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The Manhattan Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, founded in 1987, is a group of gardening enthusiasts who are interested in an eclectic range of plants, with emphasis on alpine and rock gardening selections. Our programs cover a broad spectrum of special interests such as rock and alpine, succulents, woodland, bog, and planted walls, as well as trough and container gardening. While we’re based in New York City, we welcome members in any location! 

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NOVEMBER MEETING - VIRTUAL

(A Zoom link will be sent to members prior to this event)

Monday, November 21 at 6 p.m.

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THE MAKING OF A GARDEN ON A HILL

Speaker:  Chris Young, Author, Editor and Publisher

• ​High design:  what we learn from the Chelsea Flower Show.

• High horticulture:  what working for the Royal Horticultural Society teaches you about gardens.

• High life:  how the combination of my Chelsea experiences and what I learned at the RHS helped me form my garden in Northamptonshire.

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DECEMBER MEETING - In Person

Tuesday, December 20 at 6 p.m

NYBG Education Center, Room A - 20 West 44th Street, 3rd Floor

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ALPINE FLOWERS OF THE SWISS BERNESE OBERLAND

Speaker:  Jennifer Kalb, MCNARGS Chapter Member

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Join Jennifer Kalb on a virtual hike through the alpine meadows, peaks and valleys of the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, botanizing all along the way.

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The NYBG Midtown Education Center is located at 20 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues (General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen Building). This location is two blocks from Grand Central Terminal and near several subways.