Come join the Downtown Alliance as they give away Dragon’s Breath (aka Celosia) as part of their Annual Green Around Lower Manhattan program. Add a little color to your home or office by adopting one of these beautiful plants!
Date: Friday, October 19th
Time: 10a – 11:30pm
Location: Bowling Green Park (Broadway & Whitehall Sts.)
Fee: Free. Limit one per person.
For more information visit their website HERE!
Get the kids outside and in the dirt for a fun adventure with the Battery Park City Authority. Kids will have a chance to garden, learn about plants and socialize with other families. It’s a great chance to teach gardening skills in your own backyard.
Date: Tuesday’s from September 4th – October 30th
Time: 4 pm – 5 pm
Age(s): 6 – 10 years old
Cost: $120 for 9 workshops
Registration can be done via email: registration@bpcparks.org and visit their website for more information HERE
Four activities in one event.
Date: Saturday, May 19th
Time: Events from 10am – 2pm
Location: 16 Battery Place at Wagner Park
Fee: Free
Ages: All ages welcome
For more information, visit the website HERE
It’s My Park Day. Calling all gardening and flower lovers to Washington Market Park. This citywide celebration allows kids to test their skills or learn something new as they work in the park gardens. Park Gardner Richie will instruct children and adults on how to plant bulbs, flowers, and even how to work the soil. Gloves and towels will be provided, but bringing your own is appreciated.
NYC’s Department of Parks and Recreation welcomes the city residents twice a year to support their and celebrate their neighborhood park. Children will walk away with a knowledge of gardening after helping to plant thousands of bulbs this fall. This event is sponsored by The Friends of Washington Market Park. Dress for a mess!
The Friends of Washington Market Park is a non-profit neighborhood organization. They plan free public events in the park and supports park conservation and restoration. They are supported by NYC Department of Parks and Recreation as well as private contributions and donations.
Date: Saturday, November 14th [Read more…]
Young Sprouts Gardening. The Battery Park City Conservancy is once again hosting its gardening program which includes simple gardening projects appropriate for preschoolers. Activities include, planting seeds, watering the garden, and tasting fresh greens and vegetables. Everything is organically grown.
Your children will see a variety of plants, butterflies, insects, worms, and birds, and the part the play in the natural cycle of the garden.They will feel cool water on a hot day and the different textures of leaves and plants in the garden. They will smell herbs such as lemon verbena, dill, mint, and basil, as well as flowers such as, lavender, marigold, and scented geraniums.
Each week there will be a new, garden-themed lesson. Some of these lessons talk about pollinators, worms, seeds, weather, flowers, birds, and more. They’ll have fun in the garden doing plant scavenger hunts and reading nature books related to different themes. Come expose your children to these outdoor activities at a young age to develop a lifelong love of nature. Arrive on time, spaces is limited. We also ask that you please accompany your child here.
Date: Tuesday, September 29th [Read more…]
Children’s Festival of Flowers! Jefferson Market Garden offers fun, crafts, & entertainment featuring Dave the Worm Guy! Come celebrate spring and warm weather during an afternoon of outdoor fun!
Date: Saturday, May 30th
Time: 11a – 3p
Location: Greenwich Avenue between 6th Ave & 10th Street (Jefferson Market Garden)
Ages: All
Fee: Free!
For more information, please visit http://jeffersonmarketgarden.org
