A.L.L. Classes
It’s never too late or early to add green education to your life. Learn how to grow your own food, support native life, encourage bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators while training for a growing Green Workforce.
A.L.L. classes offer individuals of all ages a way to reconnect and embrace nature. Most classes are held at the Roosevelt Island Branch. Contact China Bushell to find out more.
Gardening
Monthly classes teaching NYC residents how to start a home garden and grow their own fruits and vegetables. Topics include: growing natives, using natural fertilizers, pruning, companion planting and harvesting.
Classes run Spring through Fall; classes will start in April 2024.
Classes run Spring through Fall; classes will start in April 2024.
Pollinators
This year, 2024, we will focus on Monarch Butterflies, raising them, how to encourage egg laying and how to encourage their ongoing survival. We will host workshops to bring attention to the importance of attracting Monarch Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds and other pollinators to one’s garden and how to naturally develop your garden.
Vegetable & Me Classes
4 separate classes to teach children all about vegetables: how to grow them and how to eat them. Classes start July 2024 and run through September 2024
1st Class: ages 2 – 4/5 years old
2nd Class: ages 5/6 to 8 years old
3rd Class: ages 5 to 8, taught in Japanese
4th Class: ages 5 to 8, taught in Korean
Cooking
Weekly Classes teaching
Learning how to cook what you harvest.
Learning healthy cooking methods
Understanding nutrition and learning how to incorporate it
Classes are hosted online between January and March
Classes are hosted online between January and March
Yoga
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