Help Launch the Edible Academy!
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We invite you to help us reach our goal to fund the groundbreaking of NYBG’s new Edible Academy this fall.
Backers: 176
Average Pledge Per Backer: $154
Funded: $27,097 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Aug 8th (60 days)
Project By: New York Botanical Garden
Backers: 176
Average Pledge Per Backer: $154
Funded: $27,097 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Aug 8th (60 days)
Project By: New York Botanical Garden
$27,097
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 8 @ 12:30 -0400 GMT
108%
of goal
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Latest News
We're Almost There! You Can Help Us Reach the Finish Line 
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
From the Ground Up: Vermicomposting in the Family Garden
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Vegetable gardening in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, cornerstone of the future Edible Academy, begins deep in the dirt—and vermicomposting ensures we have the very best soil possible. Here, Annie Novak, Manager of the Edible Academy, discusses... (Read More)
Everett Sanderson: Student & Volunteer
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This is Everett’s third year working in the Family Garden as a volunteer, but he has been visiting it since he was two months old. And although Everett is only 15 himself, one of his favorite things to do is help out the kids. He enjoys seeing and... (Read More)
Healthy Harvests & Hands-On Learning
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Garden-fresh, organic vegetables are at the heart of the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, and we're not just harvesting them—we're cooking them and teaching kids and families to do the same! See how our Whole Foods Market® Demonstration Kitchen... (Read More)
Juliette Moffried: A Teacher's Beginning
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Juliette grew up with a vegetable garden in her home state of Colorado, a wide open space that inspired her love of working in the soil. Coming to The New York Botanical Garden this summer as an intern, she felt it was important to share her interest... (Read More)
Han-Yu Hung: Planning the Edible Academy's Future
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Han-Yu has been involved with the Family Garden for 16 years. “As the Garden Coordinator, I make sure that the children have the plants they need on the day they’re planting them,” she said. "That means planning out the planting calendar for... (Read More)
Amanda Villalobos: From Student to Teacher
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Amanda Villalobos has been visiting the Family Garden since she was three years old, when her mother enrolled her and her siblings in the Children’s Gardening Program to make friends and develop an early interest in their community. Now, as an... (Read More)
Inside the Family Garden: Beekeeping with Annie Novak
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Serving as the foundation of our future Edible Academy, the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden has been a hub of green education for decades, now... (Read More)
Daniel Alvarez: A Family Garden Instructor for Over 25 Years
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
As we near the finish line for our Edible Academy Kickstarter, we’re speaking with students and instructors in the Family Garden about their experiences, ambitions, and hopes for the future of this long-awaited green initiative. Follow along as we... (Read More)
Support Garden Education & Healthy Living!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
With only a few weeks left to reach our goal of funding the groundbreaking of the Edible Academy, we're looking to some of our current gardening students and alumni to tell the story of NYBG's long history in plant-based education. Stay tuned in the... (Read More)
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