Brooklyn Botanic Garden

'Twas a lazy Sunday and didn't feel like "going anywhere" so I decided to "get out the city" by going to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.  It's been years since I've visited the Gardens;  I last visited when I lived across the street.  When I lived on Eastern Parkway the neighborhood was very different.  At the time the Gardens were sort of run down and had a neglected feeling.


After years of investment, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is a refreshing oasis in the middle of Brooklyn.


There is a new entrance on Eastern Parkway adjacent to the subway and the Brooklyn Museum.  This makes for a Grand Entrance into the Park.

The Osborne Garden

The Rose Garden

The Rose Arc Pool

The Patrick Dougherty Project

It's amazing how he combines art and nature and comes up with these amazing installations.

The Japanese Garden and Pool

This garden is gorgeous.  A great date place, hint..hint!  Just dont' fall in the pool, the Koi fish are the size of small sharks!  The Shinto Shrine is held together with wooden pegs. 

Along Lily Pool Terrace and the Border Gardens

The Herb Garden and Orchard

Featuring all kinds of yummy herbs and giant Sun Flowers.  If you can't get to Whole Foods or Pathmark, this is the place to come for ubber fresh herbs!  Just kidding..seriously, I'm only joking.


 Its amazing that busy flatbush Avenue is just over the hedges.

Thats all for this trip to the gardens.  This is a small selection of what you can see at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  Visit the Garden and be sure to let me know about your experience.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
900 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
www.bbg.org