Come for a guided tour of The Battery Urban Farm to learn more about how we grow fresh produce in the heart of downtown New York City. Students will explore the plants, creatures, and cycles that make up our local ecology, and will have a chance to taste fresh produce! Please note that group size is limited due to COVID-19 guidelines, and we ask that all visitors wear masks while on site.

What role does green space play in the urban environment? Explore The Battery and observe how people and other living things are using this green space. Learn about the benefits of green spaces to people, the environment, and our ability to protect ourselves against natural disaster. Design a new green space for your own community, and learn how to get involved in local green space. PLEASE NOTE: As this is a Self-Guided trip, you will be exploring the farm and park without the support of our staff. All lesson plan materials and worksheets will be sent to you in advance to bring with you.

Food isn’t grown in a grocery store, so how does it get there? Use provided materials to track the trip your breakfast made to your dining table. How does this compare to the local foods you see growing at Battery Urban Farm? Use this trip as a jumping off point to better understand the food systems at work in NYC. PLEASE NOTE: As this is a Self-Guided trip, you will be exploring the farm and park without the support of our staff. All lesson plan materials and worksheets will be sent to you in advance to bring with you.

Explore Battery Urban Farm and The Battery Perennial Gardens looking for signs of the season. Your exploration will be guided by a scavenger hunt with detailed images of different signs of the season throughout The Battery. Find spring bulbs emerging from the soil, observe animals coming out of hibernation, watch bees pollinate flowers, and identify baby plants by their leaf shape. PLEASE NOTE: As this is a Self-Guided trip, you will be exploring the farm and park without the support of our staff. All lesson plan materials, maps, and worksheets will be sent to you in advance to bring with you.

Explore Battery Urban Farm and The Battery Perennial Gardens looking for signs of the season. Your exploration will be guided by a scavenger hunt with detailed images of different signs of the season throughout The Battery. Find evidence of winter animal activity, explore decomposition on the vegetable farm, identify trees by their bark, and consider the effect of cold weather on the plants and animals in the park.
PLEASE NOTE: As this is a Self-Guided trip, you will be exploring the farm and park without the support of our staff. All lesson plan materials, maps, and worksheets will be sent to you in advance to bring with you.

Tour your students through the chronological history of this area of Manhattan (and even into the future!) by visiting some of the park’s landmarks and completing worksheet activities at each location. This trip engages with all areas of the park and addresses topics including the Lenape, European Exploration and Colonization, Dutch Settlement, Immigration, Climate Change, and Park Advocacy.

Conservancy staff will lead the group on a tour of the vegetable farm, forest farm, and park as a whole. We will work directly with you to determine the focus and agenda for the tour. To schedule this tour, please email education@thebattery.org