the price of $9 for adults and $4 for students seems high considering that admission at the United States Botanic Garden is free. And don't get me started on the botanical gardens in Hawaii. So, this is a wonderful place if you are from here, but I would not travel out of my way to go here.
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BEAUTIFUL. Fresh air, green grass, bright flowers.... nature at its best (well thoroughly monitored by humans 24/7)... I can understand why you'd have to pay. Its New York, you pay for everything and I'm sure if they allow disguisting tourists to trapse through the gardens it might cost some money to upkeep. I came for a wedding and loved it. The staff was fantastic and accomodating, making sure we didnt have to do anything. We were driven around in a tram for picture taking at all the best spots... I loved it cause it was super hot but thers so much shade and a nice breeze. The Abigail Kiersch building where the wedding was held was perfect. Open spaces with lots of windows to see into the gardens. I had an amazing time and would recommend this for a wedding if you can afford it!
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I went here at the end of March, and the cherry blossoms and rose gardens were still not in bloom. I will probably edit this review when I can visit during the summer.
During my visit, the only thing worth visiting were the greenhouses, which really were incredible. Prospect Park really is a lovely area, easy to get to, and it's easy to get around. Definitely worth a visit, but try to time it when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.
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Hmmm.
As my roommate and I strolled through the squishy grass of BBG during Sakura Matsuri, I was mesmerized by how beautiful the gardens are.
I suppose the tons of April AND May showers, brought an array of gorgeous flowers at BBG. Hell, it was even raining when I was taking in the scenery. And I DESPISE the rain- everything about it- how it makes your socks soggy, and your nose run and soaks your entire being even though you're under an umbrella...but for some reason none of this really mattered as I saw the cherry blossoms in full bloom.
Plus the taiko drumming was AWESOME. If you're a BBG non-believer, definitely hit this place up during spring (and NOT the fall). You will be converted. I sure was.
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Even on a rainy day this place was beautiful. Will definitely be returning to see the rose garden in full bloom.
I happened to visit the gardens during the Cherry Blossom festival. Not only did we get to see the trees in full bloom, we also were able to experience some Japanese Culture (anime, live drum band, etc.)
It's a serene escape from Manhattan. Grab a friend or loved one and soak up some beautiful sights and fresh air at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Only been here twice in my life, but it's beautiful and worth the trip.
Gorgeous gardens and a joyful walk through Brooklyn's green grounds of flowers, trees, and numerous species thereof. The gardens are well laid out. Spend the day with someone you're romantic with, and stroll, and relax.
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I'm surprised it took me two years at Pratt to finally get around to checking this place out. While you could probably walk through this place in about 40 minutes, you'd totally be missing the point. The place serves as an oasis, tons of grass and a lot of trees that you wouldn't normally see in this area with plenty of space on the lawn to lay down and take in the weather.
This place is best visited on a sunny day and serves as a great destination for a sort of substantial walk from Pratt Institute. Don't forget to bring your Pratt ID if your a student, that card can not only get you into the gardens for free but it can also get a few other non-Pratt people in too.
Also, if its late April/early May seeing the Cherry Blossoms is a must.
"Holy Crap" and "Huge" are just some of the words to describe this place. I had the pleasure of coming here with my girlfriend and her sister last weekend to spend our last day visiting Brooklyn and New York City. For a good price you have access to the entire garden broken up into different sections well presented and labeled. This self-guided tour lets you take your time seeing and smelling all the various plants and flowers on display. But make sure you keep an eye out for some "wicked plants" currently mixed in with the regular ones on display. Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is great for anyone in love with gardens but for your average person this might be a bit on the boring side. There is a lot of walking involved but plenty of places to rest and even a place for a quick bite at the Terrace Cafe. Don't forget make sure to bring sunscreen and bug spray.
Went to the Sakura Matsuri Festival here on Saturday. We were lucky that the rain dried up and the Sun paid us a visit. Not much has changed over the years. They really know when to pick the weekend when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, as I heard that nothing blossomed the week prior. It figures that they only charge you on this weekend. As we headed towards the Conservatory, the aroma of a grilled burger ($8/ea) permeated through the air and we couldn't resist. It was a healthy 1/2 lb burger at least and included 'the works'. Much to our chegrin, the lettuce had ticks on them though. The food at the Cherry Esplanade tent was catered by Kyotofu. We tried to hit the the Tea Ceremony demonstration but it was packed to the gills so we moved on. Highlights included Sakura, Crane Candy, Wood Block Printing, Doll Making, Bonsais galore, a Japanese comedian, J-pop stars, Kagero (Japanese Gypsy Rock) and best of all, a Sushi Pillow ($40) picture with ebi nigiri. Yes, that would explain my current profile picture. Did you notice the lady with the chopsticks trying to get at my sushi? I THINK NOT!
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Total came out to $28/pp after everything
Admission: $12/pp, Parking: $12 (5hrs), Food/Drink: $10/pp
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I've been here a couple of times, it's really a beautiful place to spend an
afternoon. One of Brooklyn's little gems!!
This is a great place to spend an afternoon. Very peaceful. I liked it more than the NY Botanical Gardens in the Bronx.
beautiful place n' awesome location, (next to the museum/prospect park n' ronald mcnair park, the 35yo phd who died in nasa's challenger disaster) you can find loads of free parking if you don't mind the walk, sure you don't mind 'cause you'll be on your feet for the next couple of hours, but if you do, you can park in the parking lot and enjoy the mini "lady liberty" form the freedom warehouse in NYC which is now converted to lofts.
free the whole day on Tuesdays and before 12 on regular Saturdays when no special event are scheduled.
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A beautiful place to see events like the Sakura Matsuri, and relax while just wanting to enjoy a nice day outside. Very well maintained and the staff is very friendly.
Plus you have many other places to see around the garden as well.
I feel like I have seen nicer gardens and arboretums elsewhere, however it is nice to find green and tranquility in a busy city. Unfortunately, I didn't make it for the Sakura Maturi and got there after the rain ...so i didn't get to see any sakura or any flowers in bloom for that matter. But I feel like it's still a nice get-away in NYC, and it seems like a big enough area for lots of pretty flowers to grow when they are in season. So I would recommend for people to go, only when they are sure things are in season (so constantly check the site).
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A beautiful, peaceful green haven in the middle of Brooklyn, well worth a visit on days they charge admission, but you have no excuse not to go on Free Tuesdays! Plenty of places to sit in the shade, lots of lovely options for strolls, all sorts of wonderful plants and trees to befriend. I'm particularly fond of the carved up beech, myself.
I would love to visit the Garden during cherry blossom time and I imagine spring and early summer blooms are lush and gorgeous here before the real heat of the season hits...
I do have to deduct a star because, come on! How come I can't go into the cool farming children's garden? I spent a huge amount of time straining over the fence to see what great veggies they had growing and this would've been my very favorite part of the garden. Adults like growing vegetables, too, you know...
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I've been to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden too many times within the past few weeks, but you can count on seeing me there more and more often as the days continue to get longer and longer.
Where else in the city can you be in a desert setting, surrounded by cacti and aloe?
Where else in the city can you see over 2200 different orchid plants?
Where else in the city can you see a well-manicured bonsai collection in the same building as a tropical rainforest plant display?
Where else in the city can you experience magnolias one month, tulips the next, and waterlilies following that, all from the same bench?
Where else in the city can you take pictures of peonies larger than your head, and irises in every color imaginable?
Where else in the city can you walk for hours on end and feel energized afterwards?
Where else in the city can you smell over 1200 different varieties of roses in mid-June?
Where else in the city can you see names like Tony Danza, Isaac Asimov, Lauren Bacall, Maurice Sendak, and Judge Judy next to each other?
Where else in the city can you climb rocks deposited by glaciers from the last Ice Age?
Where else in the city can you be surrounded by tens of thousands of cherry blossoms floating in the wind?
Where else in the city can you learn about the native flora of New York and its environs, unchanged for about 400 years?
Where else in the city can you see an Elizabethan-style garden made entirely of herbs?
Where else in the city has a tactile and olfactory garden, where signs are in Braille and visitors are encouraged to touch the exhibits?
Where else in the city can you find an English cottage garden that contains plants mentioned by Shakespeare in his plays and poems?
Where else in the city can you sit down, read a book, listen to music, sketch, and play while surrounded by blue indigo flowers and bright blue bellflowers?
Where else in the city can you fall in love with nature all over again?
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If Prospect Park were a girl, it would be the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
She's classy, sassy, and is more overt about her natural cycle.
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Seriously, when do you want to go with me? It's free on Tuesday. Every Tuesday.
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This is one of my most favorite places to hang out in NY. Although it's not as immense, it's much more calm and peaceful than Central Park (except for the tour groups of school children). The best time to see it is during the Cherry Blossom festival in April - the cherry blossoms only last a few weeks so one should definitely try to see it when you can. I've been here many times and everytime I come back after a few weeks it looks different - there's always something new in bloom.
A few notes:
Tuesdays are free and all other days are $8, unless you have discounted admission or a membership.
There is a pretty little event space for receptions, etc. There's also a little cafe that is a bit overpriced and stroller city - I usually avoid it.
The gift shop has some super cute little things in it & there's also a seperate garden store.
There's a free tour of the Gardens - I'm not sure what time it is but their website has the schedule. I think it starts at 1:30
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Living in the city, it's easy to forget that such things as flowers--beyond the occasional weed--still exist. That's when the Brooklyn Botanic Garden comes to the rescue, supplying New Yorkers with all the peacefulness and beauty nature can offer.
The grounds here are huge, so bring comfortable walking shoes so that you can fully explore everything the Garden has to offer: long beds of tulips surrounding ponds of water-based plants; humongous Weeping Willows you can crawl under for dark sanctuary; a garden filled with sumptuous and fragrant roses; a Japanese garden surrounded by cherry blossoms (make sure to catch them blooming in April and May!) and with a lake of koi fish in the center; and even a cactus house, situated inside a big, humid dome. But the real treat is being able to sit on the grassy lawns and just inhale the sweet scent of the natural world all around you.
It sounds like I should be giving the Garden five stars, right? Well, there are some things here that I take issue with. First, the price is rather high, though I can let that slide because of the fantastic upkeep of the grounds. Second, the food offerings aren't particularly good here; if possible, smuggle in your own sandwiches and treats so you can enjoy a picnic on the lawns. Third, there's only one bathroom on the entire grounds, in the large visitor center, so make sure to plan your trip around that.
Overall, though, this is a can't-miss place. Make sure to check the Garden's website before going to see what flowers are currently in bloom.
Bathroom Grade: 3/10. Er...yeah. Apparently, the love of nature extends to the bathroom, because this place always stinks to high heaven. It's not that it's particularly dirty, but the lack of air circulation means you've got to either hold your breath or breathe through your mouth when using the bathroom here.
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Nice on a day like today (75, sunny, breezy, my fav kind of weather!) with a group of friends.
And its free! (on Tuesdays)
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SO beautiful! Can't believe I'd never been before last weekend. A huge space, tons of pathways, lawns, etc. where you can walk at your leisure or chill out and do some reading. Will definitely be by again soon, would love to see this place in all its autumn glory...
I just wish you were allowed to bring in food, as this would be such a great place for a picnic. But, the cafe offerings are way better than you would expect. I had a pretty tasty tomato, basil, mozz sandwich.
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Where else can you find little box turtle running around NYC?
Two good friends of mine took me to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on one of the hottest, most humid days this summer. It was so bad that we had to stop an hour in and sit due to heat stress. Fortunately the garden comes well equipped with plenty of shade, benches, and best of all, water fountains. I must've drunk my weight in water--thanks, Brooklyn tax payers!
The gardens themselves are expansive and filled with tons of wonderful and fragrant plants. I only wish that the signs were a bit more descriptive of the more unique ones we found.
The BBG also features a nice patio and concession stand. The food is good and decently priced. (I did feel a little cheated on the amount of brie on my sandwich, though). The staff at the gardens were all very friendly, often surprisingly so. I had the concession stand guy wait patiently while I chose what to order with a little fun banter thrown in. Good times! Next time, Frances and Tony, only take me when it's under 90 degrees.
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Surrounded by crazy Brooklyn streets is the lovely Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I had a great walk through a few Saturdays back and would have loved to spend a bit more time. In the Rose Garden, in particular.
It's a great way to relax and pass a few lazy hours.
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Go there in the middle of the summer. yes go when it's a hundred degrees and the clothes stick to your body and the kids are grouchy and the air condition brakes and you think you'll die
sit under a tree by one of the springs, watch the kids play ahhhh!
then run away from the security personnel because they don't LET you sit by the stream and dip your toes in. they don't LET you give your kids that snicker doodle at the cherry espelande (did I spell it correctly?) the only place you can sit at.
but nothing beats the japaneese garden where your kids can see the turtles and fish in the water (and feed them - shhh)
and the "maze" gardens!
and more and more
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I come here nearly every year for the Sakura Matsuri Festival. The Sakura Matsuri is beautiful in the Spring and worth admiring. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden can accommodate special events for private parties and weddings. The Sakura Matsuri makes a perfect backdrop for wedding photos.
The garden's ground is fairly large to accommodate large groups and child friendly. The best part of the Sakura Matsuri Festival is the drama performance where volunteers put on a show and dressed in costume in that period. The food is extremely expensive and poor quality.
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i'm ready for the lotus blossoms
and the solitary blue heron
the graceful willow promising ancient chinese tales
the almost instant transition from desert to tropical jungle.
the brilliant yet tortured bonsai
the smell of earth
under the lilacs festooned and many hued
elegant columbine peering from rocky ledges
wisteria tethering the sky
peonies and pretty posies
brown with flecks of gold elusive bunnies
georgia o'keeffe irises and dandified tulips.
yes, i am ready.
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Let's face it. I'm not going to Japan anytime soon. Are you? If not, let Brooklyn bring Japan to you by a walk through the cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The cherry blossoms give a whole new meaning to the phrase pretty in pink.
Feel free to frolick. Feel free to take lots of photos. The place is so picturesque. The Garden is peaceful and each section is a whole different world from the next. Everything is perfectly pruned and impeccable. The admission is a steal. In conjuction with the Brooklyn Museum, I paid $16 all in all for the Museum, Murakami exhibit, and Botanical Garden.
I literally got lost in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The place is huge! I didn't have a map. I just wandered and I had no idea where the paths would lead me. I found so many cool spots. The place is really unbelievable. Its wonderful for families, dates, tourists, single people, etc. Something for everyone. Lots of open grass to roll around in, lounge, and play.
Most importantly, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is great for those who love plants and flowers. Every plant and flower you can ever imagine are in bloom. Tulips and roses from reds to hot pinks to yellows and creams. There is a pond with koi and turtles, an italian style garden, many park benches, and the Steinhardt Conservatory where it is really humid inside. This place is like Central Park, Prospect Park, Japanese Tea Gardens and Conservatory of Flowers all rolled into one.
And if I ever decide to join the status quo, I'll have my wedding reception at The Palm House. Brooklyn Botanic Garden you make me swoon.
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