Workshops & Talks
I love sharing the gift of green and am currently doing a limited number of special, customizable events, tours and workshops to help bring more green into people's lives. We list both public and private events here; and if you're looking for something customized, just send us an inquiry. Some customizable workshops include: DIY plant workshop for the office, Create Your Own Urban Jungle, and Private Garden Tours.
How We Wear the World: Sustainability & Fashion
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | 4:30PM-5:30PM
We all wake up and put on clothes but do we think about how those clothes impact the environment and the people who make them? In this keynote talk, Summer Rayne outlines her career in the world of fashion, how the clothing and textiles industry has improved, and how we can all help shape the future of how we wear the world.
Location: University of Rhode Island, Kingston
Succulent Garden Workshop
Saturday, April 21, 2018 | 11:00AM - 12:30PM
Succulents have become all the rage—for newbie plant lovers and aficionados alike. Their stand-up-to-neglect attitude, geometric shapes, and unconventional good looks particularly make them a perfect plant. Join Homestead Brooklyn’s Summer Rayne Oakes for the Well+Good & Origins Earth Day Celebration featuring succulent planting, crafting, care tips, propagation and more.
Location: The Assemblage, 114 E 25th Street, NY, NY
Houseplant 101
Sunday, April 22, 2018 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Join Homestead Brooklyn and the Chelsea Garden Center for the ever-popular course of Houseplant 101. Learn not only the basics of houseplant care—but insightful tidbits that will make you go gaga for more green in your life.
Location: Chelsea Garden Center, 87 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Planting Workshop
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Take a break from the daily grind and get your hands dirty with some planting lessons from Summer Rayne Oakes of Homestead Brooklyn.
Location: Slack Technologies, 436 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003, USA
Houseplant 101
Sunday, May 6, 2018 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Join Homestead Brooklyn and the Chelsea Garden Center for the ever-popular course of Houseplant 101. Learn not only the basics of houseplant care—but insightful tidbits that will make you go gaga for more green in your life.
Location: Chelsea Garden Center, 87 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
The Future of Sustainable Living
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | 6:30PM-9:30PM
Join us for a networking + panel event with innovators in the sustainability space creating products, services, and platforms to make sustainable living affordable and accessible. From paperless toilet paper to a zero waste grocery store to sustainable cleaning tools for the home, this diverse panel will share their personal narratives, experiences, and values in how they are creating a more sustainable future and help NYC reach its goal to send zero waste to landfills by 2030.
Location: Prime Produce, 424 W 54th St NY, NY
Help Build a Chicken Coop & Garden for Los Sures! Part 1
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | 11:00AM - 3:00PM
We're building a hen coop, chicken run, and chicken garden for Kippee and her friends at Los Sures, a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to the welfare of the Williamsburg Brooklyn residents since 1972. Feel free to join us!
Location: Los Sures, 145 S 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Help Build a Chicken Coop & Garden for Los Sures! Part 2
Saturday, May 19, 2018 | 11:00AM - 3:00PM
We're building a hen coop, chicken run, and chicken garden for Kippee and her friends at Los Sures, a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to the welfare of the Williamsburg Brooklyn residents since 1972. Feel free to join us!
Location: Los Sures, 145 S 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Houseplant 911
Sunday, May 27, 2018 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Ever bring a plant home and eventually witness its demise only because you couldn't read the warning signs or caught the symptoms too late? Well, the Plant Doctor is in and will help navigate common problems in plants like yellowing leaves, brown tips, decaying roots, insect damage and more. After this class, you'll be more well-versed in plant care — a perfect companion class to Houseplant 101!
Location: Chelsea Garden Center, 87 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
NYC Plant Swap & Chat 2018
June/July 2018 - DATE & TIME TBD!
The NYC Plant Swap is back by popular demand! After the inaugural Plant Swap we held back in October 2017 and our second edition during Earth Month April 2018, we're gathering for a third time. Just bring a pest-free, beautiful plant, or two or three for trade; they can be potted or bare root—as long as you’re prepared to part with them!
LOCATION: TBD
🍂 PAST EVENTS 🍂
December 2016
Lululemon winter dinner succulent garden making!
Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
Meditation at the Hanging Gardens via Medi Club. RSVP here.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
A private Meditation + Conversation (for models only) at the Hanging Gardens.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Reserved: A private "Create your own urban jungle indoors" company tour with Hazon.
Saturday, May 15, 2017
Meditation at the Hanging Gardens (7PM-9PM). Tickets here.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Brooklyn Plant Lover Meet-up at the Hanging Gardens (6:30PM-8PM). Please RSVP here.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Chelsea Garden Center x Homestead Brooklyn. Houseplant 101 Workshop, 11AM-12PM at Chelsea Garden Center, Williamsburg. Tickets here.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Chelsea Garden Center x Homestead Brooklyn. Herbs, Three Ways Workshop, 11AM-12PM at Chelsea Garden Center, Williamsburg. Tickets here.
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Join Homestead Brooklyn in partnership with Ivy.com to do a "Plant & Brunch"
Thursday, June 8, 2017
EcoSessions Sleep - holistic and sustainable strategies for better sleep. "Plants and Sleep" discussion. CocoMat, 49 Mercer Street, New York, NY. RSVP here with 25% off.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Free and open to the public: #PlantPorn — Enjoy a Williamsburg "Garden Tour" and photograph plants in the neighborhood (3PM-5PM) with Homestead Brooklyn and Apple Williamsburg! 247 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211. RSVP here.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Panel on Sustainable Living & Health & Wellness with Lauren Singer, Trash is for Tossers; Talia Pollock, Party in my Plants; Summer Rayne Oakes, SugarDetoxMe & Homestead Brooklyn; Phoebe Lapine, The Wellness Project at Package Free Shop. 137 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249. RSVP here.
Thursday, Jul 6, 2017
Join Homestead Brooklyn for a Succulent and Cacti Garden Workshop with the pop-up shop, Package Free Brooklyn. Bring your own planting container. 137 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Tickets here.
Saturday, Jul 29, 2017
Chelsea Garden Center x Homestead Brooklyn. Houseplant 101 Workshop, 11AM-12PM at Chelsea Garden Center, Williamsburg.
Saturday, Aug 9, 2017
Chelsea Garden Center x Homestead Brooklyn. Houseplant 911: Troubleshooting Houseplants Workshop, 11AM-12PM at Chelsea Garden Center, Williamsburg. Tickets here.
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2017
Join Homestead Brooklyn for the Become A Houseplant Ninja class with Free People. SoHo, NYC 99 Spring Street. 6 - 8 PM. (Free workshop).
Sunday, Oct 1, 2017
NYC Plant Swap & Chat. SoHo, NYC 99 Spring Street. 6 - 8 PM. (Free workshop). lululemon Hub Seventeen 114 5th Avenue NY, NY.
Thursday, Oct 5, 2017
Join Summer Rayne Oakes of Homestead Brooklyn for Living Sustainably in NYC - Networking Happy Hour + Fireside Chat in conjunction with Be Social Change. This is a FREE event, but you'll still need to RSVP.
Friday, Oct 6, 2017
Urban Oases Garden Tour with Homestead Brooklyn x AirBNB. Williamsburg, Brooklyn
A Woman's Role in a Sustainable World
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2017
A Woman's Role in a Sustainable World. Longwood University, Jarman Auditorium.
NYC Plant Swap & Chat 2018
Saturday, April 14, 2017
Our 2nd edition of the Plant Swap!
One Person Can Make a Difference
Monday, April 16, 2018
We all wake up and put on clothes but do we think about how those clothes impact the environment and the people who make them? Keynote talk at East Carolina University.