Saturday, August 9 th, 11am

Canning

East New York Farms , 613 New Lots Ave corner of Schenck Ave , Brooklyn

Learn techniques to preserve your harvest all year long! Use mason jars, a hot water bath and your delicious home grown vegetables to make irresistible foods you can eat in the colder months, or that you can give as tasty and beautiful gifts.

Just Food Trainer: Classie Parker, 5 Star Garden
Directions: Take the #3 train to New Lots Ave.  Or take the B6 , B15 , or B83 bus.

Saturday, August 9th, 1pm

Beneficial Insects (intergenerational workshop: kids encouraged to attend!)

Back to Eden Community Garden, 144-27 Lakewood Ave at Inwood St, South Jamaica, Queens

Just Food Trainer: Keha Mcilwaine, Queens County Farm Museum
Directions: Take the E or J train to Sutphin Blvd  Take the Q40 Bus from Archer Ave station to South Jamaica. Get off at Princeton St and walk south on Lakewood Ave towards Inwood St (2min walk).  OR Take the A train to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd  Take the Q112 Bus headed to Jamaica.  Get off at Inwood St and walk east on Inwood St towards 105th Ave and take a right on Lakewood Ave (7min walk).

Thursday, August 14th, 10am-12pm  

Growing for Market

Brooklyn Rescue Mission, 255 Bainbridge St (btwn Malcolm X & Patchen), Brooklyn

Just Food Trainer: Fareed Anderson-Beyah, McKinley’s Children’s Garden
Directions : Farm entrance is one block north on Decatur St, between Malcolm X and Patchen. Take the A/C train to Utica Ave and walk on Malcolm X Blvd to Decatur (three blocks) and take a right OR take the B46 bus to Malcolm X Blvd and Decatur St  Garden is on Decatur St between Malcolm X Blvd and Patchen Ave

Saturday, August 16th, 2-10pm (films begin at 8pm)

International Food and Film Festival

Hattie Carthan Community Garden, Marcy and Lafayette Aves, Brooklyn

Come groove to the sounds of live African percussion and experience the fresh tastes and cultures of Brooklyn. All foods are prepared by our garden members. Our theme: Many cultures uniting as one community. Please call Yonnette with any questions 718-638-3566

Just Food Trainer: Yonnette Fleming, Hattie Carthan Community Garden Directions: Take the G train to Bedford/Nostrand. Walk one block to Marcy or take the B38 to Marcy & Lafayette

Saturday, August 16 th, 5pm

Canning (at the Food and Film Festival)

Hattie Carthan Community Garden, Marcy and Lafayette Aves, Brooklyn

Learn techniques to preserve your harvest all year long! Use mason jars, a hot water bath and your delicious home grown vegetables to make irresistible foods you can eat in the colder months, or that you can give as tasty and beautiful gifts.

Just Food Trainer: Classie Parker, 5 Star Garden
Directions: Take the G train to Bedford Nostrand. Walk one block to Marcy. Or take the B38 to Marcy & Lafayette

Thursday, August 21st, 10am-12pm

Composting

Brooklyn Rescue Mission, 255 Bainbridge St (btwn Malcolm X & Patchen), Brooklyn

Get your browns and greens on! Learn the basics of composting garden and food waste to make the soil in your garden burst with healthy fruits and vegetables.

Just Food Trainer: Carolyn McCrory, Dias y Flores Community Garden
Directions: Farm entrance is one block north on Decatur St, between Malcolm X and Patchen. Take the A/C train to Utica Ave and walk on Malcolm X Blvd to Decatur (three blocks) and take a right OR take the B46 bus to Malcolm X Blvd and Decatur St  Garden is on Decatur St between Malcolm X Blvd and Patchen Ave.

Saturday, August 23rd, 12pm

Healthy Cooking
(intergenerational workshop: kids encouraged to attend!)

Dunton Block Association Garden, 143-01 Shore Ave. and Remington St., South Jamaica, Queens

Learn to choose and prepare healthy and delicious meals from fresh garden ingredients! This cooking demonstration will be interactive and fun (and it will taste good too!).

Just Food Trainer: Tree Williams
Directions: Take the E or J train to Sutphin Blvd. Walk South on Sutphin Blvd and turn right onto 107th Ave. Turn left onto Remington St.

Canning

Brooklyn Rescue Mission, 255 Bainbridge St (btwn Malcolm X & Patchen), Brooklyn

Learn techniques to preserve your harvest all year long! Use mason jars, a hot water bath and your delicious home grown vegetables to make irresistible foods you can eat in the colder months, or that you can give as tasty and beautiful gifts.

Just Food Trainer: TBA
Directions : Farm entrance is one block north on Decatur St, between Malcolm X and Patchen. Take the A/C train to Utica Ave and walk on Malcolm X Blvd to Decatur (three blocks) and take a right OR take the B46 bus to Malcolm X Blvd and Decatur St  Garden is on Decatur St between Malcolm X Blvd and Patchen Ave.

Saturday, September 6th, 10:30am

Composting

East New York Farms , 613 New Lots Ave corner of Schenck Ave , Brooklyn

Get your browns and greens on! Learn the basics of composting garden and food waste to make the soil in your garden burst with healthy fruits and vegetables.

Just Food Trainer: Ceci Charles-King, Brooklyn-Queens Land Trust, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Directions: Take the #3 train to New Lots Ave.  Or take the B6 , B15 , or B83 bus.

Saturday, September 6th, 10am-1pm 

3-Bin Compost Systems
This workshop is offered in partnership with GreenThumb.
www.greenthumbnyc.org

Taqwa Community Farm, W 164th Street and Ogden Ave, Bronx

Get ready to for hands-on learning! We will construct a 3-Bin Compost System and learn the basics of composting garden and food waste to make the soil in your garden burst with healthy fruits and vegetables.

Just Food Trainer: Janis Hawkins-Flood, Bainbridge Avenue Garden
Directions: Take the D or 4 train to 161 st St and walk OR take the Bx13 bus to Ogden Ave and W164 St

Saturday, September 13th, 1pm

Season Extension
This workshop is offered in partnership with GreenThumb.
www.greenthumbnyc.org

Back to Eden Community Garden, 144-27 Lakewood Ave at Inwood St, South Jamaica, Queens

Do you want to eat fresh from your garden in December? Come learn how to grow food early in the spring and late into the fall by using simple hoops and row covers to keep your crops warm. This method is being used by farmers and gardeners to grow leafy greens all year round!

Just Food Trainer: Maureen O’Brien, 6/15 Community Garden
Directions: Take the E or J train to Sutphin Blvd  Take the Q40 Bus from Archer Ave station to South Jamaica. Get off at Princeton St and walk south on Lakewood Ave towards Inwood St (2min walk).  OR Take the A train to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd  Take the Q112 Bus headed to Jamaica.  Get off at Inwood St and walk east on Inwood St towards 105th Ave and take a right on Lakewood Ave (7min walk).

Saturday, September 13th, 5pm

Gardening with Medicinal and Cooking Herbs

Abib NewBorn, 495 Osborn Street at Newport St, Brooklyn

Discover the marvelous healing properties of herbs as an expert shares this forgotten knowledge.  This herbal gardening workshop will take place during “Games and Greens”, a ‘fun and nutrition filled event’ at this new community garden.

Just Food Trainer: Johanna Willins, Herbal Garden of East New York
Directions: Take the #3 train to Rockaway Ave. Walk South on Rockaway, take a left onto Newport St.

Saturday, September 28th, 11am

Seed Saving

Back to Eden Community Garden, 144-27 Lakewood Ave at Inwood St, South Jamaica, Queens

Save money and grow your favorite varieties year after year by learning techniques to save your vegetable seeds.

Just Food Trainer: Fareed Anderson-Beyah, McKinley’s Children’s Garden
Directions: Take the E or J train to Sutphin Blvd  Take the Q40 Bus from Archer Ave station to South Jamaica. Get off at Princeton St and walk south on Lakewood Ave towards Inwood St (2min walk).  OR Take the A train to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd  Take the Q112 Bus headed to Jamaica.  Get off at Inwood St and walk east on Inwood St towards 105th Ave and take a right on Lakewood Ave (7min walk).

Thursday, November 13th, 5-7:30pm

Season Extension

Backyard Garden, 61-73 Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street and Summit Street, Brooklyn

Do you want to eat fresh from your garden in December? Come learn how to grow food early in the spring and late into the fall by using simple hoops and row covers to keep your crops warm. This method is being used by farmers and gardeners to grow leafy greens all year round!

Just Food Trainer: Eric Thomann, Backyard Garden, NYCHA and the New School
Directions: Take the A, C or F to Jay St/Borough Hall in Brooklyn. Take the B61 (direction Red Hook) to Hamilton Ave. (approx 15 minutes) The Backyard Garden is diagonally across intersection at Hamilton and Van Brunt St.