Comments on: The List: Five Secret Gardens Around the Smithsonian http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/04/the-list-five-secret-gardens-around-the-smithsonian/ A new Smithsonian blog covering scenes and sightings from the Smithsonian museums and beyond. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Henry Lammers http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/04/the-list-five-secret-gardens-around-the-smithsonian/comment-page-1/#comment-8991 Henry Lammers Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:16:41 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=17794#comment-8991 Some where in New York City there is a converted elevated rail line which has been converted to a park-like setting with plantings, walk ways,seating, etc. I thought Smithsonian had an article but I can locate it. Any help would be appreciated. Henry Lammers, Overland Park,KS #2941 486 760 #sj Some where in New York City there is a converted elevated rail line which has been converted to a park-like setting with plantings, walk ways,seating, etc. I thought Smithsonian had an article but I can locate it. Any help would be appreciated.

Henry Lammers, Overland Park,KS #2941 486 760 #sj

]]> By: Beth Py-Lieberman http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/04/the-list-five-secret-gardens-around-the-smithsonian/comment-page-1/#comment-6209 Beth Py-Lieberman Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:22:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=17794#comment-6209 Hi Miciah, I checked in with Jeff Schneider, the grounds manager for Smithsonian Gardens and he reports that "a staff of 25 horticulturists and gardeners, working with a budget of $365,000, develop and maintain about 183 acres around 17 museums and support facilities in the Washington DC metro area," he says. "This does not include the National Zoo or Cooper Hewitt in New York." Hi Miciah,

I checked in with Jeff Schneider, the grounds manager for Smithsonian Gardens and he reports that “a staff of 25 horticulturists and gardeners, working with a budget of $365,000, develop and maintain about 183 acres around 17 museums and support facilities in the Washington DC metro area,” he says. “This does not include the National Zoo or Cooper Hewitt in New York.”

]]> By: Miciah http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/04/the-list-five-secret-gardens-around-the-smithsonian/comment-page-1/#comment-6206 Miciah Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:28:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=17794#comment-6206 Beautiful! I can't wait to visit. How much does it cost to maintain all of the gardens? How may people does it take to keep them up? Beautiful! I can’t wait to visit. How much does it cost to maintain all of the gardens? How may people does it take to keep them up?

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