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Build a Community Garden in Far Rockaway with Transition New York City

Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Church 454 Beach 67th St, Arverne, Queens, NY, United States

Come out and join Transition NYC's second workday. Plant more raised beds, and put up flyers for the Convergence at Rockaway retail stores. Burlap bags have amazing properties, and volunteers will be able to take home a stack of burlap bags to their own gardens.

Free

Present Abundance/Harvest Celebration Week at The Clinton Garden

DeWitt Clinton High School 100 West Mosholu Parkway , South Bronx, NY, United States

You are welcome to join as we celebrate the harvest moon, the sun, the bountiful fruits and vegetables of the earth, and the precious water that sustains our life during a series of events in and around the little piece of land we call The Clinton Garden.

Free

35th Annual Making Brooklyn Bloom

Unnamed Venue 1100 Washington Avenue

Gardeners cultivate more than plants—they grow an enduring sense of place and connection to our city in the face of rapid urban change. Inspired by the patience and mindfulness embodied by BBG’s Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden (currently celebrating its 100th anniversary), this year’s theme, “Deep-Seeded Gardening,” honors our deep-seated connections to the gardens and green spaces of Brooklyn.

Free

GreenThumb Events & Workshops

Hostos Community College 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, United States

Join over a thousand community gardeners and greening professionals from all over New York City for a day of learning, sharing, networking, and greening inspiration at the 32nd Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether!

This year's conference features exciting new workshops and returning favorites, including many hands-on and youth-focused workshops, for gardeners of all ages.

$7

Rose Garden Weekend

Immerse Yourself in a Sea of Blooming Beauty with a Rose Garden Tour, Events & Activities and Rose Watch !

Free – $25

Garden Tour: Gardening in the Sky at the High Line

High line 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Get to know every detail of the High Line's plant life while walking through the park with one of our knowledgeable staff horticulturists.

Free

Urban Sustainability Day!

Common Ground Compost East 11th Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue A, New York, NY, United States

Get your “hands dirty” and join us outdoors at the East Side Outside Garden with Common Ground Compost to prepare the urban garden for the fall and to learn about their business’ environmental sustainability based model.

Free

NYC Outdoors! An Environmental Education Expo

Kimmel Center for University Life 60 Washington Square South, 10th FL, New York, NY, United States

The NYC Outdoors! Expo is public event showcasing environmental education resources in New York City.
Who should attend? Participants will meet more than 40 environmental education organizations

Free

Fall Soil Health Workshop

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United States

Autumn is here and it’s time to put the garden to sleep for the season. Join QBG Farm staff to learn how to care for your soil during fall and winter. We’ll discuss soil testing, cover crops, mulch, and compost application.

Free

GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference

Hostos Community College 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx

Come celebrate the official kickoff of the community gardening season in New York City! The day will be packed with more than 30 workshops on…

$5

Grow Your Garden Group

Bushwick Inlet Park Center 86 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

With spring around the corner, this is a key time to welcome new members to get involved in your garden. This workshop will cover creative…

Microbes and Fungi: The Life of the Soil Party

GreenThumb Office 100 Gold St., Third Floor (Please bring photo ID), New York, NY, United States

Get to know the soil in your garden. If we take care of the soil, the soil will take care of our plants and crops.…