Urban Garden Design Workshop

Your dream of thriving New York City gardens starts right here, in a real Brooklyn backyard where urban landscaping gets practical.In this small-group, in-person planting class, you’ll learn how to design and manage a garden that actually works within city limits! Think limited sunlight, tight square footage, stubborn soil, curious pests, and buildings that shift your sun by the hour. Instead of idealized garden fantasies, you’ll get grounded, real-world guidance from a professional garden designer who understands how to plant and plan for true urban conditions.You’ll explore container versus in-ground strategies for small spaces, figure out which plants can handle urban stressors, and learn how to read common city weeds as clues about your soil. You’ll also dig into soil structure basics for both pots and garden beds, so your choices support long-term growth -- not short-lived wins.If you’ve felt unsure about where to begin, this class meets you there. It’s hands-on, approachable, and designed to build confidence step by step. Whether you’re refreshing a stoop planter or reimagining a backyard, this experience blends practical skills with one of the most rewarding things to do in New York City. It even doubles as a creative date idea -- because growing something together is always a good look!What you’ll learn:

• How to work with limited or shifting sun exposure
• Container vs. in-ground strategies for small spaces
• Plant selection for urban stressors
• Common city weeds and what they tell you about your soil
• Basics of soil structure for containers and garden beds

• In-person instruction in a Brooklyn backyard garden!
• Small-group guidance from a professional garden designer
• Practical strategies for containers and in-ground beds
• Clear understanding of sun exposure, soil basics, and city weeds

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