Sangha Education Center
Educating the whole-learner by inspiring an interconnected understanding of self, others, and the natural world through mentoring and stewardship programs
Once again, the input of our young people has directed their learning based on interest areas which we will explore this month. We will participate in a tour of Tanglewood Preserve at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning in Rockville Center. This tour will include walking the preserve and viewing the new dinosaur exhibit […]
We welcome you to the FIRST volunteer days at Sangha Education Center’s Meadow Farm! As we move forward with nature-based projects that are embedded into several of our programs, we will open up volunteer days to the local Long Island community in addition to our program participants, their families, friends and schools.
We are privileged to have a local arborist, Frances Reidy as well as one of our Project Stewardship program participants, Jackson, walk us through the property on/around Malcolm House and our Meadow Farm on the Jericho preserve to identify plant life including local, non-local and invasive species. We will also weed & save to cultivate […]
Join Certified Nature Therapy Guide, Stephanie Gaglione of Biophilia Wellness for monthly Forest Bathing experiences at Sangha Education Center this season! Come participate in organic experiences that develop as we are together at Malcolm House on the Jericho Preserve. Themes change, but some highlights have included “connecting with trees”, “nature’s music”, “finding textures in nature”, “seeing self in […]
We were just informed that the Sweetbriar Nature Center's Annual Festival will either be cancelled or postponed. BUT, we will still be visiting Sweetbriar with our Project Stewardship participants.Our Project Stewardship young adults have requested to return to Sweetbriar Nature Center. We will do our monthly outing there this month! The butterfly vivarium will be […]
Join Certified Nature Therapy Guide, Stephanie Gaglione of Biophilia Wellness for monthly Forest Bathing experiences at Sangha Education Center this season! Come participate in organic experiences that develop as we are together at Malcolm House on the Jericho Preserve. Themes change, but some highlights have included “connecting with trees”, “nature’s music”, “finding textures in nature”, “seeing self in […]
We welcome program participants to our first Summer Solstice Celebration at Sangha Education Center! There will be several stations set up for our young people to take-part in summer stewardship activities including creation of a pollinator house and garden around Malcolm House. We will celebrate the Earth and all the life that it supports through […]
Week 1 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on habitats, land and microbes, history, forest bathing, planting and totem pole creation.
Week 2 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on Long Island water history, sea life, environmental justice, water wellness, medicine wheel gardens, and totem pole creation.
Week 3 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on Dungeons and Dragons, pollinators, forest bathing, gardening, and totem pole creation.
Week 4 of Summer at the Sangha includes workshops on Long Island animal identification, Malcolm House, compost bins, and native drumming.
Sangha Education Center mentors, interns and volunteer staff will be gathering for a networking event with introduction to new people and ideas as we learn and grow together! We will overlap with Project Stewardship Day where Sangha staff can then socialize with our program participants in the days’ outdoor team-building activities and games. Enjoyable afternoon […]