Expert-Led Gardening, Art Exhibitions and More at Jameel Arts Centre this Summer

Expert-led gardening programme: My Winter Garden

September 10 - November 26, 2022
9:00am-12:00pm

The Friends of Jaddaf Community Garden and Dr Nasser Rego, founder of SoWeGrow and Zoë: farm for life, are back this summer with an inspirational programme for all gardening enthusiasts. In collaboration with Art Jameel, ‘My Winter Garden’ is a twelve-week programme designed for all to learn firsthand how to grow organic vegetables as experts do. 

The programme gives participants an opportunity to cultivate gardens that thrive in the high temperatures of Dubai and is facilitated by an organic farmer. The sessions are workshops that range from theoretical to practical and deep dive into permaculture, transplanting, composting, and community building. The programme takes an organic approach to building and looking after your garden while reconnecting with nature to boost your holistic well-being. Participants will get a chance to nurture gardens and explore how they can contribute to their community by learning about agriculture, education and sustainability.

Join Dr Nasser Rego,  organic farmer and educator, and gardening enthusiast Amin Rashidi, from The Friends of Jaddaf Community Garden, for an introductory session about ‘My Winter Garden’ on Friday, August 5 and Friday, August 26 at 7:00 pm at Jameel Arts Centre to learn more. You can register for the sessions and the course via the registration link.

Whether you’re a beginner with basic knowledge of plants or an experienced grower looking to hack the art of growing abundantly, this course is designed for you. 

The programme is aimed at participants aged 16+ and runs every week for 3-hour sessions; limited spaces are available (early booking recommended). The programme cost is AED 2,200 (USD 600) per person, and course fees include a take-home starter kit to kick start your gardening journey!

If you book with friends and family, you can avail a 10% discount on your total bill. On the payment page:
A. Select the number (Qty). of persons (has to be more than 1 person) registering for the programme and
B. Apply the following discount code: JAMEEL10OFF

World Weather Network
June 21, 2022 - June 21, 2023

Art Jameel is one of 29 arts organisations from around the world forming the World Weather Network, a global ‘weather reporting’ project running from June 2022 to June 2023 bringing together artists, writers, scientists and environmentalists from around the world to reflect on changing climates and relationships to the weather from a variety of contexts.

Art Jameel’s weather station explores atmospheric humidity, a central climatic marker of the Arabian Gulf, issuing reports in the form of narrative podcasts by commissioned artists and writers exploring humidity through three main thematics: The Threshold, Sweat and Labour, and Technofutures.