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The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 disease, known as the coronavirus, a pandemic. Due to this, GreenThumb is making important service changes, to ensure the health and safety of our partners and the public. You can learn more, including how to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, on the CDC or NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene webpage . Please visit this page to stay…
La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha declarado pandemia la enfermedad COVID-19, conocida como coronavirus. Por esta razón, GreenThumb ha implementado cambios importantes en el servicio para asegurar la salud y la seguridad del público y la de nuestros colaboradores. Puede aprender más del tema para ayudar a parar el coronavirus en las páginas web del Centro de Control de Enfermedades (CDC) o el…
Nominate a GreenThumb garden group or garden member for the 5th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards this fall for the years 2020 and 2021 by Wednesday, September 3, 2021! Last year was definitely a year to remember, as many gardeners found the strength to overcome difficulties, while providing support and help to their communities. The awardees for the year 2020 will be recognized for their exceptional work and efforts…
Mark your calendars for the 42nd Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair on Saturday, Septe mber 18, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Pleasant Village Community Garden in East Harlem. Join us to celebrate GreenThumb gardeners as the community gardening season comes to a close with workshops, greening partners, and more! Stay tuned to this page and our social…
The new Community Garden Accessibility Guide was created to help with the creation of inclusive community gardens where everyone can enjoy the full mental and physical benefits of urban gardening. Given the limited resources available for most community gardens, we attempt to illustrate options for accessibility that can easily be achieved without expensive equipment or cost prohibitive materials. Each chapter contains…
The 2021 Edition of the GreenThumb Gardeners' Handbook is a resource for community gardeners and the general public that covers a variety of topics, including event planning, construction work, accepting donations, selling garden produce, tree pruning, garden bylaws, and much more. The handbook includes many, but not all, GreenThumb, NYC Parks, New York City, and New York State best practices, policies, and laws that…
NYC Parks GreenThumb partnered with NYC Department of Transportation in May to celebrate Bike Month with a series of socially distanced community garden bike tours along with the release of a number of self-guided bike tour maps (available for download at the links below). Self-Guided Community Garden Bike Tour Maps: South Bronx Eastern Brooklyn Harlem…