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Help grow a greener city! Join gardening workshops at parks and our GreenThumb community gardens across New York City to learn from our expert gardeners.
Gardening Events
Saturday, January 18, 2025
MLK Day of Service - Morning
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Volunteers will assist our Urban Farm team to create these seed packets by placing seeds into packages and clearly labelling each.
Free!
Event
1/18 Forest Park MLK Day of Service
at George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
We invite you to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with us at Forest Park! Join us on this national day of service by helping the park and giving back to the community.
Free!
1/18 Highland Park MLK Day of Service
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
We invite you to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with us Highland Park! Join us on this national day of service by helping the park and giving back to the community.
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Clayton Williams Garden
at Clayton Williams Memorial Garden, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a volunteer workday at Clayton Williams Garden in Harlem, where we'll tackle seasonal maintenance tasks, including debris cleanup and mulch spreading.
Free!
Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!
MLK Day of Service - Afternoon
at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist our Urban Farm team to create these seed packets by placing seeds into packages and clearly labelling each.
Free!
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Gardening Workshop
at Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Greenbelt Native Plant Center staff to help care for the diverse group of native plants we grow to be planted in parks and restoration projects throughout the city.
Free!
Monday, January 20, 2025
Ferry Point Park Martin Luther King Jr. Day Coastal Cleanup
at Emerson Ave. & Harding Ave. (in Ferry Point Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks Stewardship as we celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping us protect coastal areas in Ferry Point Park!
Free!
Event
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Gardening
at Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with the Greenbelt Native Plant Center staff to help care for the diverse group of native plants we grow to be planted in parks and restoration projects throughout the city.
Free!
MLK Day of Service: Maintain Idlewild Trails w/ Parks
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Eastern Queens Alliance (EQA) in partnership with NYC Parks to work and maintain Idlewild's Trails.
Free!
Event
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Tour and Gardening
at Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Greenbelt Native Plant Center staff for a tour of the facility and a day of plant care and grounds maintenance.
Free!
Friday, January 24, 2025
Bronx Green-Up: Volunteer Garden Workdays at Karol’s Community Urban Farm
at Karol's Urban Farm - Castle Hill (NYCHA), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Karol's Farm crew and Castle Hill Houses community members for a weekly produce distribution and volunteer workday! Even during the winter, the farm needs care.
Free!
Saturday, January 25, 2025
National Seed Swap Day
at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
This program is perfect for anyone looking to diversify their garden, expand their gardening knowledge, or simply connect with a community of plant lovers. ?
Free!
Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!
Bronx Green-Up: Mushroom Cultivation 101 Workshop
at Padre Plaza, Success Garden (in ), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the essentials of mushroom cultivation, including the life cycle and ecological roles of fungi; how to select wood and prepare logs, and more!
Free!
NAHE Presents 4th Annual National Seed Swap Day at BGCG NYRP
at Bathgate Community Garden, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NAHE Farms for their 4th Annual Seed Swap on National Seed Swap Day. This event will be held bi-weekly until Sunday, March 23 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free!
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Facing Climate Change As Urban Gardeners
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Face climate despair head-on in these monthly, peer-to-peer meet ups.
Free!
Friday, January 31, 2025
Bronx Green-Up: Volunteer Garden Workdays at Karol’s Community Urban Farm
at Karol's Urban Farm - Castle Hill (NYCHA), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the Karol's Farm crew and Castle Hill Houses community members for a weekly produce distribution and volunteer workday! Even during the winter, the farm needs care.
Free!
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Coney Island Street Tree Care and Coastal Cleanup
at Park House (in Kaiser Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come work with NYC Parks Stewardship to care for local street trees and coastline!
Free!
Event
Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
How to Crop Plan with a Square Foot Garden
at St. John's Recreation Center, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Discover how advanced garden planning during the winter season can maximize your harvest during the growing season!
Free!
Friday, February 7, 2025
Greenbelt Native Plant Center Papermaking Workshop
at Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn to make plantable paper from recycled pulp embedded with native seeds
Free!
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Volunteer Workday: Phoenix Community Garden
at Phoenix Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join community gardeners and GreenThumb staff for a volunteer workday to build raised garden beds, expanding the garden's capacity to grow fresh food.
Free!
Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!
A Community Composting Event
at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Highlighted by a special monthly theme, every 2nd Saturday of the month from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., come learn how to process organic material in a thermophilic composting system.
Free!
Saturday, February 15, 2025
RESCHEDULED: Volunteer Workday: George Washington Carver Community Garden
at George Washington Carver Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb community garden and participate in garden maintenance activities at George Washington Carver Community Garden in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Free!
Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Winter Composting hosted by Big Reuse
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join the NYC Compost Project hosted by Big Reuse as we manage the three-bin compost system at Randall’s Island Urban Farm!
Free!
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Facing Climate Change As Urban Gardeners
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Face climate despair head-on in these monthly, peer-to-peer meet ups.
Free!
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Building a Wooden Raised Bed for Food Gardening
at Red Gate Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to build your wooden raised bed—a perfect way to grow food plants or even ornamental plants outdoors.
Free!
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Grow Your Garden: Planting & Transplanting Seedlings
at George Eagle Carr Community Garden (in ), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join our workshop to learn how to grow a healthy garden! You’ll gain hands-on experience by transplanting seedlings using seed trays and soil.
Free!
Saturday, March 8, 2025
A Community Composting Event
at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Highlighted by a special monthly theme, every 2nd Saturday of the month from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., come learn how to process organic material in a thermophilic composting system.
Free!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Garden Tool Care
at Spencer Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join our workshop to learn how to care for your garden tools, including rusty shovels and squeaky pruners.
Free!
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Grow Your Garden: Planting & Transplanting Seedlings
at Garden of Eden, Bronx
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Join our workshop to learn how to grow a healthy garden! You’ll gain hands-on experience by transplanting seedlings using seed trays and soil.
Free!
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Garden Mapping –Designing Your Perfect Outdoor Space
at La Casita Community Garden, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
With guidance from GreenThumb staff, you'll learn to map your garden and create a welcoming area for gatherings or personal time.
Free!
Saturday, March 15, 2025
3/15 Winter Vine Sweep at Forest Park
at Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Queens
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for a winter vine sweep in Forest Park's natural areas.
Free!
Intermediate Wooden Raised Bed Building: Construction & Weatherproofing Techniques
at All People's Garden of the Apostolic Faith Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Enhance your garden by learning to build a wooden raised bed with a seating ledge!
Free!
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Grafting Workshop: Transforming Trees for Desired Fruit
at Jardin la Roca, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
You will learn how to graft a fruiting scion onto an ornamental or less desirable tree. We will start by finding an area with Rosaceae family trees, like apples, pears, plums, and cherries.
Free!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Garden Mapping - Planning & Record Keeping
at El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to create a simple to-scale physical map of their garden space to support garden planning and record keeping.
Free!
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Organizing For Garden Success: Group Structure (Part 1
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This two-part workshop series is designed to help your garden group build a strong foundation for your group’s leadership and decision-making structures.
Free!
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Grow Your Garden: Planting & Transplanting Seedlings
at BPL- Macon Library, Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
You’ll gain hands-on experience by transplanting seedlings using seed trays and soil.
Free!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards
at New York City, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Save the date for the 8th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Location and time TBD.
Free!
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Create A Welcome Station For Your Garden
at Bronx Sunshine Garden (in ), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Do you want a welcoming way to greet visitors in your garden? Join Lillian, our GreenThumb instructor, for a hands-on workshop to build a welcome station.
Free!
Volunteer Workday: Garden of Life (Brooklyn)
at Garden of Life (in ), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb garden and engage in EarthMonth activities, such as building trellises and spreading soil.
Free!
Monday, April 7, 2025
Garden Conflict Transformation Circle
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
How can we hold space for and resolve conflict within our groups? In these monthly sessions, mediators Skye Roper-Moses and Michelle Jackson will facilitate discussion circles for community gardeners to bring their challenges to the group and collectively generate solutions.
Free!
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Seed Starting Volunteer Workday
at El Batey de Doña Provi, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Participants will practice beginner-friendly gardening skills and learn how to become an active garden member.
Free!
Organizing For Garden Success: Bylaws (Part 2)
at Virtual/Online Workshop
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
This two–part workshop series is designed to help your garden group build a strong foundation to deal with the many issues that arise in a community space.
Free!
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Introduction to Basic Building Tools: Empowering People in DIY Skills
at Myrtle Village Green Community Garden, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Build your confidence and skills with tools in this welcoming course centering femme-presenting individuals interested in DIY and construction.
Free!
Friday, April 11, 2025
Garden Re-Design Volunteer Workday
at Las Casitas Community Garden, Bronx
12:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Build raised beds and redesign the space to accommodate more garden members! Participants will practice basic carpentry skills and learn how to become an active garden member.
Free!
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Volunteer Workday: Citizens for a Better Community Garden
at Citizens for a Better Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb garden and engage in EarthMonth activities, such as filling raised beds with soil and disassembling plant structures.
Free!
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