Christopher Bolden-Newsome, farmer and codirector of the Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia, presents the Wilbur A. Levin Keynote Address at Making Brooklyn Bloom 2021. Read She Hid Seeds in Her Hair: The Power of Ancestral African Foods (Video)
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She Hid Seeds in Her Hair: The Power of Ancestral African Foods (Video)
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Plant Journeys through the African Diaspora (Video)
Kimberly Curtis leads us on a journey across continents, linking garden to kitchen while focusing on the properties and stories of three important healing plants indigenous to Africa: moringa, castor, and hibiscus. Read Plant Journeys through the African Diaspora (Video)
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Plants and the Pandemic
The pandemic shifted our perspective regarding our homes and forced us to take a look at what we personally need to thrive. Many people turned to plants. Read Plants and the Pandemic
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Preserving African Heritage through Plants and Agriculture
Christopher Bolden-Newsome talks about the enduring legacy of traditional African food, crops, and agricultural technique in his keynote address during this year’s Making Brooklyn Bloom. Read Preserving African Heritage through Plants and Agriculture
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Day of Remembrance: Is This a Good Time to Plant a Memorial Garden?
With the anniversary of the COVID shutdown this month, some communities want to memorialize beloved neighbors with plantings. Here are some things to consider. Read Day of Remembrance: Is This a Good Time to Plant a Memorial Garden?
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 1918: A Time of Pandemic, War, and Poverty
The Garden was founded in 1910, and just a short while later, the influenza pandemic emerged. School group attendance dropped to near zero and the conservatories closed, though for a different reason than they have now. Read Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 1918: A Time of Pandemic, War, and Poverty