Staten Island Botanical Garden

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Staten island botanical garden. Photo measures 10 x 8inches. It was designed by the landscape architect gong wu zou and made by chinese craftsmen. Sailors snug harbor also known as sailors snug harbor snug harbor cultural center and botanical garden and informally snug harbor is a collection of architecturally significant 19th century buildings in staten island new york citythe buildings once a home for aged sailors are set in an 83 acre 34 ha park along the kill van kull on the north shore of staten island. Snug harbors grounds remain an urban oasis for the health and wellness of our community.

Visitors can explore eight pavilions a bamboo forest path waterfalls a koi filled pond chinese calligraphy and a variety of ghongshi scholars rocks including a 15 foot formation that towers over the central courtyard. Horticulturist john grace tends to the plants in the staten island botanical garden greenhouse which is located on the grounds of the snug harbor cultural center in livingston. After our success last year the nyc winter lantern festival is back to transform staten islands snug harbor cultural center botanical garden into a whimsical world of light. The garden features magnificent rocks resembling mountains that inspired the poetry and paintings of confucian buddhist and taoist monks as well as other scholars.

Snug harbor cultural center botanical garden. Venture to staten island to explore some of new yorks most impressive array of horticulture presented in over 20 beautiful gardens all bursting with nature and plant species from around the world. Photo is dated 5 1 1985. Bring your whole family to revel in eight acres of lights live cultural shows interactive exhibits and more.

One of the largest ongoing adaptive reuse projects in america the 83 acre campus consists of. The staten island greenbelt is a system of contiguous public parkland and natural areas in the central hills of the new york city borough of staten islandit is the second largest component of the parks owned by the government of new york city and is maintained by the citys department of parks and recreation and the greenbelt conservancy a not for profit organization that works in. Thank you for practicing social distancing while enjoying snug harbor. 1985 press photo horticulturist john grace at the staten island botanical garden this is an original press photo.

Gardens usa new york staten island botanical garden a comparatively modern botanical garden with a chinese scholars garden added in 1999.