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Rain Gardens in NYC
A rain garden is a garden of native shrubs, perennials, and grasses which can withstand both drought and occasional flooding planted in a...
Feb 17, 2022


Digging the Scope and Sequence: Aligning garden activities with the standards.
Watch our virtual workshop from January 19, 2022. This workshop presents how you can use the school garden as an outdoor classroom to...
Jan 20, 2022


Grow a Garden From Food Scraps!
Watch our workshop hosted Dec 15, 2021. Be sure to try the Super Sprouts Salad recipe: Additional Resources: Saving Pepper Seeds Grow...
Dec 16, 2021


Fruit Tree Care: An Intro!
Watch our workshop hosted on November 9, 2021. This workshop was facilitated by urban agriculturist Cristian Gilces: check out his...
Nov 10, 2021


You Can Eat That? Edible Weeds and More!
Watch our virtual workshop from September 22, 2021: This workshop is to get you started: please do further research and/or work with an...
Sep 23, 2021


Seed Keeping in Your Garden (Virtual Workshop)
Watch the virtual workshop we hosted on September 8, 2021. An introduction on how to save seeds from common garden fruits and veggies....
Sep 9, 2021


Summer Planting (Virtual Workshop)
Watch the virtual workshop we hosted on August 4, 2021. 3 Summer growing options: Second Season Fall Crops (plant in June, July, August)...
Aug 5, 2021


Garden Herbs and Natural Remedies (Virtual Workshop)
In this workshop we touched on Herbalism and Spiritual Awareness. As well as discussed the technical skills needed into making herbal...
Jul 28, 2021


Indoor Gardening Genius (Day 4 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch the recording of our workshop hosted on June 4, 2021. Thank you to Cristian Gilces (cluckcluckmoomoo.com) for presenting!...
Jun 4, 2021


Increase Garden Production (Day 3 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch our workshop hosted on June 3, 2021: Additional GrowNYC Resources: Spring Planting 101 guide Fall Gardening Ideas workshop Cold...
Jun 4, 2021


Soil Health & Compost (Day 2 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch the workshop we hosted on June 2, 2021! Additional GrowNYC Resources: Home Composting Workshop DIY Houseplant Soil recipe Food,...
Jun 3, 2021


Garden Basics! (Day 1 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2021)
Watch our virtual workshop from June 1, 2021: Additional GrowNYC resources: Garden Design workshop Natural Pest and Disease Management...
Jun 2, 2021


Growing a Wild NYC: Pollinators
Virtual workshop hosted on May 11, 2021. Discover the wonderful world of pollinators at home and in the classroom! In the virtual...
May 12, 2021


For the Birds! (virtual workshop)
Learn to identify birds from your windowsill and the habitats birds enjoy most, whether you're planting in your garden or observing...
Apr 27, 2021


Garden Design Principles for Supporting Student Learning
This year has expanded our appreciation of the value of outdoor classrooms. This webinar led by The Battery Park Conservancy will provide...
Apr 15, 2021


DIY Plant Dyes and Paints
Explore how to use a variety of vegetables, herbs, and spices to produce beautiful natural dyes at home. Gardens provide an array of...
Mar 25, 2021


Rescuing Wild Birds
The Wild Bird Fund helps rescue and rehabilitate wild birds throughout NYC. In collaboration with National Wildlife Federation, they...
Mar 10, 2021


Gardening with The Croods
Photo Credit: DreamWorks Animation LLC In "The Croods: A New Age," The Croods family encounters the more sophisticated Betterman family....
Feb 23, 2021


Cold Weather Crops
Want to extend your growing season into the cooler weather? New York City is in USDA Climate Zone 7b, so the outdoor growing season...
Feb 9, 2021


Ultimate Houseplant Guide for Beginners: Part Two (Virtual)
Dive deep into houseplant care with urban agriculturist and houseplant expert Cristian Gilces. We hosted this virtual workshop on January...
Jan 20, 2021
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