News & updates
From seasonal garden news and upcoming events to volunteer highlights and special announcements, this is where we share the latest updates from the gardens and the community that cares for them.
Join us for Lavender Weekend
Celebrate the summer harvest with fresh lavender, handmade goods, and garden-inspired scents.
Annual Plant Sale at NBG
Celebrate the season with flowers, herbs, native plants, and garden favorites at NBG’s annual spring Plant Sale!
Celebrate Earth Day at NBG
Join us for a community Earth Day celebration featuring free native seed kits, flower seed packs, and seed bomb giveaways.
Cultivating Community
NBG is launching the Cultivating Community Through Ornamental Horticulture program, made possible by the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust.
NBG Awarded New Grants
We’re excited to share that NBG has once again been awarded a series of grants supporting specialized projects across the gardens.
Volunteers Plant Spring Bulbs Along Shore Road
Volunteers planted hundreds of bulbs that will bring early color and pollinator-friendly blooms to the streetscape next spring.
Fall Market at NBG
Celebrate the season with NBG honey, handmade soaps, beeswax candles, and traditional electuaries at our annual October Fall Market.
Artist Talk with Kristin Reiber Harris
Join NBG artist in residence Kristin Reiber Harris for a conversation about her outdoor exhibition A Celebration of Water Gardens.
New Turtle Pond Completed
A restored turtle habitat in the NBG Wildlife Sanctuary creates a healthier space for native aquatic turtles and the surrounding ecosystem.
A Native Garden for the Library
Narrows Botanical Gardens partners with the Bay Ridge Library to bring a native garden to Ridge Boulevard.
Lavender Day at NBG
Celebrate the summer harvest with fresh lavender, handmade goods, and garden-inspired scents.
Annual Plant Sale at NBG
Take home garden-grown plants while supporting the work of Narrows Botanical Gardens.
The Jewel of Bay Ridge
Join us for the premiere of a new film celebrating the history of Narrows Botanical Gardens.
New Art Exhibit at NBG
Life Is In the Balance: See the Oneness of Things is an exhibit of 6 drawings at Narrows Botanical Gardens created by Bay Ridge artist Kristin Reiber Harris