{"title": "How Not to Kill Your Houseplants", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T13:00:00-04:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$86 ($79 for members); includes $10 materials fee", "price_from": "86.00", "price_to": "86.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "How Not to Kill Your Houseplants is a gardening class at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It is taught by instructor Michael Troy Brown and covers how to choose the best plants for your indoor space and how to care for them. 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It is taught by seasoned community garden leader Bronzetta Rivers as part of Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Community Greening Workshops, leaving attendees ready to prepare their garden's seed-starting for next spring. 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Taught by Kimberly Tryba, it covers the history of garden design, key design principles, terminology, and an overview of plants and materials. Students produce a base plan, site analysis, and concept design for an urban garden through hands-on exercises and independent site visits, ending with an in-class exam; attendance is mandatory. The course is offered by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/urban-garden-design-blended-51546/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/urban_garden_design", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ba4c447a2d400bc82f1674716d10b83c7caf6599b308161d68c2d1cad80cf760-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Printing from the Garden: An Introduction to Bundle-Dyeing", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Administration Building - Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "1000 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225", "price": "$117 ($110 for members); includes $40 materials fee", "price_from": "117.00", "price_to": "117.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/textiles/textile-dyeing", "nature/plants"], "description": "Printing from the Garden: An Introduction to Bundle-Dyeing is a hands-on class in bundle dyeing, part science, part art, and part surprise, connecting participants with the plants around them. Taught by instructor Alison Kelly at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, it has each student work on a ready-to-dye silk bandana, creating a one-of-a-kind print from fresh and dried flowers, leaves, bark, and other plant materials. Participants leave with a unique silk bandana infused with the colors of the season. Preregistration is required, and the price includes a $40 materials fee.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/printing-from-the-garden-an-introduction-to-bundle-dyeing-51544/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/printing_from_the_garden_an_introduction_to_bundle_dying", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f84b4e709b7169b27db21b7bae3a96dbc286fdbad55b4977c10611422b9eaa85-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Introduction to Watercolor Painting", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$50 ($45 for members)", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "50.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/watercolor"], "description": "Introduction to Watercolor Painting is a hands-on class exploring the techniques of the watercolor medium. Led by instructor Nan Carey, participants experiment with color mixing, washes and glazing to create portraits of flowers and plants. Students provide their own supplies, following a materials list.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/introduction-to-watercolor-painting-51545/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/introduction_to_watercolor_painting_fall", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6eb898f54c096c1b549691cc702c419277774f85a62aefa9970ae4a50ec4c528-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Walking Meditation: Lessons from the Earth", "start": "2026-11-07T09:15:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$25 ($23 for members)", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "Walking Meditation: Lessons from the Earth is a class of slow, mindful walking in the garden in late fall, with preregistration required. It is led by instructor Valerie Striar at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The practice cultivates peace, awareness, and inner strength that support one's own well-being and that of the earth. Seeing ourselves as an expression of the earth, participants can find grounding in a complex world.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/walking-meditation-lessons-from-the-earth-51543/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/walking_meditation_lessons_from_the_earth", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5ce1e148b57b2525e5323d872709d2520c3ea768f556870f881b37a6906f7e3e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Tablescapes", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T19:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$180 ($172 for members); includes $100 materials fee", "price_from": "180.00", "price_to": "180.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/holiday"], "description": "Tablescapes is a floral design class about beautifying a holiday table. It is taught by Elise Bernhardt at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Participants learn the basics of floral design and then more complex arranging techniques, using fruits, vegetables, cloth, and unusual containers as materials. Working in small groups, they create final projects to take home.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tablescapes-71078/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/tablescapes", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2bec746f3cfce4ad13fc8892ac4959917ac07ee156d418316bf46c07b182f71c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "November Memory Program", "start": "2026-11-06T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening", "wellness"], "description": "November Memory Program is a program of gardening activities designed for people living with dementia and memory loss and their care partners. Brooklyn Botanic Garden hosts it in the Children's Garden, where experienced Garden Guides lead a tour and help participants pull out annual plants, turn over the soil, and plant spring-blooming bulbs in accessible, raised garden beds. The drop-in session is free, but preregistration is required and space is limited. It takes place outdoors and will be canceled in inclement weather.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/november-memory-program-51541/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/memory_program_november_2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ae2b39caeb86ba39ebe81aa5dc79b1eaafe1d50104a24fb17978520b874f2609-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Fall First Discoveries", "start": "2026-10-30T10:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-30T12:30:00-04:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "Included with Garden admission", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "nature/plants"], "description": "Fall First Discoveries is a drop-in outdoor program for nature explorers up to 4 years old and their caregivers. It is held by Brooklyn Botanic Garden at its Discovery Garden, Hamm Children's Learning Courtyard. Children can pot up a plant, create a craft, read a story, and use their senses to explore nature at activity stations designed for early learners.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fall-first-discoveries-51531/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/02111c03859da780463493c2d520168b90d8069fa44f9c08aaba52d4686e2a79-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Farm Cooking Club with Pam Silvestri: Garlic Planting", "start": "2026-11-07T13:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "Snug Harbor", "address": "", "price": "$10 & Under", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://snugharbor.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SQg000009thyPMAQ", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/cooking", "nature/gardening"], "description": "Farm Cooking Club with Pam Silvestri: Garlic Planting is a hands-on garlic planting session at Snug Harbor. Staten Island Advance Food Editor Pam Silvestri and Heritage Farm Manager Claudia Diaz Pina lead it, showing garlic's many uses in daily life. Participants learn why compost is essential for nourishing this hearty crop and how compost supports sustainable food production. Gardeners of every level are welcome to dig in, connect with the land, and take home growing tips.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/farm-cooking-club-with-pam-silvestri-garlic-planting-77026/", "official_url": "https://snug-harbor.org/event/farm-cooking-club-with-pam-silvestri-garlic-planting/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/509ac0a0bdc615d4a73c5e95836be0b6adbf85bba4c319afa7d40dcb435caddc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Greening Queens: Tree Planting Demonstration", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.bonfire.com/store/city-parks-foundation-shop/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees", "society/environmentalism"], "description": "Greening Queens: Tree Planting Demonstration is a hands-on workshop in which participants plant young trees along a block in Central Queens, learning to plant, mulch, and water. It is hosted by Partnerships Academy in collaboration with NYC Parks' Stewarding Canopy and Community in Central Queens (SCCCQ) project, with Genevieve Moralez, Greening Central Queens stewardship coordinator at NYC Parks, and her team demonstrating the techniques. Attendees then work in small groups to plant trees and learn how to care for local street trees, with coffee, water, and snacks provided and a raffle for prizes. SCCCQ is also giving away 100 trees this fall to residents of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona, who can pick one up and bring it to the workshop to learn how to plant it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration-51966/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fb2c873711dca696d1fe7003038ec9fdaef30acda3b48e016aa44a08e446337e-2000.webp"}]}