CITY GARDENS CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS For New York City Public School Educators

The application for the Summer 2025 Scholarship Programs will be open on February 3, 2025
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What Did a Plant Ever Do For You?

Explore the beautiful gardens and collections at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and gain an
understanding of the value of plants in natural and human history. Through an inquiry-based
approach, we will discover how plants are built, how they work, and how they interact with the
living and nonliving components of the diverse environments they inhabit. Emphasis is placed on
experiential, authentic learning that participants can readily bring back to their classrooms.
In person classes run 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm on Wednesdays. An additional 15 hours of asynchronous work will be assigned. Fee includes curriculum materials and resources, plant and potting-up supplies, and access to the Garden.

The CGC scholarship for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s programming covers the $250 fee for the
course and the $125 fee for the “P” in-service credits. You must register for the class through
BBG and credit through ASPDP. CGC Scholarship application and recommendation
deadline: January 31, 2025.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Judith Hutton at [email protected].
Program Provider: Brooklyn Botanic Garden https://www.bbg.org/
Program Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Intended Audience: Pre-K to grade 12 teachers
Date and Time: In person sessions February 26 – May 21, 2025, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm No class on
April 16,
Credits: 45 hours – 3 “P” credits through ASPDP. You must register both for the class through
BBG and for the Credit through ASPDP.

School Gardening 101 – Creating a Garden

Starts February 17, 2025

School Gardening 101 is a program to provide classroom teachers with strategies to advocate for, plan, create, or revive a school garden or indoor planting system. For Teachers to develop their skills for designing, budgeting and incorporating the garden across the curriculum, utilizing the resources of the school community.

The CGC scholarship for this New York Botanical Garden program covers the $200 fee for the course as well as the $125 fee for the additional “P” in-service credits.  You must register both for the class through NYBG and for the credit through ASPDP.  CGC Scholarship application deadline: January 31, 2025.

If you have questions about this program, please speak with the NYBG professional staff at 718-817-8140 or email [email protected].

Course Location: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY
Program Provider: The New York Botanical Garden
Date and Time: February 17-February 21 ,2025, Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Credit: 30 hours – 2“P” credits through ASPDP.  

Program information is the best available at the current time and may change pursuant to government/health/safety guidelines.

Increasing Representation in the Natural World (Online)

April 5–May 3, 2025
Online, Asynchronous Course

Use curated readings and research to highlight disproportionate access to nature, reflect on personal experiences, and plan for equitable learning opportunities in the classroom.

The CGC scholarship for this New York Botanical Garden program covers the $100 fee for the course as well as the fee for the “P” in-service credits.  You must register both for the class through NYBG and for the credit through ASPDP.  CGC Scholarship application and recommendation deadline: January 31, 2025.

If you have questions about this program, please speak with the NYBG professional staff at 718-817-8140 or email [email protected].

Course Location: Online, Asynchronous format
Program Provider: The New York Botanical Garden
Date and Time: April 5–May 3, 2025, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Credit: 30 hours – 2“P” credit through ASPDP.

Program information is the best available at the current time and may change pursuant to government/health/safety guidelines.

Questions about programs should be directed to the program providers noted in the program descriptions above. Questions about the scholarships themselves may be sent to [email protected].