Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month at NY Botanical Garden
(Photo courtesy of NYBG)
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month through October 15 with on-site and digital programs that spotlight the important contributions and histories of the plants and people of this diverse community.
Expand your knowledge of plants and Hispanic culture with behind-the-scenes stories of adventure and discovery through the work of NYBG scientists and collaborators in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Online programs include:
Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project
Learn the food stories of Bronx community gardeners, many of Latin American and Caribbean heritage who have been instrumental in creating, caring for, and cultivating community in these critical spaces. These stories are part of the Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project, launched in 2021 to preserve the food histories and life experiences of longtime community gardeners and urban farmers across the borough.
Visit https://www.nybg.org/learn/humanities-institute/bronx-foodways-oral-historiesproject/.
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage and Philippine Medicinal Plants: The Personal Story of Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, Ph.D., recent Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in NYBG’s Humanities Institute, discusses her interest in the flora of her family’s homeland, the Philippines.
Look Closely at Plant Discovery with The Hand Lens
Learn about the work of NYBG scientists and collaborators in Latin America and the Caribbean where they are leading efforts to conserve ecosystems that are among the most diverse in the world with these highlights from NYBG’s William and Lynda Steere Herbarium collections, featuring stories from the Caribbean and South America.
Visit https://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/the-hand-lens/.
On-site programs include:
Wonderland in the Conservatory Tour: On Friday, September 27 at 2:30 p.m., Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
FIVE: On Sunday, October 27 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. the New York City Children’s Theater will bring a bilingual touring performance designed for students with disabilities and young children (Pre-K–second grades) to the NYBG to teach about the five senses, with Piper the Puppet. This event is included in the All-Garden Pass; no special ticket required.
For more information about the New York Botanical Garden’s Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month celebration and to access the digital programs, visit https://www.nybg.org/event/hispanic-latinx-heritage-month-2024/.