A visit to Planting Fields Arboretum

[Dorothy]

Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

Dorothy, it looks like the garden is quite a ride from the city....I guess you'd have to have a car or afford one heck of a cab ride..... Isn't there a botanical garden closer into the city....I visit my daughter (83rd and 2nd) from time to time and would like to visit a GH/garden....thoughts?????

Doc - I am not in NYC .. I am in the suburbs of Long Island .. So the ride isn't that far for me to Planting Fields .. around a half hour or so .. and my brother doesn't live far from there also ..

You can get to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens by subway - Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Directions to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
and NY Botanical Gardens in the Bronx by train or subway - The New York Botanical Garden: Directions

I have been to the NY Botanical Garden and it's worth spending a relaxing day there ..

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Doc - I am not in NYC .. I am in the suburbs of Long Island .. So the ride isn't that far for me to Planting Fields .. around a half hour or so .. and my brother doesn't live far from there also ..

You can get to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens by subway - Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Directions to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
and NY Botanical Gardens in the Bronx by train or subway - The New York Botanical Garden: Directions

I have been to the NY Botanical Garden and it's worth spending a relaxing day there ..

I did my summer field study at BBG back in the early 1960s (for Landscape Architecture.) Really nice place but it reminds me of long nights and lots of studying

[Scruffy]

Beautiful shots! I'll have to hint to my husband for a day trip! We're about 3 hrs. north of you.

[Dorothy]

If you do come to Long Island .. look up the The John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden in Mill Neck, NY which is only a few miles from Planting Fields
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- The Garden Conservancy
It's a nice but hilly walk through 4 acres of Japanese gardens including a Tea House and Koi Pond ..
Days and hours are limited so plan ahead!
It's very relaxing and not commerical (Few people and fewer resources (no food or restrooms there) !

[BikerDoc5968]

Thanks Dorothy....and I know you live on the Island I was referring to my daughter who lives in the city..... Maybe we could have a rendez-vous, oui?

[Dorothy]

Sure thing .. just let me know!