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Aug 7, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 8/7
This week in the Teaching Garden we have finally (almost) finished spreading the 30 cubic yards of mulch we received a few weeks ago!...
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Aug 5, 2020
Summer Garden Series: Container Gardening Workshop
For indoor and outdoor container gardening tips, watch the video of our August 5th workshop, which was part of our Summer Garden Series....
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Aug 3, 2020
How to Plant a Spider Plant Baby
Is your spider plant sending out spider plant babies? You can plant them and make more spider plants for yourself, your friends, and...
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Jul 31, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 7/31
We sent out another donation this week to The Black Feminist Project, this weeks donation included... Hot Peppers, Tomatoes, Tomatillos,...
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Jul 27, 2020
Climate Change (for Elementary-Age)
Climate change is a big topic, but here are some resources to engage Elementary-aged youth in conversations about climate change and how...
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Jul 24, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 7/24
Another week, another donation! This week we donated about 215 pounds of produce to Chili's on Wheels. Additionally, we sent a few trays...
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Jul 22, 2020
Herbal Care & Remedies
Watch the recording of our workshop hosted on July 22, 2020, which was part of our Summer Garden Series. We learned the health properties...
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Jul 20, 2020
Books for Youth: Garden, Sustainability, and Climate Justice
Book suggestions for all ages on topics of gardening, the environment, climate change, and food justice! These books are great for a...
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Jul 17, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 7/17
This week in the Teaching Garden we donated over 200 pounds of produce to the Black Feminist Project including... 30 pounds of Swiss...
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Jul 13, 2020
Natural Mosquito Control in Gardens
Summertime means mosquito time! Here are some tips on how to mitigate the mosquito population in your gardens and yards. First, some fun...
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Jul 10, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 7/10
It's been a while since our last teaching garden update, here are a few exciting things that are happening in the garden since we last...
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Jul 8, 2020
Summer Garden Series: Rat Mitigation
Take a look at our workshop hosted on July 8th, 2020. Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Keep Rats Out of Your Garden Rat Portal - Host a Rat...
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Jul 6, 2020
Summer Birds
Governors Island is home to many bird communities that change throughout the year. Many of these same birds can be found citywide,...
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Jul 3, 2020
Eat Your Weeds: Purslane Edition
Eat Your Weeds: Purslane Edition Often viewed as a weed, Portulaca oleracea, also known as Purslane, is a succulent plant that can be...
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Jun 26, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 6/26
Summer is officially here and while our strawberry harvest has slowed, many of our other fruits and vegetables are begining to ramp up...
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Jun 24, 2020
Summer Garden Series: Grow a Garden from Food Scraps
Transform your food scraps into living plants for your home: learn to re-grow your scallions and other veggies, propagate kitchen herbs,...
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Jun 22, 2020
Fruit & Veggie Peel Crafts
On Wednesday this week, we're hosting our first Summer Series workshop on Starting A Garden From Food Scraps. There are so many things...
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Jun 19, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 6/19
Things are moving along in the Teaching Garden and with summer just around the corner (tomorrow!) we are starting to harvest tons of...
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Jun 12, 2020
Beginner Gardener Intensive: Teaching Garden Q&A
The resources from our final day of the BGI 2020! Read the Complete Q&A from the June 12th workshop. Watch the video below of our...
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Jun 11, 2020
Beginner Gardener Intensive: Natural Pest Management (Indoor & Outdoor)
All the resources from our virtual workshop! Read the Complete Q&A from the workshop. See the video below for the recording of our...
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