Our Winter Wellness Workshop Series teaches how to make herbal remedies to support wellness and health during the winter season. In “Breathing & Drinking Teas,” participants create their own tea and herbal facials and learn how to use dried herbs to soothe and clear their throat, nose, and sinuses.
Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main Street,
Flushing, NY 11355,
(718) 886-3800.
Learn how to create samples and identify active biology living in your compost or soil by using morphology as a guide. We will be using a compound trinocular microscope using three levels of magnifications: 40, 100, and 400.
Queens Botanical Garden,
43-50 Main Street,
Flushing, NY 11355,
(718) 886-3800.
Trees take on a different life in winter. With the leaves gone from the deciduous trees, their forms contrast crisply against the winter landscape. Evergreens now shine in the winter sun. Without leaves we must look closely at distinguishing factors such as buds and bark. Join Botanist Richard Ring for an in-depth look at Winter Tree Identification. Dress warmly, bring a notebook and camera.
Mountain Top Arboretum,
4 Maude Adams Road,
Tannersville, NY 12485,
(518) 589-3903.
Join experienced tracker Josh Wood (Flying Deer Nature Center) as we explore habitats within the Arboretum to find animal tracks and clues that reveal a wealth of information about local wildlife. Josh will teach us to identify animals by their tracks, recognize scat and other animal signs, and recognize animal gaits and patterns. All are welcome—beginners and experienced trackers alike! (Dress in warm layers and be sure to wear proper footwear).
Mountain Top Arboretum,
4 Maude Adams Road,
Tannersville, NY 12485,
(518) 589-3903.
If you have access to sugar maple trees and can boil water then you can make your own maple syrup! Come learn the basics of starting your own backyard sugaring operation in preparation for this year’s season. This presentation is for the newbie sugarer and will cover how to identify and select trees for tapping, options for collecting sap and DIY approaches to backyard boiling. We will also discuss the science behind maple sugaring, how to bottle your finished product and options for expanding your operation once you are hooked on this very sweet hobby.
Mountain Top Arboretum,
4 Maude Adams Road,
Tannersville, NY 12485,
(518) 589-3903.
In this presentation, Felix Loh (M.S., ’00) CEO of Gardens by the Bay, will describe the impetus for creating the attraction, the impact it’s having on Singapore tourism, and its role as a center for horticultural collections and education. In mid-winter, this will be an opportunity for us all to travel virtually to an island paradise. A reception will follow the lecture.
Cornell Botanic Gardens,
124 Comstock Knoll Dr.,
Ithaca, NY 14850,
(607) 255-2400.
The interior of the Botanical Gardens will be illuminated to excite imaginations, stimulate the senses and entertain all ages! This year, visitors will experience the extraordinary facets of Earth and minerals. From simulated salt caves and stalactites to wooden sculptures, balancing stones, geodes and crystals, Lumagination will take visitors on a journey like no other!
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens,
2655 South Park Avenue,
Buffalo, NY 14218,
(716) 827-1584.
Metro Hort Group and Brooklyn Botanic Garden present the 24th annual Plant-O-Rama. This acclaimed daylong free trade show and jobs fair features green-industry companies and green nonprofit organizations of the New York City metropolitan area and Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut promoting plants, products, and services to horticultural professionals in the tristate region.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
990 Washington Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11225,
(718) 623-7200.
Take your gardening skills to the next level! In this interactive workshop, learn how to plan a calendar of season-long harvests. Crop planning not only improves your yields and soil health but is also a joyful exercise during the winter.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
990 Washington Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11225,
(718) 623-7200.
Join us as we explore the wonderful world of orchids. We will explore orchids here in our collections at Tower Hill and learn about the difference between common species. Each child will pot up a miniature orchid and decorate an open terrarium to take home.
Tower Hill Botanic Garden,
11 French Drive,
Boylston, MA 01505,
(508) 869-6111.