Public Events

One-of-a kind programs and hands-on experiences with plants, including seed-starting, plant potting, plant-based product-making, and plant giveaways. Free opportunities to experience the benefits of the people-plant connection.

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  • Recipes and Rituals for Community Care

    5:30pm – 6:30pm

    Cempoalxóchitl Healing Salve Join us for a free workshop celebrating cempoalxóchitl (Aztec marigold) season! As the air turns drier, your skin needs extra care. You’ll learn about this special flower and how it supports your whole body. Diana will show you how to make a healing salve that can nourish you physically and emotionally. You’ll leave with a batch of your own. This event is part of Recipes & Rituals for Community Care. Explore the … Recipes and Rituals for Community Care

    Art in the Garden

    5:00pm – 6:00pm

    Join us for a free workshop honoring Día de los Muertos. You’ll decorate a wooden frame to hold a portrait or a special memory of someone. It doesn’t need to go on an altar, and all are welcome. Start with seeds from seasons past or ones with personal meaning. Glue them on, add paint, or Mod Podge botanical images onto the wood. This event is part of Art in the Garden. Critically and creatively engage … Art in the Garden

    Art and AgriCulture

    6:00pm – 7:00pm

    Mini Milagrito Altars Join us for a free workshop where you’ll build a mini milagrito altar ahead of Día de Muertos. Milagritos (little miracles) are a common Mexican decoration. They’re rooted in prayer and gratitude. You’ll adorn yours with cempoalxóchitl (Aztec marigold) while we sip tea together. Please bring photos of your ancestors to place inside. This event is part of Art and AgriCulture. Explore your relationship to food and agriculture, and the histories, stories, … Art and AgriCulture

    Harvest w/ The Hort at James Baldwin Plaza in the Bronx

    10:00am – 3:00pm

    Join us at James Baldwin Plaza on Saturday, 10/31/2026 from 10am-3pm for a pumpkin patch! This event is free and open to all. No registration required. As all events are outdoors they are subject to cancellation based on weather, permitting, and logistics.

    Family Farmacy

    Family Farmacy

    11:00am – 1:00pm

    Growing family wellness through plants and play Join us for a free drop-in workshop where you and your family will learn how plants support healthy bodies and minds. The garden is our classroom, and each lesson follows the season. You’ll grow, make, and taste your way through the session. Activities draw on herbalism and cooking, along with plant-based art. Family Farmacy: From crafting home remedies and harvesting herbs to cooking garden-fresh meals and making nature-inspired … Family Farmacy

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The Greenhouse and Education Center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week (Sunday – Saturday) all year.