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Grow an Avocado plant from an Avocado pit: Update!
Remember our post from April about growing an Avocado plant from seed, well our Avocado pit has been growing steadily and we are here to...
Aug 26, 2020


Teaching Garden Update August 21
Today we sent out about 380 pounds of produce to Chili's on Wheels. Our biggest weekly donation to date! Here it is packed up in the van...
Aug 21, 2020


Culturally Responsive Garden Education
Check out our workshop hosted on August 19th, 2020 as part of our Summer Garden Series. Check out additional resources below: Irrigation...
Aug 20, 2020


Teaching Garden Update 8/14
This week in the Teaching Garden we donated about 300 pounds of produce to the Black Feminist Project. We thought you might be tired of...
Aug 14, 2020


Greenmarket at Home: August
The “At Greenmarket” video series continues with August's installment in three parts. Part I introduces the Senior Farmers Market...
Aug 12, 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!...
Aug 7, 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....
Aug 5, 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...
Aug 3, 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,...
Jul 31, 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...
Jul 27, 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...
Jul 24, 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...
Jul 22, 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...
Jul 20, 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...
Jul 17, 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...
Jul 13, 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...
Jul 10, 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...
Jul 8, 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,...
Jul 6, 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...
Jul 3, 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...
Jun 26, 2020
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