Friday, April 4, 2008

Roosevelt Island Magnolia Tour on Saturday April 5 and Cherry Blossom Tour on April 20


Top and Bottom image from the Roosevelt Island Historical Society

Let's hope for some nice weather on Saturday. The Roosevelt Island Historical Society is conducting a:

Magnolia Walk
and
Lighthouse Tour

Roosevelt Island Historical Society

Join us on Saturday, April 5th

for a flower walk on the north end of the island.

Meet outside the Octagon

at 11 a.m.

Donation

$5- to the RIHS

There will also be an April 20 Cherry Blossom Tour.

Brooklyn blogger the Flatbush Gardener reports that Saturday is also:
the official opening of Hanami, the Cherry Blossom Viewing Season, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Last week, inspired by the success of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitors group on Flickr, BBG launched a new Flickr group, Hanami: Cherry Blossom Viewing at Brooklyn Botanic Garden...
After taking the Roosevelt Island Magnolia Tour head over to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden for some Cherry Blossom viewing. Let's hope for some sun and nice warm weather. I have Yankee tickets.

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Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener) said...

Hate for you to have nothing but a spammer's "comment" here!

The rains continue into Saturday, but supposed to clear up by the afternoon.