Urban Ecosystems | Living Among the Plants, Animals, and Fungi of NYC
Thu, Apr 20
|New York
In honor of Earth Day, join us for an evening of storytelling with a group of NYC foragers, farmers, land stewards, community gardeners, and seed savers, who will explore the often unseen worlds within the wilds and gardens of the Big Apple.
Time & Location
Apr 20, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
New York, 1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA
About the event
In honor of Earth Day, join us for an evening of storytelling with a group of NYC foragers, farmers, land stewards, community gardeners, and seed savers, who will explore the often unseen worlds within the wilds and gardens of the Big Apple. Plant-based cheeses, crackers, cocktails and mocktails crafted by Candace Thompson featuring locally-foraged ingredients will be served!
Alongside New York City’s diverse population of humans, bustling communities of plants, animals, and fungi have co-evolved within an ever expanding urban landscape. The island of Manhattan is a vibrant oasis for thousands of species, including many endangered wild native plants, foraged foods, and cultivated crop varieties that carry with them the stories of our rich cultural heritage as New Yorkers. Often hidden in plain sight, the vast network of biodiversity that lives between buildings and among urban green spaces is also critical to safeguarding our future food security.
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