NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 11–20 out of 222 events
from May 22, 2013 to March 1, 2014
in Gardening (x) category
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Garden Highlights Walk at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours
History In Your Hands: Fleece Fun
at Lefferts Historic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come to Lefferts to try your hand at processing wool into yarn.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness
Monday, May 27, 2013
Garden Highlights Walk at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
2:00 p.m.
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights on this special holiday Monday.
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours
Grow More Vegetables Certificate Series
at Just Food Office, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Grow More Vegetables Certificate Series is an edible gardening course designed to equip community gardeners, teachers, and city residents with the best techniques for growing vegetables safely and effectively.
Category: Gardening, Kids
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Garden Highlights Walk at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.
Start your day with a walk through our garden
Category: Nature, Gardening, Tours
Free!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Trellising 101: Save Space and Increase Production
at Hands and Heart Community Garden, Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Space is in short supply in NYC, and when you can't grow out you need to grow up! Join us at East New York Farms and learn how to make the most of your garden.
Category: Gardening
Free!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Cleaning Westerleigh Park
at Westerleigh Park, Staten Island 
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come out and lend a hand to help us rake, weed and do various gardening chores at Westerleigh Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Gardening, Volunteer
Free!
HSBC Children's Garden Spring Session
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The HSBC Children's Garden at Queens Botanical Garden offers a hands-on discovery program for childrenages 5-12.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, Games, Gardening, Kids, Environmental Awareness, Food
Kids
It's My Park Day at Augustus St. Gaudens Playground
at Augustus Saint Gaudens Playground (in Augustus St. Gaudens Playground), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, the Gramercy Neighborhood Associates and the families and friends of P.S. 40 will be busy in the park having a big clean-up, painting areas and helping their local playground.
Category: Gardening, Volunteer, It's My Park Day
Free!
Grow East Coast Lecture Series XIII
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Queens Botanical Gardens is hosting a full day of events featuring sustainable rose gardening.
Category: Gardening, Talks
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