GreenThumb Events & Workshops
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GreenThumb workshops are marked with a green border, partner events are marked with a purple border.
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Nov17
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
Nov17
Leaf Crunch 2018
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.Love your neighborhood garden? Support your local garden by raking leaves this fall! Help…
Location: 138th Street Community Garden, Bronx
Cost: Free
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Nov24
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, December 4, 2018
Dec 4
Food Justice 101: A Workshop for Kids and Teens
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.Grow to Learn and GreenThumb What is the food system? Where does our food come from…
Location: GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Dec 4
Make it Rain: Grants for your Green Space (Bronx)
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.Facilitated by Citizens Committee for NYC, Partnerships for Parks, and GreenThumb Hear…
Location: St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
Cost: Free
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Dec 6
Bug Hotels
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.Grow to Learn Join us at Materials for the Arts for a night of crafting cozy insect…
Location: Materials for the Arts, Queens
Cost: Free
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Dec 8
Herbal Soap Making
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Facilitated by Sharon Griffin – CocoaVera and New Roots Community Farm, and…
Location: Bronx Neighborhood Health Action Center, Bronx
Cost: Free
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Dec11
Make it Rain: Grants for your Green Space (Brooklyn)
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.Facilitated by Citizens Committee for NYC, Partnerships for Parks, and GreenThumb Come…
Location: Brownsville Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Jan10
Youth-Led Culinary Education
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.Facilitated by Marcia Denson - Phoenix Community Garden, Grow to Learn, and GreenThumb…
Location: GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Saturday, January 12, 2019
Jan12
Events on a Shoestring (Part 1 of 2)
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Want to host a youth event, class, film screening, or any other type of event in your…
Location: McCarren Play Center (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Jan16
Make it Rain: Grants for your Green Space (Queens)
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.Facilitated by Citizens Committee for NYC, Partnerships for Parks, and GreenThumb Come…
Location: Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens
Cost: Free
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Jan22
Find your Green Thumb: Starting a Community Garden
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Do you have big dreams for that lot you walk past every day? Come hear from a panel of…
Location: GrowNYC's Project Farmhouse, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Jan24
Dig up your Lot: Research Community Garden History
4:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Facilitated by the NYC Department of Records and GreenThumb What did your community…
Location: NYC Municipal Library, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Feb 7
Grow Your Garden Group
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.This workshop will cover creative and time-tested ways to increase membership in your…
Location: GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Feb12
Building the Garden: Parks Capital and your Elected Officials
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Hear from a panel of gardeners, representatives from Parks Capital, and the offices of…
Location: The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
Cost: Free
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Feb16
Crazy for Composting
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.NYC Compost Project Hosted by The New York Botanical Garden Are you passionate…
Location: Watson Building at New York Botanical Garden (in Bronx Park), Bronx
Cost: Free
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Feb20
Art in the Garden: Painting Ceramic Tiles
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Facilitated by artist Alejandro Epifanio Juan of Loisaida, Inc. and ceramic specialist…
Location: Loisaida Center, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Feb21
Retracing Our Roots: Youth Capturing the Stories of Community Gardens
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.Grow to Learn and GreenThumb Join us as we will learn about the stories of community…
Location: GreenThumb Office, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Feb21
Tomato Heaven
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Maureen O’Brien, Febe Daniels, and Mei Mei Lee - Brooklyn Botanic Garden Community…
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Feb23
Espalier Fruit Tree Pruning
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Learn how to prune and train young fruit trees to grow in interesting and beautiful…
Location: Feeding Tree Community Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free