About this Event
You must purchase tickets for this workshop on glamgardenernyc.com. Event brite registration is not counted.
What's foraging?
Foraging is the act of harvesting plants and mushrooms from the wild for food, crafting, and medicinal remedies. Join urban forager Aly of Glam Gardener NYC for an indoor sit-down workshop at Farm to People in Brooklyn, NYC.
You’ll learn about some common poisonous, deadly, and edible invasive plants that grow wild in our region, while crafting your own unique bouquet. You’ll be shocked to learn how many wildflowers, invasive plants, and deadly weeds are growing right here in our backyards.
Tell me about the workshop:
This is an educational guided crafting workshop celebrating the spookiest thing that a forager could imagine: confusing a poisonous plant for a wild edible. Luckily, in this workshop attendees will learn about 5-10 common plants that grow in our local ecosystem, while crafting them into a beautiful bouquet that is safe to take home.
Attendees will learn about the historical significance, ancestral uses, folklore, and ecosystem functions of wild plants in this workshop. You'll even get to taste the plants that are edible.
Your bouquet will last for a week in a home environment.
This workshop is SAFE. You will only be provided plants that are poisonous and/or deadly if consumed. You will not be harmed by touching these plants. In fact, many common houseplants we know and love are poisonous!
What’s provided as part of this workshop:
All materials are provided for this workshop, including all plants, a vase, and tools necessary to craft a bouquet.
You will be guided through wrapping a bouquet with wild plants with the forager who harvested them. As part of the workshop, you'll be guided through each plant's unique qualities by your workshop host: Aly of Glam Gardener NYC.
Complimentary tea made from the *edible* wild-harvested plants that attendees are wrapping bouquets with will be provided for all attendees.
All attendees will be provided with an informational card of the plants included in each bouquet that explains the plants’ qualities.
All attendees will take home their bouquet in a provided vase after this workshop.
This workshop is hosted at Farm to People in Brooklyn, New York. Workshop attendees are encouraged to consume Farm to People food and drinks before, during, or after the workshop.
Some reasons why you'd sign up for this workshop:
You want to learn about wild edible, poisonous, and deadly plants in an indoor environment that serves aaaaamazing locally-sourced burgers.
You want to walk down the street after this workshop and say “hey I didn’t know that plant killed that famous person 200 years ago, but I took that bouquet wrapping workshop and now I know!”
You're totally into spooky season and looking for a fun way to celebrate.
You’re interested in ecosystems, foraging, wild plants, and harvesting.
You want to craft a pretty bouquet. Simple!
You have a hot date on 10/23 that just so happens to love spooky stuff and plants.
You have a cool friend that just so happens to love plants.
You have a cool mom that just so happens to love plants.
You’re a super cool and down to earth nature lover that wants to meet other super cool down-to-earth nature lovers while wrapping bouquets.
You want to make an eco-friendly bouquet for somebody special.
About your workshop host:
Glam Gardener NYC is run by Aly, an urban forager, educator, and artist based in Staten Island, New York. She hosts foraging tours for people to learn to harvest wild edible plants. She crafts wild-floral bouquets for weddings and special events, and has a line of wild plant infused herbal products available online and in select stores across the tri-state region. You can learn more about her at glamgardenernyc.com or @glamgardenernyc on social media.
Questions? Email glamgardenernyc [at] gmail.com
About the venue:
Farm to People is located in Brooklyn, NY. They are on a mission to radically transform the food system and the way people get food to their table. They believe everyone should have access to the freshest, high-quality produce, seafood, meats, and more direct from growers and producers they can trust — because they know them. They’re working to make that easy and affordable.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1100 Flushing Ave, 1100 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, United States
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