Past Events

3rd Annual Harvest Festival and Pie Contest

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Saturday, October 25 | 10 am ? 1 pm (rain date Sunday, October 26)

204 Columbia Street (Corner of Sackett and Columbia Streets)

The South Brooklyn Children?s Garden is celebrating the autumn harvest and the role a farm plays in our food cultivation.

As our crops mature during October, autumn crops are ripe and read to eat straight from the garden. There’s no better time than now to demonstrate the importance of farm to table eating and for children to learn about our food sources. The neighborhood, schools and children’s programs have proven to be fantastic partners and we are excited to celebrate with them.

Harvest Pie Contest

The pie competition will be an afternoon highlight, as bakers are invited to bring pies to be judged by a panel of dignitary judges.?? The winner will receive a Free 2015 garden membership with no watering duties (!) or a case of wine?and bragging rights!

Judging will take place at 12:30 pm.

Pumpkin CarvingFestival activities will include:

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Harvest Pie Contest?judged at 12:30
  • Live Music by the Dad Beats
  • Apple Cider Press
  • Pedi-cab Hay Rides
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Face-Painting
  • Food
  • Raffle with great prizes from local retail sponsors!!

This event is open to the public and free.

With generous support from our sponsors:

Build It Green NYC, Dosa Royale, Kidsville, Nightingale 9, Union Market, Smart Sitting, House of Pizza and Calzone, Mini Max, Running Wild Toys, Frankies457, Books on Court, ?and Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain.?

3rd Annual Harvest Festival

Free Adult Ed Workshop: Harvesting Herbs and Weed Identification

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SBCG is offering a ?series of?adult?education?on general gardening. The workshops are 1 hour long, located at the garden and are free and open to the public.?
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Harvesting Herbs and Weed Identification-?6 August,?7PM
This working is a two part series: herbs and weeds.?
  • Herbs come in both perennial and annual herbs. To ensure the largest crop, different herbs have different harvesting requirements. ?Come learn how to ensure your parsley doesn’t bolt, to keep a strong basil crop all summer long, and how to keep the theme coming back year after year.?
  • Weeds are overtaking the flower garden. ?Learn how to identify rag weed, or the difference between morning glory and cucumber tendrils. This will allow you to weed in confidence.
Bring a baggie if you want to bring home your harvested herbs.

Free Creative Writing Workshops: August

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South Brooklyn Children’s Garden partners with?NY Writers Coalition?for?free creative writing workshops this August.

Young writers ages 6-8?write together?Tuesdays in August?against the backdrop of the beautiful South Brooklyn Children’s Garden. This workshop offers a refreshing counter-point to the academically focused work children are practicing in during the school year each day. Writers will improve their listening skills, build self-confidence, and increase their love of writing while crafting poems and stories in a workshop designed to reduce competition among writers, allowing writers of different ages and experience levels to write together and grow.? Click here for??more information or to pre-register.

Columbia Waterfront Community Gardens Tour

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Join us for a guided tour of the beautiful community gardens of the Columbia Waterfront District!

Meet at the Human Compass Garden at Sackett & Columbia at 12PM and then explore these others:

  • Amazing Garden
  • Summit Street Garden
  • Pirate’s Cove Garden
  • the Backyard Garden
  • the Urban Meadow

and end your tour at the South Brooklyn Children’s Garden

While you’re there, enjoy the?5th Annual Columbia Waterfront Fall Festival, on Columbia Street from Degraw to Union, 12-6PM.

Mid-summer Festival: Saturday July 20

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A celebration of bugs and all they do?for our environment.
Saturday, July 20, 11am ? 2pm
(rain date Sunday, July 21)

Free and open to the public
Corner of Sackett and Columbia Streets

  • ?Bug costume contest & parade at 12noon
  • Ladybug and praying mantis release
  • Butterfly exploration
  • Arts & crafts
  • Live music by The Dads Beats
  • Food provided by Margaret Palca Bakes, Italian ices by House of Pizza

Download the poster here!