Urban Farming 101 Workshop: Seed Starting & Seedling Care

Our Urban Farming 101 series of workshops is designed for those newer to farming and gardening, though the information may prove useful to those with more experience as well. The content focuses on urban environments, but many of the concepts are applicable to gardens anywhere. Children ages 13 and up are welcome to participate with an adult chaperone; each will need their own ticket.

Tickets are required. We reserve a set number of tickets for TBC Members, NYC DOE teachers and NYCHA residents; please select the appropriate ticket group when registering (on the Monday before a workshop, any unclaimed tickets remaining in reserve will be released to the general public). We offer multiple events of the same workshop each month, so if one is full please check for other available dates. If you are a TBC Member, DOE teacher or NYCHA resident and can't find available tickets, please reach out to us at [email protected] so we can work with you to find a solution. If you don't have a ticket but would still like to attend, you're welcome to drop in at the start of the workshop and if we have space we will include you; however, space is not guaranteed.

Seed Starting & Seedling Care: Learn to set up and care for healthy seedlings of annual and perennial plants. Participants will have the option of starting a variety of seeds to take home with them to start in their own gardens.

The Seed Starting & Seedling Care workshop will help you to:

• Review a planting calendar
• Select, acquire and store seeds
• Start seeds indoors
• Direct sow seeds outside
• Maintain healthy growing conditions for seedlings
• Reduce the use of plastic during seed starting
• Harden off seedlings for transplanting
• Transplant seedlings effectively

Location: Meet at the entrance to The Battery Urban Farm, marked on this map. Please note that Maps applications often misplace the farm entrance, so you should use these coordinates to help bring you to the meeting spot. Please also note that the northern side of the park is currently under construction, so you will need to enter the park along State Street (the map linked above outlines areas blocked off by construction).

What to bring: Please note that this is an outdoor workshop on our farm site. Wear closed-toe shoes and any layers and sun protection you will need to be comfortable outside for the event. This program will occur light rain or shine; in the event of inclement weather, participants will be e-mailed in advance with notice of any changes.

COVID-19 Policy for Events:

1. We encourage any event participants that are not vaccinated against COVID-19 to please wear a mask while participating in our public programs.
2. We ask that participants stay home if feeling sick or if they've had a known COVID-19 exposure in the last 5 days.

Our Urban Farming 101 series of workshops features both virtual and in-person offerings each month throughout the season, covering the following topics:

• February: Crop Planning
• March: Seed Starting & Seedling Care
• April: Soil & Compost
• May: Plant Biology & Propagation
• June: Supporting Student Learning in the Garden
• July: Integrated Pest Management
• August: Native Plants and Wildlife Habitats
• September: Season Extension & Winter Growing
• October: Seed Saving

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