About this Event
The Event:
Spend a quiet summer afternoon in the Greenway Botanical Garden's native pollinator meadow. You’ll be guided through a nature bathing walk – a restorative practice of deepening your attention to the living world around you.
Following the guided nature bathing, participants will create their own botanical collages using plant materials foraged from the meadow. All materials are provided. This is an unstructured, unhurried time to make something of your own, in partnership with the meadow.
Sunday, June 14th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery (formerly called the Naval Cemetery Landscape)
61 Williamsburg St W, Brooklyn NY
Suitable for people of all ages and abilities. Please bring what you need to be comfortable outdoors for an hour (like a hat, layers, or water bottle) and wear clothes that allow you to comfortably sit and move around at a slow pace. This event is free but please make sure to register/get a ticket for each attending member.
About Nature Bathing:
Nature bathing (also called forest bathing) is the practice of being physically present and immersed in nature, guided by a certified practitioner. The practice originated in Japan in the 1980s and has since been integrated into public health systems around the world.
It is an evidence-based health promotion practice with demonstrated benefits for immune function, anxiety, depression, pain, hypertension, stress-related conditions, attention, and energy levels. Learn more about the science.
About the Event Leader:
Juju Lane is a certified nature therapy guide trained by the Association of Nature & Forest Therapy, and a 2026 Artist in Residence at Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery. With a background in environmental humanities at Princeton University and as a volunteer advancing the health benefits of time in nature with ParkRx America, her art practice and community events are rooted in Brooklyn's greenspaces.
Location
Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery. Enter at 61 Williamsburg St West between Kent and Flushing Avenues.
Public Transit
- B57/B62Bus to Flushing Av/Classon Av (2 min walk)
- B48 Bus to Wallabout St/Wythe Av (5 min walk)
- J/M/Z Train to Marcy Ave (11 min walk)
- G train to Flushing Ave (13 min walk) or Classon Ave (10 min walk)
About the Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery:
Before or after this event, speak to our gardeners and learn about the Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery (the Garden) and the Greenway and what goes into maintaining their beauty and accessibility for everyone! The Garden is fully operated, made open as a public space and able to provide free public programs like this solely by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative through the generosity of our supporters.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
61 Williamsburg St W, 61 Williamsburg Street West, Brooklyn, United States
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