Beginning in the early morning on November 11, 2011, preparations began in Madison Square Park to host the Veterans Day Parade opening ceremony and wreath laying ceremony. November 11, 2011 marks the largest Veteran’s Day Parade in NYC with over 25,000 people present. Starting at the Eternal Light Memorial Flagpole, a bevy of esteemed guests… Read more
November 8, 2011
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Hawk Sighting
We had an unexpected visitor at Madison Square Park today. This red tailed hawk was spotted lounging around the park. Although red tails are the most common hawk in the United States, they are significantly less common in urban areas. It is unfortunate that we do not have more hawks in the city as they… Read more
November 8, 2011
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Credit Suisse Volunteer Planting
On Friday, November 4, another group of Credit Suisse volunteers pulled on their gardening gloves and helped plant 1,500 viridiflora tulip bulbs in Madison Square Park. The viridiflora tulips, which will bloom in a mélange of cream, pink, salmon and orange/yellow, were planted in the beds along the Northern Reflecting Pool. Viridiflora tulips usually bloom… Read more
November 8, 2011
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Cub Scouts Service
With Veterans Day less than a week away, Cub Scout Pack 526 came to Madison Square Park to do community service and pay tribute. Last Saturday the Cub Scouts spent their day cleaning the Eternal Light Memorial Flagpole in Madison Square Park. The Eternal Light Flagpole was erected on November 11, 1923 to honor the… Read more
November 4, 2011
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MSP Impacts Public Art
Sarah Douglas from the The Art Newspaper shares the chronological progression and popularity of outdoor art in her article The Outsiders. The Art Newspaper “The Outsiders,” by Sarah Douglas November 2011 One of those is Madison Square Park, in Midtown, an example of how edgy public art has contributed to urban renewal. Debbie Landau, head… Read more
November 3, 2011
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The Science of Autumn from Gardener Steph
As the days get shorter and the nights grow longer, people start dreading the coming of winter and the possibility of not experiencing much daylight during the work week. Deciduous plants are also affected by the length of darkness each day. When nights are long enough, an added layer of cells form between the leaves… Read more
November 1, 2011
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Q and A with Alison Saar in Whitewall Magazine
Twyla Shelmire from Whitewall Magazine sits down with Mad. Sq. Art’s latest artist Alison Saar to discuss her newest installation “Feallan and Fallow”. Whitewall Magazine “Alison Saar: Feallan and Fallow” by Twyla Shelmire October 17, 2011 Alison Saar’s installation, “Feallan and Fallow” may be seen daily in Madison Square Park now through December 31. Four… Read more
October 25, 2011
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Lawns Closed for Reseeding
After a season chock-full of of concerts, festivals and art, the lawns in Mad. Sq. Park need some R & R. Since fall and spring are the best times to seed lawns, all lawns are officially closed until May 2012. Mad. Sq. Park staff is currently reseeding all lawns in the Park so that they… Read more
October 24, 2011
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Fall Plantings
This fall has been a wet, but pretty time in Madison Square Park. The fall planting that our gardeners designed consists of many non-traditional autumn display plants. Several purple and pink fountain grasses add some architectural movement and sway to the south side of the park, with the fountain urns being photographed more often than… Read more
October 24, 2011
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Fall Flavor
So far this year, fall colors of our New York City trees are a bit…lacking. This is a repeat of last year unfortunately, and can be blamed on the fact that it has not been sufficiently cool this fall to suppress the chlorophyll in the leaves before they tumble to the earth. Humph! Luckily, you… Read more
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