Sankofa

Easy Flow Yoga
2022-11-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail, 6401 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Join Sama Yoga and Sankofa CDC for Easy Flow Yoga at Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail! This class will be held outdoors on the first Saturday of each month. Please bring your own mat and props. Water will be provided.
Please register on Samastudio.org

Native Pollinator Plants of the Gulf Coast
2022-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Join us to learn the importance of conserving Louisiana’s fragile exosystem and how to support it by growing native plants that attract beneficial pollinators. Each participant will take home a native pollinator plant.

To register please visit Eventbrite.com

Birding Hike with Dr. Peter Yaukey
2022-10-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail, 6401 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Bring your binoculars for this educational birding hike with Ornithologist Dr. Yaukey. You’ll be amazed at all the different species of birds there are in the Lower 9!

No Registration is Required!

Backyard Composting - How to Utilize Compost
2022-10-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Come and join us to learn how to build, start and maintain your own compost pile in your backyard or office to cut down on food waste and reduce landfill dependency.
In this workshop, you will learn how to tell when your compost is ready, how to mulch with it, and how to use it on inside and outside plants.
Please use Eventbrite.com to register.

Basics of at At Home Vermiculture
2022-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Learn about the process of Vermiculture- using worms to turn food scraps into the best fertilizer on earth! Vermicomposting is a great way to compost for people who don’t have yard waste, live in apartments, or condominiums, or do not have a backyard. The worms do most of the work so it would also be an easy method for someone who doesn’t have the strength to do regular composting with yard waste. Every participant will get a bag of worms to start their own vermicomposting bin!

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Family Fish
2022-10-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail, 6401 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
This free fishing program is an opportunity for youth aged 8-15 to learn from and connect with seniors in our community. All fishing equipment is provided, along with snacks and drinks.
To register visit our Eventbrite

Backyard Composting - Compost Troubleshooting
2022-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Come and join us to learn how to build, start and maintain your own compost pile in your backyard or office to cut down on food waste and reduce landfill dependency.
In this workshop, you will learn how to manage bad smells, anaerobic decomposition, rodents, or excessive flies or insects.
Please use Eventbrite.com to register.

Junior Master Naturalists GS: Art in Nature
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail, 6401 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Come join the Louisiana Master Naturalists as they deliver a series of special Junior Girl Scout Badge workshops! $10 per girl per workshop. The fee covers the badge and materials. Bring your reusable water bottle and be sure to bring any needed bug repellant and appropriate weather gear. Wear closed-toed shoes and get ready to have some fun in nature! The event will begin at 10 am, please arrive by 9:45 to check in and get prepared.

For more information and registration visit gsle.org

Building Soils for At-Home Use
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Come and join us as we explore the topic of Building Soils. We will learn about soil fertility and management, composting, regeneration, and how to build soils for in-ground as well as pots. Healthy soil is not only imperative for our food and climate security – but it is also foundational for our cultural and emotional well-being.
At the end of the workshop, there will be a take-home plant from our garden!
Please use Eventbrite.com to register.

Backyard Composting - Composting Basics
2022-10-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Come and join us to learn how to build, start and maintain your own compost pile in your backyard or office to cut down on food waste and reduce landfill dependency.
In this workshop, you will learn about the importance of carbon-nitrogen ratio, particle size, moisture content, oxygen flow, and temperature
Please use Eventbrite.com to register.

Winter Veggie Gardening with Pots
2022-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Join us at Sankofa Community Garden to learn how to grow winter vegetables in a small space using a pot. Each participant will receive a grow pot and learn about the benefits of utilizing this tool to grow in small spaces like a New Orleans porch.

The Journey of Black Seeds: The culture of African-centered gardening traditions
2022-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Sankofa Community Garden, 27 St Claude Ct, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Join us for a fireside chat about plants brought to America during the African Diaspora and the legacies of gardening in the black community. Immediately following plant varieties, give away that you might want to grow and discuss seasonal appropriateness and planting instructions!
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Easy Flow Yoga
2022-10-01 09:30 - 10:30 | Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail, 6401 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117, United States
Join Sama Yoga at Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail for Easy Flow Yoga!
To Register Visit Samastudio.org
