Greenpoint Library Presents: Foraging Series for Teens | Fueling Ourselves with the Wild

Wed, Jun 25 2025
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Greenpoint, Demonstration Garden

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Teens (13+), join us in a foraging series led by Journei Bimwala. In this first session, explore how wild urban plants can support your health and nutrition. We'll uncover edible greens and herbs hiding in plain sight, and learn how they nourish the body from the inside out.

This program will be held on our Demonstration Garden, with a rain plan of being held in the Teen Zone (Eco Lab 3). 

Journei Bimwala is a Bronx-based Clinical Herbalist, Foraging Practitioner, and educator whose work bridges African ancestral healing, urban ecology, and community wellness. She leads immersive programs that reconnect people—especially youth and families—to the natural world through plant identification, herbal medicine-making, and storytelling rooted in Congolese tradition. As founder of Each One Carry One and co-founder of the nonprofit One Heartbeat, Journei advances food sovereignty, environmental justice, and access to green space in underserved communities. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, and more, honoring plants as both teachers and healers.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.

Foraging Series for Teens on June 25th
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Add to My Calendar 06/25/2025 04:00 pm 06/25/2025 05:30 pm America/New_York Greenpoint Library Presents: Foraging Series for Teens | Fueling Ourselves with the Wild <p><strong>Teens (13+)</strong>, join us in a foraging series led by <strong>Journei Bimwala</strong>. In this first session, explore how wild urban plants can support your health and nutrition. We'll uncover edible greens and herbs hiding in plain sight, and learn how they nourish the body from the inside out.</p><p>This program will be held on our Demonstration Garden, with a rain plan of being held in the Teen Zone (Eco Lab 3).&nbsp;</p><p><em><strong>Journei Bimwala</strong>&nbsp;is a Bronx-based Clinical Herbalist, Foraging Practitioner, and educator whose work bridges African ancestral healing, urban ecology, and community wellness. She leads immersive programs that reconnect people—especially youth and families—to the natural world through plant identification, herbal medicine-making, and storytelling rooted in Congolese tradition. As founder of Each One Carry One and co-founder of the nonprofit One Heartbeat, Journei advances food sovereignty, environmental justice, and access to green space in underserved communities. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, and more, honoring plants as both teachers and healers.</em></p><p><em><strong>This program… Brooklyn Public Library - Greenpoint, Demonstration Garden MM/DD/YYYY 60