Gardening

Building a Foldable Trellis for Growing Food Vine Plants: A Beginner’s Class

at Greene Acres Community Garden, Brooklyn 

11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Create a foldable trellis to support tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, and beans.
Free!

Spring Awakening: A Community Composting Event

at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
This will be an opportunity to learn about Hot Box Composting and to network with other community farmers in NYC.
Free!

Power Tools 101: A Beginner’s Guide for All New Users

at Seasons of Vision Garden, Brooklyn

5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This beginner-friendly course, designed for femme presenting people but open to all, covers tool types, safety, hands-on practice, and project tips.
Free!

Garden Bench Build Volunteer Workday

at Jardin de las Rosas, Bronx

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join Jardin de las Rosas for a volunteer day to clean up the garden and build new garden benches! Participants will practice basic carpentry skills and learn how to become an active garden member.
Free!

Rat Academy Field Session

at Schomburg Arts Garden, Bronx

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn more about rat management during this in-person session.
Free!

Hands-On Workshop: Decorating Hanging Baskets with Perennials

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing in this fun interactive workshop on decorating hanging baskets with perennial plants!
Free!

Sustainable Garden Watering: The Art of Using Ollas

at Amboy Street Garden, Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn about using an olla, an unglazed terracotta pot that slowly hydrates your plants. This technique helps save water, especially during New York's drought.
Free!

Volunteer Workday: Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park

at Clifton Place Memorial Garden, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Learn how to join a GreenThumb garden and engage in EarthMonth activities, such as building raised beds and planting a floral landscape.
Free!

Seeding a Vibrant Afro-Indigenous Garden

at East New York Farms, Brooklyn

1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Gather with us in the garden for seed starting and transplanting alongside stories of Afro-Indigenous crops! During our time together, we’ll connect and ground ourselves with various seeds relevant to African and Indigenous diasporas.
Free!

Lets Help Our Street Trees Get Nutrients

at Jardin la Roca, Bronx

1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Volunteers will learn how to pruning fruit trees inside the garden, care for our street trees, and help with the growing season by building more raise beds in the garden.
Free!

Building a Gutter System for Rainwater Harvesting

at Vogue Community Garden, Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to install a functional gutter system for garden tool sheds and pavilions.
Free!

Tree Identification: Buds, Blooms And Leaves With Will Thomson

at Entrance - East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Sharpen your tree identification skills and focus on emerging leaves, breaking buds, and seasonal flowers.
Free!

Preparing for Open Garden NYC

at Family Community Garde, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
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.
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!

Preparing for Open Garden NYC

at Nehemiah Ten Community Garden, Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
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.
Free!

Preparing for Open Garden NYC

at Brooklyn Bears/Carlton Avenue Garden, Brooklyn

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
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.
Free!

DIY Mortar-Planter Workshop

at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn how to create durable 2 to 4-gallon mortar planters using infused landscape fabric and mortar mix.
Free!

2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience

at New York City, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
An inspiring four-day gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide to celebrate the power of urban green spaces and community gardening. Stay tuned to the NYC Park GreenThumb website for updates.
Free!

2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience

at New York City, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
An inspiring four-day gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide to celebrate the power of urban green spaces and community gardening. Stay tuned to the NYC Park GreenThumb website for updates.
Free!

2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience

at New York City, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
An inspiring four-day gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide to celebrate the power of urban green spaces and community gardening. Stay tuned to the NYC Park GreenThumb website for updates.
Free!

2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience

at New York City, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
An inspiring four-day gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide to celebrate the power of urban green spaces and community gardening. Stay tuned to the NYC Park GreenThumb website for updates.
Free!

45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair

at New York City, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Save the date for the 45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair on Saturday, September 27, 2025 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Location to be announced soon.
Free!