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Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Roots of Resilience
March 14, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FreeMaking Brooklyn Bloom 2011. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
Please join us for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 34th Annual Making Brooklyn Bloom!
In keeping with the notion of sankofa—remembering the past in order to move forward—this year’s theme, “Roots of Resilience,” will examine the ways in which sustainability is tradition, not trend. Our grandparents may have grown up on farms, but today, more people than ever are city dwellers and must actively seek reconnection with the land and nature. Resilient gardening practices can serve to bridge our collective past with a greener, more equitable future.
Wilbur A. Levin Keynote Address
Organic: Our Origins, Our Stories
Onika Abraham, Director of Farm School NYC
Schedule of Events:
| 10–11 a.m. | Registration, Coffee, and Exhibits in the Palm House Register the day of the event to secure space in workshops and at keynote address. |
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| 11 a.m.–Noon | Morning Workshops |
| Noon–1:30 p.m. | Exhibits in the Palm HouseLunch at the Terrace Café Sandwiches, soups, and salads are available.Bring Your Lunch Break-Out Sessions Bring a bag lunch to take part in these conversations: Community Composting Therapeutic Horticulture Street Tree Stewardship School and Youth Gardening Activities |
| Movies in the Auditorium and Visitor Center Join us for films throughout the day. |
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| 1:30–2:45 p.m. | Wilbur A. Levin Keynote Address in the Auditorium Organic: Our Origins, Our Stories “The principles of organic agriculture hearken back to before our great-grandparents’ day—they predate this nation and the societies that ‘settled’ it. Organic honors our ancestors, uplifts our personal and cultural legacies, and sustains our planet. Organic is a matter of course and a matter of necessity.” —Onika Abraham, director of Farm School NYC |
| 3–4 p.m. | Afternoon Workshops |
| 4 p.m. | Pick up a spring gift bag as you leave |