Field Trip to Teaching Garden
Description
Take a trip to GrowNYCs Teaching Garden on Governors Island! Students will see the farm and participate in age-appropriate hands-on garden education. All students will get a chance to taste some seasonal fruits, veggies, or herbs and will help with a garden activity (either planting a seed or transplant, sifting and spreading compost, or whatever task is needed for the farm that day). Students may also participate in a scavenger hunt, worm exploration, or seed ball lesson.
Offered At
Governors Island Teaching Garden
GrowNYC's Governors Island Teaching Garden is a 21,000 square foot urban farm that aims to engage, excite, and educate its visitors in all aspects of urban farming. Field trips are available from May-June & October-November for NYC students (K-12), who have the opportunity to plant, water, harvest, and taste the garden's wide array of vegetables, herbs, and fruits.
Please Note: Field trips to Governors Island Teaching Garden require a 10-15 minute ferry ride that departs promptly at 10:00am and 11:00am from the Battery Maritime Building. The garden is a 15-to-20-minute walk from the ferry.
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Details
Subjects
Ecosystems, Agriculture, Botany, Conservation, Sustainability, My Community
Capacity
32 students
Duration
180 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, K