From community education to corporate events, Glam Gardener's got you covered. Outdoor education, nature-based curriculum, wildcrafting workshops, and botanical bars. Available in NYC, New Jersey, and beyond.

We design educational, hands-on, and unforgettable experiences around foraging, gardening, ecosystems, sustainability, wildcrafting, art-making with natural materials and beyond.

Services by Glam Gardener are led by its owner, Aly. A Wild food forager, Nature-skills guide, Wildcrafter, and Sustainability trained educator.

  • Nature-based Education

    We design and host educational events for schools, government organizations, corporate clients, nonprofit groups, and private parties.

    Learn more below.

  • Botanical Bar

    We harvest & wildcraft regional edible plants, then infuse them into fresh herbaceous beverages for your enjoyment at events. Glam Gardener's Botanical Bar can be contracted for public or private events.

    Botanical Bar 

  • Public Speaking & Media Inquiries

    Aly Stoffo, Owner of Glam Gardener NYC, is a forager, outdoor educator, and public speaker. Looking for speakers at your public event or to collaborate on media content?

    Media Inquiries & Press Kit 

GLAM GARDENER EDUCATION

Glam Gardener designs educational workshops and curriculum around nature-based topics. Gardening, foraging, wildcrafting, and more.

Curriculum Design & Program Development: We've designed curricula for NYC Department of Education programs, charter schools, summer camps, and nonprofit organizations.

Foraging Tour through a local green space and learn to identify local edible plants: Glam Gardener will use all 5 senses to immerse your group through a wild green space on a guided hike. This is a great option for groups looking for a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience.

Wildcrafting workshops with natural materials: Learn about the art of crafting while we explore history, ecosystems, and science. Get a sensory crafting experience whether we’re indoors or outside. Learn the art of crafting burning bundles, wildflower crowns, herbal salves, or healing remedies with the region's forgotten wild plant remedies.

Wild foods cooking demonstration, planting workshops, nature camps, garden excursions and more: We'd love to work with you to design something unique for your private party or organization.

We're proud to have partnered with the following organizations on nature-based education:

  • New York City Department of Transportation's Summer Streets
  • Alice Austen House Museum Wildcrafting Workshops
  • Staten Island Children's Museum
  • Hester Street Fair Earth Day Workshop
  • Lunar Faire Foraging Tours
  • NYCID Contractor for Summer Rising by the NYC Department of Education
  • Lavelle Prep Elementary School
  • Makerspace NYC
  • NYC Parks Department Greenthumb Grows Hill Street Community Garden & more

GLAM GARDENER'S BOTANICAL BAR

We harvest & wildcraft regional edible plants, then infuse them into herbaceous beverages for your enjoyment at events. Glam Gardener's Botanical Bar brings an eco-friendly, hyper-local, botanically-infused bar to your public or private event.

Regional Wild Plant-infused Seasonal Cocktails & Mocktails: We harvest wild edible, medicinal, and herbaceous plants in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, then we craft them into fresh beverages for guests to enjoy at events.

Glam Gardener hosts our Botanical Bar at select public events, but is now available for contract at private events.

We're proud to have hosted our Botanical Bar at our partnering public events:

  • Flower Power Flea Market
  • Vegandale NYC
  • NYC Soul Food Festival & more

Click the link below to learn more about our Botanical Bar & inquire about booking Glam Gardener's Botanical Bar for your next public festival or private event.

Learn More: Botanical Bar

PUBLIC SPEAKING, PRESS & MEDIA INQUIRIES

Aly Stoffo, Owner of Glam Gardener NYC, is a forager, outdoor educator and public speaker.

If you're looking for speakers for a nature-centric gala, school speaking engagement, or public event, consider reaching out!

If you're interested in booking Aly for a media inquiry, whether it be a collaborative article, social media, press or partnership, you can reach out using the form below to get started.

We're proud to have partnered with the following organizations for public speaking engagements and media:

  • New York Times: How An Urban Forager Spends Her Sundays (Article) & more
  • Vice Munchies & Bulleit's Tender Forgery (Ad Feature)
  • Yahoo's In the Know Extreme Minimalists (Feature)
  • A Chance in Life (Public Speaker)
  • Orchestra of St. Luke's Earth Works: Music for Our Planet (Host)

Click the link below to check out Glam Gardener In the News & Glam Gardener's Press Kit.

News & Press Kit

Ready to work with Glam Gardener? Get in touch and let's make magic happen ♡

Glam Gardener's Community Partners:

NYC Department of Transportation Summer Streets & Car Free Earth Day

Glam Gardener hosts an educational installation showcasing wild edible plants of NYC & native planting activity

Netflix's Earth Day Festival

Glam Gardener hosts a wild herbal tea and seasonal wild sauce sampling for Netflix employees at their NYC headquarters as part of their Earth Day festival.

Staten Island Children's Museum

Glam Gardener hosted Staten Island Children’s Museum Green Camp! A 2-week series of natural wildcrafting, harvesting, and cooking workshops for kids aged 4-12.

Hester Street Fair & South Street Seaport

Earth Day 2023 Native Planting Activity & Wild Edibles of NYC Outdoor Museum.

  • Jewish Community Center of Staten Island

    Foraging Camp 2021

  • Staten Island Museum

  • Be Yoga Staten Island

  • NYC Parks Department Greenthumb Grows Hill Street Community Garden

  • Cool Culture

  • Forest Avenue Come-Unity Fridge

  • Alice Austen House Museum

  • Van Duzer Street Civic Association

  • Farm to People

  • Orchestra of St. Luke's

  • NYC Department of Education's Summer Rising

  • NYCID

  • Lavelle Prep Elementary

  • Makerspace NYC

    Deadly floral bouquet crafting 2021, Eco-camp 2023 & 2024

  • A Chance In Life

  • Eden II

  • SPARK PA

  • Hendrick I. Lott House Museum

  • Lunar Faire
glam gardener nyc harvesting wild plants in new york for herbal products

Who is the Glam Gardener?

Glam Gardener NYC is run by Aly, an environmental educator, foraging enthusiast, artisan, and speaker whose mission is to get others psyched about the natural world.

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