The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

Self-exploration and community connection through expressive artmaking and grounding in the garden.In this reflective and restorative open craft session, get crafty with us by working with chancletas, or flip flops, and various charms and yarns to create your own footware to serve you in a gentle stroll in the garden. As we gather around the…

Create Your own Botanical Prints Using the Alchemy of CyanotypeCyanotype is a cameraless photography practice widley populated in the 1840s by botanist Anna Atkins to document botanical specimens. Since, it has become an archival process in art and science circles alike. Join us to learn the cyantype process yourself and contribute to an artistic archive…

Share your own personal corn connection as we share stories and meaning behind this important foodway.Inviting all maize / corn lovers!Join us around the table and in the garden to spend time thinking about the cultural, spiritual and political significance of maize throughout the Americas. Together, look to the history and gather stories of when…

Working with Heart Medicine of Cacao & The Cacao Tree in Mayan CosmovisionJoin us to learn about the cacao tree, exploring more deeply the sacred medicine of this plant pre-colonization by also learning about the Mayan Cosmovision through exploring the Mayan energy of the day. Together, we'll enjoy the plant medicine that is cacao, honor…

Harness the light! Cast rainbows! And find flow working with pressed flowers and upcycled materialsCreate your own light catchers and craft with community. Work with pressed flowers from the garden and upcycled materials to disrupt the wastestream and find flow. All materials provided. Your Facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-CooperWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a Harlem-based visual artist, arts instructor,…

Participants will learn how to harvest yarrow and calendula. They will then weed and plant summer vegetables.In step with the growing season, beginner gardeners are invited to gain hands-on learning experiences at the learning garden and greenhouse. In the beggining of Summer, we’ll cover fundamental principles and practices of growing plants for specific urban green…