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Bring Herbal Healing into your life! Learn the basics of Traditional Herbal Medicine, according to the Wise Woman Tradition, and how it compares to other natural healing modalities and Modern Western Medicine.  Begin to get to know your green allies, and how to prepare your own herbal medicine, including tinctures, infusions, oils and salves....

Create your own rainforest with miniature tropical plants in a closed glass container in this outdoor workshop. All materials provided. Recommended for adults and children ages 10+ (accompanied by participating adult).

*** This is an online course. Zoom link will be sent to you upon enrollment. Overcome public speaking fear with gradual exposure, in a supportive environment. Based out of New York City for 30 years, we are now offering these classes online to an international audience. ****30 Years of Testimonials: https://www.speakeeezi.com/success.htm Zenspeak...

Trace the history of pizza by visiting a mix of wood-fired Neapolitan, coal-fired, and classic New York slice joints on this 2.5 hour walking tour. You'll hit a spread of neighborhoods including Boerum Hill. Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights, and the Columbia Waterfront district.  What's Included All tours include pizza tastings, kitchen tours,...

Central Park provides a great window into the world of wild foods of mid-spring. It's the peak of the season for wild salad greens, and we'll be finding great quantities of renewable ingredients: Spicy mustard greens, such as garlicky garlic mustard, hot hedge mustard, and even hotter poor man's pepper, will abound on lawns or under trees anywhere,...

Please Note: Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Key Points about this Tour: 2.75 hours Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Private elegant tables assigned to each booking. Each features cushioned section, a large openable exterior window and plexiglass...

Sing, dance and celebrate as a community! A playful and soulful Shabbat experience for the whole family, filled with music, puppets, art and creative prayer. No experience celebrating Shabbat necessary!

A great abundance of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms makes this park a great place for edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms in late summer. Burdock, an expensive detoxifying herb sold in health food stores, abounds in cultivated areas throughout the park. You can also use this invasive species as a superb root vegetable, or even...

This Creative Writing Weekend is designed for writers who want to learn the craft of exceptional storytelling in an intensive setting. In this three-day workshop course, students gain a high level of training in the craft of writing by mastering rhythm, tempo, tone, and brevity. They explore the process of developing lively characters, mapping out...

Join us as we tour NYC's largest and most beloved farmers market: the Union Square Greenmarket. We'll wander through the farm stands, sampling and shopping for local produce and farm-made products to fill our shopping basket. Along the way, we'll discuss:  What makes something "local" Why "organic" is not the most important label at the...

Key Points: 2 Hours Price is per person. Maximum of 3 ticket purchase. Capacity limitations will follow the New York State guidelines. Aboard ADIRONDACK - inspired by the pilot schooners of the 1890s Sails past One World Trade Center, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty 80 Feet in length and about 2000 square feet of sail area Great for...

Class will take place outside on NYBG grounds and follow current safety procedures. Registered students will be sent information regarding meeting location and log-in information. Expert beekeepers Frank Mortimer and Bob Slanzi walk you through the ins and outs of what's needed to safely, productively, and enjoyably begin to keep honeybees in a populated...

Get back into your gymnastics training routine or simply learn gymnastics basics in this skill-building adult gymnastics class. Participants set goals for floor, balance beam, uneven bars, vault, rings and single rail bar, based on their experience level, and with guidance from our USAG-certified teachers.  All levels welcome.

The Positive Thinking Course explores the art and practice of positive thinking as a way to lead to a happier and more balanced life. You’ll begin to examine the nature of your thoughts and learn to transform them, making way for a calmer mind and better relationships. Topics include the following: The nature of thought The nature of the self...