The environmental education idea is simple: build a communal garden, combine it with a series of wonderful lessons, and then invite community members—schools, senior and day care centers, families, and organizations—to work on their gardens and cultivate valuable benefits. We serve over 2,850 community members, children, and teachers through school, out-of-school and summer programs. The [...]
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20 Aug
Learning Garden Interns Talk About Their Summer
Learning Gardens is a program of CityParks Education, serving over 2,850 community members, children, and teachers through school, out-of-school and summer programs. The environmental education idea is simple: build a communal garden, combine it with a series of wonderful lessons, and then invite community members to work on their gardens and cultivate valuable benefits. Below [...]
24 Jul
Community Garden Programs in your Neighborhood!
Through the first three weeks of July, hundreds of children and families have visited our Learning Gardens in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, learning about the life in the garden as they plant, play and enjoy the experience of getting their hands dirty. At Grove Hill Garden in the Bronx, children have munched on mint [...]
