Teaching Garden Update 11/12
The weather keeps getting colder and we are preparing the teaching garden for winter! That means insulating all of our perennial plants...
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Oct 29, 2021
Teaching Garden Update October 29th
Fall is in full swing at the Teaching Garden, and as the days get shorter and colder we notice our plants slowing down a bit... but there...
Sep 17, 2021
Teaching Garden Update 9/17
We are seeing the first signs of fall in the teaching garden, it is just around the corner! We cut back our kale plants and will be...
Sep 3, 2021
Teaching Garden Update September 3
Fall is in the air! This week, Hurricane Ida flooded our garden along with the subway systems. We thankfully got by with only one plant...
Jul 23, 2021
Teaching Garden Update July 23
Its hot in the teaching garden this summer, and our veggies are loving it! Last week, we donated about 150 pounds of produce to the Black...
Jul 9, 2021
Teaching Garden Update July 9th
As summer continues to heat up, our produce in the Teaching Garden is becoming more abundant! Our echinacea flowers are blooming...
May 28, 2021
Teaching Garden Update May 28
The weather is warming up, the roses are blooming, and the Teaching Garden is ramping up to its pre-pandemic programming! In the last two...
May 14, 2021
Teaching Garden Update May 14, 2021
The bees are buzzing, the birds are singing, and all the plants in the teaching garden are happily growing in the spring sun. This week...
Apr 30, 2021
Teaching Garden Update 4/30/21
Wow, what a busy few weeks it has been. Every spring a killdeer nests in our flower garden, and when her eggs hatch we know it is...
Apr 16, 2021
Teaching Garden Update 4/16/21
What an exciting couple of weeks in the Teaching Garden as we continue to prepare the garden and plant our very first spring crops. Last...
Apr 2, 2021
Teaching Garden Update 4/1/21
Happy April! The Teaching Garden team has been busy moving soil and compost, but we always find a few moments to observe Spring blooming...
Mar 22, 2021
Aquaponics in the Teaching Garden
Have you ever heard of aquaponics before? Maybe you have heard of hydroponics. Both of these are alternative ways of growing plants...
Mar 19, 2021
Teaching Garden Update 3/19
Teaching garden updates are back! Spring is officially in the air and the teaching garden team has been working hard to wake up our...
Dec 4, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 12/4
This week in the teaching garden we harvested one of our largest donations yet! The last harvest of the season is often the biggest...
Nov 27, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 11/27
As winter approaches, things in the garden are growing slower, our garden updates are happening less, and we are preparing our farm for...
Nov 18, 2020
Farmer Scientist: Photosynthesis and Respiration Experiment
Have you ever wondered how photosynthesis works? Where does the oxygen we breathe come from? With this easy experiment we can see how...
Nov 13, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 11/13
This week in the teaching garden we donated about 200 pounds of produce to Chilis on Wheels! Our donation included 10 pounds of Beets, 12...
Nov 6, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 11/6
As the weather gets a little colder, and the days get a little shorter, we are slowly starting to prepare the farm for winter. Around...
Oct 30, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 10/30
Its the last weekend to visit the teaching garden! Stop by this weekend to see the farm before Governors Island closes for the year....
Oct 23, 2020
Teaching Garden Update 10/23
This week in the teaching garden our "Get Outside" students helped us plant garlic! Did you know that garlic grows from garlic cloves? We...
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