Tag: nature

Urban Farming 101 Workshop: Soil & Seed Starting

Urban Farming 101 Workshop: Soil & Seed Starting

Learn to manage the health of your vegetable garden soil through a deeper understanding of its composition and biology. Our Urban Farming 101 series...

Early Spring Children’s Gardening

Early Spring Children’s Gardening

Celebrate spring by digging and planting in the Children’s Garden. Learn about green practices and composting firsthand. For children who enjoy...

Monthly Service Day

Monthly Service Day

Through Month­ly Ser­vice Days, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team and Friends of Gov­er­nors Island invite you to...

Early Spring Children’s Gardening

Early Spring Children’s Gardening

Celebrate spring by digging and planting in the Children’s Garden. Learn about green practices and composting firsthand. For children who enjoy...

NYS Birding Trail

NYS Birding Trail

Join BPCA naturalists to learn more about the New York State Birding Trail, and look for birds that live in Lower Manhattan as well as those that are...

Plant Swap/Seed Share

Plant Swap/Seed Share

Bring your plants, cuttings and seeds to exchange. You can still participate without bringing a plant to swap.

Meet an Urban Naturalist

Meet an Urban Naturalist

In celebration of Women’s History month, join outdoor educator Marieke Bender for a nature walk through South Cove. She will present a unique take...

Monthly Service Day

Monthly Service Day

Through Month­ly Ser­vice Days, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team and Friends of Gov­er­nors Island invite you to...

Monthly Service Day

Monthly Service Day

Through Month­ly Ser­vice Days, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team and Friends of Gov­er­nors Island invite you to...

Governors Island Ice Sculpture Show

Governors Island Ice Sculpture Show

12pm-2pm — live ice carv­ing along Colonels Row; 2:30pm — awards ceremony; 3pm-5pm - post-show party

Monthly Service Day

Monthly Service Day

Help to grow milk­weed, a native peren­ni­al, from seed along­side the team respon­si­ble for stew­ard­ing the Island’s land­scapes. Lend...

Hot for Fire Cider

Hot for Fire Cider

Home fer­men­ta­tion? Yes, please! At this work­shop, host­ed by Earth Mat­ter NY, par­tic­i­pants will com­bine ​“hot”...