Conserving Friendly Insects on Urban Farms and Gardens

February 23, 2023


How are you welcoming friendly insects to your urban farm or garden? Do you know who you're looking for?

Join us on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12 PM on Zoom to talk about incorporating plants into your farm or garden that provide food and shelter for insect predators and pollinators. Sam Anderson (Harvest NY) will talk about some of the beneficial insects he saw in NYC in 2022, and Amara Dunn (New York State Integrated Pest Management Program) will talk briefly about how to attract and protect friendly insects.

There will be plenty of time for conversation with other urban growers about what they are trying and what works for them. Bring your questions and stories! This event is FREE!

Register online to receive the Zoom link.

Gardening Workshop

July 11, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bronx, NY

Join Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and Urban Garden Specialist, Karen Guzman, to learn beginner gardening tips from planting to basic plant ID. We will learn which crops do well together and how to get good yields in raised bed gardens.  

Urban Agroforestry Summit

July 14, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
New York, NY

Learn and network with urban agroforestry practitioners, service providers and city government partners on ways to scale agroforestry in NYC

Join the Cornell Small Farms Program and Harvest New York for the first annual NYC Urban Agroforestry Summit. Begin the day by learning from invited speakers who will explore the evolution, current landscape, and future potential of agroforestry within New York City's food systems and urban forestry initiatives.

Urban Tree Health: New Pest and Disease Challenges

July 24, 2026
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Trees in urban environments can face unexpected challenges, including new insects and diseases. Join Cornell Integrated Pest Management, in collaboration with Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Cornell Cooperative Extension, to learn how to recognize and manage some of the most pressing IPM challenges in urban forests.