GreenThumb Events & Workshops
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GreenThumb workshops are marked with a green border, partner events are marked with a purple border.
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Apr22
LUNGS 4th Annual Spring Awakening 2018
11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.Join LUNGS - Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens on Earth Day for the 4th Annual Spring…
Location: El Jardin Del Paraiso (in ), Manhattan
Cost: Free
Apr22
Boogie Down Earth Day
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.Green Worker Co-ops and Green Feen Organix invite volunteers and people of all ages for a…
Location: Synergi Urban Farm (in ), Bronx
Cost: Free
Apr22
Earth Day Celebration
1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Enjoy a spring day of seed ball making, seed starting, and a community picnic! Bring a dish…
Location: El Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Apr24
Beekeeping: An Introduction (Bronx)
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Curious about bees for honey and pollination in your community garden? Join Liane Newton…
Location: Risse Street Community Garden, Bronx
Cost: Free
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Apr26
Beekeeping: An Introduction (Brooklyn)
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Curious about what it takes to keep honey bees in your community garden? Join longtime…
Location: St. John Cantius Parish (in ), Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Apr28
Greenhouse Basics: Starting Seeds
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Spring into the gardening season with a workshop on starting seeds! Learn about…
Location: Rainbow Garden of Life and Health, Bronx
Cost: Free
Apr28
Turning an Overgrown Site into a Maintainable Natural Area
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.This workshop will take us through the process of transforming overgrown areas into natural…
Location: Roberto Clemente Community Garden, Bronx
Cost: Free
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
May 2
Sharing our Farm Traditions: Growing Korean Crops at Evergreen Community Garden
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Evergreen Community Garden is a five-acre community garden in a predominantly Korean…
Location: Evergreen Community Garden (in Kissena Corridor Park), Queens
Cost: Free
Saturday, May 5, 2018
May 5
GreenThumb Plant Starts Distribution
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Get your veggie transplants and native plant starts at our annual giveaway, plus tips on…
Location: Melrose New Generation Community Garden, Bronx, UCC Youth Farm, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
May 5
Kingsbridge Heights Community Garden Open House
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.Come join Kingsbridge Heights Community Garden and celebrate the new growing season! On…
Location: Kingsbridge Heights Community Garden, Bronx
Cost: Free
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
May 8
Organizing for Garden Success: Bylaws (Part 2 of 2)
5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Disorganization creates dysfunction. This two-part workshop series is designed to help your…
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Saturday, May 12, 2018
May12
Butterfly Project NYC Native Plant Share
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Join Bronx Green-Up/The New York Botanical Garden and Butterfly Project NYC to find out…
Location: Grove Hill Learning Garden, Bronx
Cost: Free
May12
The Collage Garden Exhibition Opening
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.Welcome to the Concrete Jungle! First germinated in Norway, then sprouted in the…
Location: 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
May15
Tropical Accent Design
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.In this workshop, we will use our warm growing season to cultivate fast growing tropical…
Location: Edith Community Garden, Bronx
Cost: Free
Saturday, May 19, 2018
May19
Direct Sow and Transplant
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Want to grow more food in less space? Tired of struggling or having stunted transplants?…
Location: River Garden, Bronx
Cost: Free
May19
Marvelous Mushrooms
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.Fungi can be helpful in your garden and delicious in the kitchen. This class offers a peek…
Location: Campos Community Garden (in ), Manhattan
Cost: Free
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
May22
Planting Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.Potatoes and sweet potatoes come in all shapes and colors. Learn the secrets to planting…
Location: Urban Harvest Community Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Thursday, May 24, 2018
May24
Building Creative Structures from Your Existing Rubble
5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.This workshop will show the creative uses of existing garden rubble, ie: used bricks,…
Location: Ten Neighbors Community Garden, Brooklyn
Cost: Free