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SCARECROWS AND PUMPKINS AT THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS

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Through October 30th

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Throughout the course of history scarecrows have been the iconic standard of guardians of gardens.  Sculptor Ray Villafane returns to the NY Botanical Gardens to create an original installation that explores the evolution of the scarecrow in the U.S.  From its classic role in agriculture to its status as a cultural icon in films and comic books, the exhibition features vignettes crafted from natural materials, in swamp and march settings in the Garden’s landscape.

 

MEET PUMPKIN GROWERS AT THE GIANT PUMPKIN WEEKEND

HALF MOON BAY, CA - OCTOBER 11: A young boy looks at giant pumpkins in the back of a pickup truck before the start of the 37th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on October 11, 2010 in Half Moon Bay, California. Ron Root of Citrus Heights, California won the competition with a 1,535 pound pumpkim and took home $9,210 in prize money equal to $6 a pound. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

October 22-23

Monstrous pumpkins grown throughout the country –some weighing in at more than a ton! – will be on display at the Garden.  Meet the people who actually cultivate these glorious gourds and learn about the growing process during a Q & A session.

New York Botanical Gardens, 2900 Southern Blvd   http://nybg.org