
UNDERSTORY: Plant Sale, Citizen Science Fair, Workshops & Wine
UNDERSTORY is a plant lab, urban ecology event and workshop series to be held in Brooklyn, New York on April 28 & 29, 2018.

UNDERSTORY is a plant lab, urban ecology event and workshop series to be held in Brooklyn, New York on April 28 & 29, 2018.

For the first program in our Wild Foods series on May 3, The Language of Flavor in Honey, Carla Marina will lead guests through an in-depth honey tasting where you will learn how to pair various honeys with the perfect food and drink.

Get outside and learn to identify trees by the details: bark, buds, leaves and tree form.

Learn how to use regional native plants and alternative landscaping practices to reduce the impact of climate change and improve the immediate environment.
Recruit a few neighbors and head on over to BBG where our staff, joined by some winning Greenest Block in Brooklyn gardeners, will encourage you to see your block's potential with fresh eyes. We'll focus on common challenges, best practices for street tree care, and choosing the right plant for the right place.

Get outside and learn to identify trees by the details: bark, buds, leaves and tree form.

You will learn how to use open-source, free technology and off-the-shelf electronics to check on your plants and their progress from anywhere, using any device, 24/7.

Gwen Schantz, COO of Brooklyn Grange, heads up our Design and Installation department and will go through the ins and outs of green roofing in NYC and beyond.

In this class, we’ll explore big-picture questions via the engineering terms biomimicry, biodesign, living machine, and others within the context of food and agriculture.

We’ll hear from some of the brightest minds in food sourcing about the daily challenges they face in their work and the opportunities they see for both purveyors and consumers to create a more equitable and sustainable food system.

Come network and build relationships with other people working in and around food - for profit, nonprofit, entrepreneurs, restaurants, chefs - and more!

In this extended class, you'll receive a detailed introduction to aquaponics from Yemi Amu, Founder of Oko Farms - NYC's only outdoor aquaponics farm & education center.

From our organizers: Often in New York City, we are among medicine beneath our feet without even knowing it! Dandelions, clover, chickweed and mugwort creep through sidewalk cracks, following disturbed human landscapes and offering powerful energy to nearby living things. Join us to learn about common medicinal plants growing in the city, and discover ways…

Come learn how to grow spirulina, a microalgae that the UN once called “the best food for the future.”

The Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit is hosted by Rethink Events, the team behind the highly acclaimed international World Agri-Tech Innovation Series and Future Food-Tech summits held every year in London, San Francisco and New York.

The Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit is hosted by Rethink Events, the team behind the highly acclaimed international World Agri-Tech Innovation Series and Future Food-Tech summits held every year in London, San Francisco and New York.

From our organizers: Often in New York City, we are among medicine beneath our feet without even knowing it! Dandelions, clover, chickweed and mugwort creep through sidewalk cracks, following disturbed human landscapes and offering powerful energy to nearby living things. Join us to learn about common medicinal plants growing in the city, and discover ways…

Join the Environmental Performance Agency for a performative field study exploring the agency of spontaneous urban plants (aka weeds) found on Swale and the surrounding borderlands of the Brooklyn Army Terminal.

Our staple introductory course, taught bi-weekly. You'll investigate various Urban Agriculture projects around the city, discussing benefits & drawbacks to each one, and hear about what opportunities exist to engage further in this emerging field.

Come network with the community and get a taste from emerging F&B startups: Ancolie, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine x Breads Bakery, ReGrained, Misfit Juicery, Gotham Greens, Local Roots NYC, Food for All and Toast Ale! We'll also have a special food waste pop-up by chefs Tom Coughlan and Denzell Washington.