Connect with wild plants in Brooklyn’s oldest remaining forest. Spend the morning rewilding the woodlands, planting native perennials like blue vervain, bergamot and goldenrod, grown from heritage seeds, and removing invasive plants like artemesia and burdock with Prospect Park’s expert foresters. Afterwards, enjoy a wild plant picnic from Bed Stuy Kitchen, Marlow and Sons and Four & Twenty Blackbirds. In conjunction with the Prospect Park Alliance. Limited space available. RSVP required.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, May 30, 2015
Plant and Pull: Woodlands of Lookout Hill, Prospect Park 10am – 1pm Check in begins at 9:45am at the 16th street and Prospect Park Southwest Entrance Picnic: Peninsula, Prospect Park 1pm – 4pm
HOW TO GET THERE: Plant and Pull: Meet at 16th Street and Prospect Park Southwest, Take the F/G train to the 15th St/Prospect Park Station. Walk 3 blocks E/SE on Prospect Park Southwest until you reach the intersection at the deadend of 16th St and the Park.
Picnic: Follow the pathway from Lookout Hill to the Peninsula
RSVP: Must RSVP in advance. Picnics are available by pre-order only, $15 and $30. Free to plant and pull. [email protected]
ABOUT EXTRA TERRESTRIAL PROJECTS: Extra Terrestrial Projects is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that is dedicated to finding new ways to explore, understand, and protect the world that surrounds us. We connect city-dwellers audiences with wildlands and environmental stewardship through play. Our ultimate goal is to help build pathways to sustainable futures. We are based in New York City. Current program areas include connections to habitat through food, music, and design. For more info visit: www.extraterrestrialprojects.org, Follow on Instagram: @extraterrestrialprojects
THANKS TO: Prospect Park Alliance, Audubon and Toyota TogetherGreen, KIND snacks
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