GreenThumb Events & Workshops
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GreenThumb workshops are marked with a green border, partner events are marked with a purple border.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Sep26
Preserving the Harvest
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Facilitated by The Youth Farm and GreenThumb Make your own pickles! Learn how to…
Location: The Youth Farm, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Sep27
How to Grow and Maintain a Lawn
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Facilitated by Mercedes Nunez, NYC Parks Horticulture Manager for Manhattan, and…
Location: Orchard Alley, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Sep29
East New York Farmers Market
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.The East New York Farmers Market is a community-run market and includes 23 local…
Location: East New York Farmer's Market, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Sep29
1st Annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Garden Train , the District 15 School Gardens Consortium, will host the 1st Annual…
Location: Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Sep29
Maggie's Magic Garden 25th Anniversary Celebration
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Come celebrate with us at Maggie's Magic Garden 25th…
Location: Maggies Magic Garden, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Sep29
Maggie's Magic Garden 25th Anniversary
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Maggie's Magic Garden is celebrating 25 years! Come to the garden to help…
Location: Maggies Magic Garden, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Sep29
The Manhattan Land Trust Goes Apple Picking
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.The Manhattan Land Trust Fall Field Trip will be to an upstate apple orchard (location…
Location: Manhattan Land Trust, Manhattan
Cost: $25 for early bird tickets, $35 starting September 1 (fees not included)
Sep29
Fall Harvest Fair
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.It's our biggest harvest yet featuring cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, and much more at…
Location: Harlem Grown 134th Street Farm, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Sep29
Hill Street Garden Grand Opening Celebration
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Hill Street Garden, the newest community garden in…
Location: Hill Street Garden, Staten Island
Cost: Free
Sep29
Planting and Using Herbs for Intergenerational Wellness
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.Facilitated by Janiele Lewis - Legacies of Health, Farms at NYCHA, and GreenThumb…
Location: Wagner Houses Farm, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Sep30
Tree Care with Greening Greenpoint
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Come learn how to steward local street trees! We will be focusing on the street trees on…
Location: 61 Franklin Street Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Sep30
An Afternoon of Poetry at Albert’s Garden
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.Join us for an afternoon of poetry featuring Austin Alexis, Davidson Garrett, Jessica…
Location: Albert's Garden, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Monday, October 1, 2018
Oct 1
World Habitat Day: Compost Workday
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.We are partnering with UN-Habitat NY to celebrate World Habitat Day on October 1,…
Location: East River Park Compost Yard (in Corlears Hook Park), Manhattan
Cost: Free
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Oct 2
Planting Garlic and Cover Crops
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Facilitated by GreenThumb and Grow to Learn Get your raised beds ready for winter by…
Location: Ashford Street Abundant Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Oct 6
East New York Farmers Market
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.The East New York Farmers Market is a community-run market and includes 23 local…
Location: East New York Farmer's Market, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Oct 9
Season Extension and Cover Crops
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Harvest your greens and root vegetables well into December with low tunnels and row cover.…
Location: Corona Taxpayers Garden, Queens
Cost: Free
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Oct10
Winter Dressing for Tree Beds
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Facilitated by Febe Daniels and Deneen Reynolds-Knott Get your street tree ready to…
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Oct11
Making A-Frame Sandwich Boards
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Invite neighbors and passersby to your community garden with an A-frame sandwich board sign…
Location: Ten Eyck Houses HDFC, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Oct13
East New York Farmers Market
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.The East New York Farmers Market is a community-run market and includes 23 local…
Location: East New York Farmer's Market, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Oct14
How Do Bees Get Through the Winter?
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Facilitated by Liane Newton, NYCbeekeeping.org; and GreenThumb We'll discuss what…
Location: Friends of Brook Park, Bronx
Cost: Free