{"title": "Tree Maintenance Workshop", "start": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Snug Harbor", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://snugharbor.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SQg000009EyK5MAK", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees"], "description": "A hands-on workshop about tree pruning and the care of urban trees. It covers how pruning shapes a tree's growth, basic pruning techniques and tools, when to call professionals, and city resources. 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It is hosted by Partnerships Academy in collaboration with NYC Parks' Stewarding Canopy and Community in Central Queens (SCCCQ) project, with Genevieve Moralez, Greening Central Queens stewardship coordinator at NYC Parks, and her team demonstrating the techniques. Attendees then work in small groups to plant trees and learn how to care for local street trees, with coffee, water, and snacks provided and a raffle for prizes. SCCCQ is also giving away 100 trees this fall to residents of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Corona, who can pick one up and bring it to the workshop to learn how to plant it.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration-51966/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/greening-queens-tree-planting-demonstration/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/fb2c873711dca696d1fe7003038ec9fdaef30acda3b48e016aa44a08e446337e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Urban Garden Design (blended)", "start": "2026-11-09T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$407 ($371 for members)", "price_from": "407.00", "price_to": "407.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "Urban Garden Design (blended) is a seven-session continuing education course that introduces the field of landscape design. Taught by Kimberly Tryba, it covers the history of garden design, key design principles, terminology, and an overview of plants and materials. Students produce a base plan, site analysis, and concept design for an urban garden through hands-on exercises and independent site visits, ending with an in-class exam; attendance is mandatory. The course is offered by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/urban-garden-design-blended-51546/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/urban_garden_design", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/ba4c447a2d400bc82f1674716d10b83c7caf6599b308161d68c2d1cad80cf760-1200.webp"}, {"title": "It's My Park at Sitting Area", "start": "2026-10-31T12:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T15:30:00-04:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.bonfire.com/store/city-parks-foundation-shop/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A volunteer session where people help care for ground beds and standing planters at a paved lot in Astoria, Queens known as 'The Sitting Area'. Friends of Triboro G hosts the weekly gathering, and the work includes weeding, seed saving, pruning, and mulching with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and should meet at the lot at 21st St & Hoyt North.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-51963/", "official_url": "https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/its-my-park-at-sitting-area-19/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/11f7623f1503ede7fcacdd0ca4aa538fc16c419aaf06863cfb4d53f3d6f19df7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Shape Up NYC: Yoga", "start": "2026-10-29T18:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T19:00:00-04:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/yoga"], "description": "A yoga class for adults called Shape Up NYC: Yoga, held at the Bayside branch of the Queens Public Library. 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Participants clear debris and overgrowth, close unofficial paths to protect habitats, and help with trail safety and erosion control. Volunteers meet at the VCPA Learning Garden, where gloves, tools, and guidance are provided; sturdy closed-toe shoes are required.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/trail-work-thursdays-67431/", "official_url": "https://vancortlandt.org/event/trail-work-thursdays-8/2026-10-29/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/8e9e9930197f9c315dfc4b150d2c0981c5c4b76f305633d9dbdec412d3b362b7-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Plant Propagation", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$421 ($384 for members); includes $13 materials fee", "price_from": "421.00", "price_to": "421.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/plants"], "description": "Plant Propagation is a six-session class about increasing your stock of landscape plants using seed and vegetative material. It is taught by Patrick Austin at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, whose continuing education program offers it. After a lecture and demonstration, each propagation method is practiced in a hands-on lab session in the Education Greenhouse.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/plant-propagation-51540/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/plant_propagation", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/e3e7552d5f287a340ceda1e3552c36a88ae46308354c131e6c49c853bdcf39bd-1200.webp"}]}