From community education to corporate events, Glam Gardener's got you covered. Available in NYC, New Jersey, and beyond.
We design hands-on and unforgettable experiences inspired by nature that inspire the explorer within all of us.
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Botanical Bar
Botanical BarWe 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.
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Nature-based Education
We design and host educational events for schools, government organizations, corporate clients, nonprofit groups, and private parties.
Learn more below.
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Public Speaking & Media Inquiries
Media Inquiries & Press KitAly 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?
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
- New Jersey Renaissance Faire
- Vegandale NYC
- NYC Soul Food Festival
- Non-profit galas, private events & 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.
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 & Car Free Earth Day: Wild edibles of NYC installation and native planting activity
- Alice Austen House Museum Wildcrafting Workshops
- Staten Island Children's Museum: Green Camp curriculum design, activity lead, and managing counselor
- Hester Street Fair Earth Day Workshop at Manhattan's South Street Seaport
- Lunar Faire Foraging Tours through New Jersey woodlands
- NYCID Contractor for Summer Rising by the NYC Department of Education: Garden Club facilitator for middle school
- Lavelle Prep Elementary School wildcrafting activities: in the classroom and guided foraging tour
- Makerspace NYC: Spring eco-camp curriculum design and activity lead
- Netflix Corporate Earth Day Festival: Wild edible tea and sauce tasting
- Farm to People: Poisonous Plant Bouquet Crafting workshop
- JCC camp: Activity lead for Conservation camp, foraging, gardening, plant identification, and naturalist topics, K-8
- NYC Parks Department Greenthumb Grows Hill Street Community Garden: Sunday Funday educational garden events & more
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)
- Vice Munchies & Bulleit's Tender Forgery (Ad Feature)
- Yahoo's In the Know Extreme Minimalists (Feature)
- Now This' Playing Hooky at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (Ad Feature)
- A Chance in Life (Public Speaker)
- Orchestra of St. Luke's Earth Works: Music for Our Planet (Host)
- NY1: Staten Island's first Summer Streets, 2023 (News Coverage)
Click the link below to check out Glam Gardener In the News & Glam Gardener's Press Kit.