Hands-on, joyful programs where kids explore the garden, cook seasonal foods, and learn from nature.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade – Hungry Explorers
Play-based garden adventures with simple cooking, stories, and sensory fun.

2nd & 3rd Grade – Urban Farmers
Digging, planting, harvesting, composting, and cooking while exploring food systems.

4th–6th Grade – Garden Chefs
STEM-inspired garden science and real cooking—building kitchen confidence and ecological know-how.

Our afterschool program blends urban ecology and food education into hands-on, joyful experiences. Students learn directly from our school garden and neighborhood community gardens, exploring the cycles of nature while cultivating plants, composting, and harvesting seasonal foods. In the kitchen, children practice simple, healthy food preparation with ingredients they’ve grown or sourced locally, connecting what’s on their plate to the ecosystems around them.

Through gardening, cooking, and teamwork, students build ecological awareness, kitchen confidence, and a sense of belonging to both their school and neighborhood community.

Your child becomes a scientist, chef, artist, and explorer in PS 282's garden every Wednesday until 5pm.

We blend cozy Story Time with exciting Winter Garden Adventures—seed starting indoors, exploring winter trees, and discovering how nature sleeps and survives the cold. STEAM Experiments bring science to life through seed germination tests, weather observations, and making natural paints from plants and food. Nature Art develops creativity and fine motor skills through twig sculptures, leaf printing, and painting with our homemade colors.

We start each session in a warm classroom, then venture outside for winter discoveries. Even 15 minutes outside reveals winter's magic! Returning indoors, we cozy up with hot tea, snack making, arts and crafts.

Winter session starts Wednesday, January 6th. Sign up now. Limited spots available.

Contact: Brooklynrewilders@gmail.com

In Nature Makers Lab, kids dive into the wonders of life science through hands-on exploration. From studying bugs and habitats to sculpting plants and animals in clay, young scientists connect art and ecology in creative ways. Students also tend our indoor hydroponic garden, harvesting fresh veggies for daily snacks while learning how ecosystems thrive.