Apricot blossom

About Brooklyn Botanic Garden

BBG is a 52-acre living museum where beauty, romance, and fun blossom among world-class plant collections and specialty gardens. Admired as an urban horticultural and botanical resource, BBG inspires visitors to discover that plants are essential to life.

LEFT: Japanese flowering apricot (Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke') blossoming on Lily Pool Terrace

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Weddings at BBG

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a spectacular setting for a marriage celebration.

Volunteer at the Garden

Learn about volunteer opportunities at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

In Memorium: Judith D. Zuk

Judith D. Zuk, President Emeritus of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, died in Brooklyn on Saturday, September 1, 2007 after a long illness. Ms. Zuk led the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for 15 years and was only the fifth president in the institution's nearly 100-year history. [More...]