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How to Start a School Garden and Keep It Going (Virtual Workshop)
Watch the virtual workshop we hosted on September 28, 2022 and check out the follow-up resources below. In this session, we explore the...
Sep 29, 2022
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How to Build a Sub-Irrigated Stock Tank Planter
What is sub-irrigation? Sub-irrigation is the process of watering plants from below, instead of above. The sub-irrigated planter works...
Sep 28, 2022
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Gardens As Community Hubs (Virtual Workshop)
Day 4 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2022! Watch the virtual workshop we hosted on June 3, 2022 and check out the follow-up resources...
Jun 6, 2022
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Healing in the Garden (Virtual Workshop)
Learn from horticultural therapist Joanne D'Auria (of HortAbility LLC) how the garden can foster multiple healing benefits for those...
Jun 3, 2022
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Year in the Life of a Garden (Virtual Workshop)
Day 2 of Beginner Gardener Intensive 2022! Watch the virtual workshop we hosted on June 1, 2022 and check out the follow-up resources...
Jun 2, 2022
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Envisioning Your Garden (Virtual Workshop)
Day 1 of the Beginner Gardener Intensive 2022! Watch the virtual workshop hosted on May 31, 2022 and check out the follow-up resources...
Jun 1, 2022
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Farm Tour of John Bowne High School in Queens (Virtual Workshop)
Get an insider's look of the historic farm in the heart of Queens Take a farm tour with Cristian Gilces, urban agriculturist, founder of...
May 5, 2022
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Climate Distress Roundtable and Resources
This roundtable discussion between a climate psychologist and four high school students highlights what climate anxiety is, how it...
May 2, 2022
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Earth Month Activity Guide! For all 5 NYC Boroughs
Looking for ideas on what to do for Earth Month 2022? Peruse through this guide for free activities near you! GrowNYC Events Climate...
Apr 6, 2022
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Building Emotional Resilience Against Climate Change
Who is affected by climate anxiety? Anyone aware of climate change and its harmful effects may experience some level of anxiety. We...
Mar 31, 2022


Ready, Set, It's Seed Starting Time: Learning the Basics of Seed Starting.
This workshop highlights the process for starting seeds indoors, supplies necessary and the journey a seed will take from germination to...
Mar 10, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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List of DOE Vendors
Outdoor Classroom and School Garden Supplies This is an evolving list of currently known DOE vendors that provide items related to...
Dec 16, 2021
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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...
Nov 12, 2021
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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
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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...
Oct 29, 2021
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Teaching Garden Update October 15th
The days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder, but we are continuing to harvest, weed, and plant our garden. Here you can...
Oct 15, 2021
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Teaching Garden Update 10/1
Happy October! Here at the Teaching Garden we are transitioning to a fall and winter garden - we are removing summer crops and adding...
Oct 1, 2021
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