Climate Week: Seed Collecting with The Bee Conservancy @ Governors Island

Climate Week: Seed Collection

At our flagship Bee Sanctuary at the Urban Farm on Governors Island, we will collect seeds from our rudbeckia, milkweed, bee balm, goldenrod, and more! While you engage in this activity, you will get seed collecting tips from our Director of Horticulture, learn about seed stratification and germination, and hear how climate and its changing impacts some of the bee and plant species we see on Governors Island and beyond.

You'll hear about how bees support the pollination of these plants, and how we can support the bees in turn by saving seeds to plant in the spring.

The Bee Conservancy will supply garden gloves and seed-collecting, storing, and labeling supplies.

The Bee Conservancy Sanctuary is located on the Urban Farm of Governors Island, which is open to the public from 12-4 PM Saturdays & Sundays. Check out our map for how to get there and look for a Bee Conservancy sign!

🌻 The Bee Conservancy’s Bee Sanctuary is located in an outdoor setting. Please dress accordingly; hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable shoes and refillable water bottles are highly recommended.

• The Urban Farm is open from 12-4 PM every weekend through Oct. 27th.
• There is no WiFi or charging outlets at our outdoor sanctuary.
• The walk from the Manhattan Ferry Landing to TBC is about 10-15 minutes. The Brooklyn Ferry docks about a 5-minute walk away. There are public restrooms, water fountains, and restaurants on the way and around the Island.
• Any giveaways taking place are based on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Bee Conservancy (TBC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting bees, safeguarding the environment, and securing food justice through community-based education, research, habitat creation, and advocacy. Our events at the Governors Island Urban Farm are run by TBC's trained educators or beekeepers.

DISCLAIMER

FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY ZONE: When you enter the event area, photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction. If you do not want to be photographed please let the The Bee Conservancy Staff know.

LIVE BEE ZONE: There are live honey bees and wild species in this natural park space, so please enter at your own discretion. Stings are unlikely unless an insect feels threatened. If an insect comes near you, stay calm and do not swat.

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