Preparing for Open Garden NYC

Get ready to make the most of GreenThumb’s annual Open Garden NYC event! This workshop aims to support community gardeners in planning and hosting engaging activities that attract visitors, spark community interest, and recruit new members and volunteers. Participants will learn how to organize small to medium-scale events such as board game gatherings, hands-on gardening experiences, or nature-based workshops. Showcase their garden’s unique offerings through interactive and tactile activities that appeal to visitors of all ages and design creative programs like food garden demonstrations to inspire curiosity and connection. Join us and make your community garden the talk of the season!

NYC Parks GreenThumb hosts this event. We are proud to be the nation’s most extensive urban community gardening program, sustaining over 550 gardens throughout New York City. With GreenThumb’s support, community gardens are centers of environmental justice, ensuring that our city is fairer, safer, and greener for all. GreenThumb’s events are free and open to the public.