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Proceeds from the Benefit directly support the programs and work of the curators and gardeners who are responsible for making NYBG one of the most important horticultural showplaces in the world. Tickets to the Preview Party start at $225. For more information or to order tickets, please call 718.817.8773, e-mail cbalkonis@nybg.org, or visit nybg.org/gardenfairpreview. THREE DAYS TO EXPLORE ART & ANTIQUES May 4–6; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Enjoy NYBG’s glorious spring spectacle during a weekend-long celebration featuring rare plants, antiques, and art to enhance the beauty of your home and garden. Explore offerings from leading dealers, including decorative art and fine garden antiques—some with a modern twist, both elegant and fanciful—for the home and garden. SPECIALTY PLANT SALE & DEMONSTRATIONS May 4–6; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Fair offerings include a newly expanded specialty plant sale at NYBG Shop that features trees, shrubs, vines, hard-to-find perennials, herbs, and annuals from some of horticulture’s finest growers. Experts take the stage for engaging and informative demonstrations on floral design. PLEIN-AIR INVITATIONAL May 5; 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Renowned painter James Gurney will be joined by more than 20 established plein-air artists spread out across the Garden grounds in a public display of talent and technique.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman P. Burke
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PREVIEW PARTY AND COLLECTORS’ PLANT SALE Thursday, May 3; 6–8 p.m. The festivities begin with a curated collection of rare and exotic plants hand-picked by NYBG’s horticultural staff, who are on hand to advise on the best selections for your home and garden. Be among the first to peruse the Fair offerings and enjoy demonstrations and booksignings by some of NYC’s finest interior and floral designers, as well as a Silent Auction, plus music, signature cocktails, and light fare.
The Preview Party has been underwritten in part by
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Spring Season sponsored by
Chairmen Andrea Henderson Fahnestock Thomas Jayne Katie Ridder Pennoyer Emma Jane Pilkington Honorary Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bartlett, Jr. Mrs. Coleman P. Burke Barbara Cirkva Schumacher Mish Tworkowski Designers’ Council Meg Braff Brian McCarthy Patrick Mele Charlotte Moss Alex Papachristidis Christopher Spitzmiller Collectors’ Plant Sale Chairmen Peter R. McQuillan Marjorie G. Rosen Stephen Scanniello Joseph Singer
Pictured above: 1. Bronson van Wyck, Martha Stewart 2. Andrea Henderson Fahnestock, Mish Tworkowski, Katie Ridder Pennoyer 3. Gregory Long, Susan Burke 4. Alex Papachristidis 5. Robert Rufino 6. Marjorie Rosen, Stephen Scanniello, Peter McQuillan 7. Thomas Jayne, Meg Braff 8. Barbara Cirkva Schumacher 9. Barbara Israel, Gillian Steel 10. Emma Jane Pilkington 11. Christopher Spitzmiller 12. Stephen Orr, Joseph Singer 13. Barbara Corcoran