Some events we got the opportunity to design for different community spaces, schools and private groups. To check more previous collaborations check our instagram: @_buenezas_

Bee Story Time brought toddlers and kids together for a story about how bees communicate through dance. Inspired by the story, we learned about the plants bees love to visit and painted with botanical inks made from some of those very plants.

A little storytelling, a little science, and lots of color became a way to connect with the wonderful world of bees.

Weaving became a way to connect with materials, place, and tradition. As a group, we learned basic weaving techniques using yarn and wool while incorporating plant fibers found across South Florida and the Caribbean.

Together, we built simple looms from recycled and foraged materials like cardboard and branches, turning what was around us into tools for making.

A workshop we did with O,Miami in Spanish. A soup itself is poetry, a way of reminding ourselves that we are interdependent and that we must pass on generationally the knowledge of sowing, preparing, and sharing our food. In this workshop participants created a collective poem while we cooked a soup together. We shared recipes that we have learned from our loved ones. We highlighted the cultural importance of repairing the current relationship with the food we eat. A farm provided us with ingredients and informed participants about how they can support local agroecological projects.

We came together at Earth N Us to cook our own version of the beloved sancocho, using vegetables that grow easily in South Florida.

As part of the Buenezas, Little Haiti Guide, we also got to know some of the plants often called weeds, or buenezas, including Spanish Needle, Amaranth, and Poor Man’s Pepper. Cooking became a way to share food, stories, and knowledge while seeing the plants around us in a new light.

At Finca Morada, we walked among local plants and learned about the many ways they can support healthy soils and our relationship with the land. Together, we made a compost tea using local weeds, or buenezas, and prepared an herbal syrup with tropical plants.

The day became a hands-on exchange of plant knowledge, practical skills, and ways of caring for the places around us.

At Finca Morada, we learned about turmeric and achiote, from how these plants grow to the colors they can create. We experimented with tie dye techniques and gave used clothing a second life by transforming them with plant based color.

A hands on day of growing, making, and discovering new possibilities in the materials we already have.

We worked with artist Sebastian Duncan Portuondo to create glass mosaics inspired by a plant walk through Earth N Us, an urban farm in the heart of Little Haiti. We gathered inspiration from the plants around us and translated their shapes, colors, and textures into glass.

This class was part of a series of workshops made possible through art grants from Oolite and Locust Projects.