Social Activities - Center for the Women of New York

Yoga Classes

Every Wednesday @ 12 – 1 pm
Every Friday @ 10:30 – 11:30 am
In-person at Fort Totten Park, 207 Totten Avenue, Fort Totten, NY 11359

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Certified Yoga Instructor: Robin Stuelpner
Donation: Members $5/session; Non-Members $10/session

Gardening and Sustainability Workshop Series

Every Thursday @ 10:00 – 11:30 AM
In-person at Fort Totten Park, 207 Totten Avenue, Fort Totten, NY 11359

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Instructor: Patricia Griffin Yoon, Former NYC Environmentalist Parks Ranger
Donation: Members $5/session; Non-Members $10/session

Upcoming Topics:

Thursday, June 13th: “Let’s Talk Tomatoes” – We all love our delicious off the vine tomatoes, but what do you really know about this plant?
(POSTPONED) Thursday, June 20th: “Gardening & the Solstice” – Let’s work our garden on the longest day of the year and discuss all things Solstice.
Thursday, June 27th: “Summer Tasks in the Garden” – From mulching to watering to what to plant, let’s get into how to take care of your garden in the summer.
Thursday, July 11th: “Shade Garden” – Not all of us have full sun gardens, most are dappled sun. We will discuss the beautiful shade garden, what to plant and how to maintain.
Thursday, July 18th: “To Fertilize or Not?” – We will talk all about fertilizers, the “NPK” nitrogen, phosphorus & potassium. What are they, why are they needed and what does our garden require?
Thursday, July 25th: “Mulching” – To mulch or not to mulch, is that the question? From standard wood chips to bagged mulches we will dive into the world of mulch! Its pros and cons of use.