This year’s Making Brooklyn Bloom focuses on the ways gardening can build communities and strengthen relationships among neighbors, schools, service organizations, and beyond. The free event features fifteen workshops—covering topics in urban sustainable horticulture including rooftop farming, citizen science, and caring for street trees—all presented by community leaders in urban greening, members of BBG’s horticulture staff, or experts from other environmental organizations in New York City. First Annual Wilbur A. Levin Keynote Address with workshops all day. Free.

Saturday, March 12 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Details: http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/mbb_2011/