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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
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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!
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hudson & Essex Counties: El Huerto Urbano
at Virtual/Online Workshop
7:00 p.m.–8:15 p.m.
Esta seria consiste en seminarios web ofrecerán técnicas y consejos sobre un tema de jardinería diferente en cada sesión.
Free!
Thursday, May 22, 2025
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!
Friday, May 23, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics!
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Uncover the secrets of nature, build your own ecosystem, and learn how fish and plants work together to grow food in our afterschool Aquaponics Workshop.
Free!
Kids
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hudson & Essex Counties: El Huerto Urbano
at Virtual/Online Workshop
7:00 p.m.–8:15 p.m.
Esta seria consiste en seminarios web ofrecerán técnicas y consejos sobre un tema de jardinería diferente en cada sesión.
Free!
Friday, May 30, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics!
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Uncover the secrets of nature, build your own ecosystem, and learn how fish and plants work together to grow food in our afterschool Aquaponics Workshop.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, June 5, 2025
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at CUNY Graduate Center, 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!
Friday, June 6, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at CUNY Graduate Center, 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!
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at CUNY Graduate Center, 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!
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
at CUNY Graduate Center, 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!
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Friday, June 13, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Healthy Eating Talks & Discussion
at Her-King Alagantic Community Garden, Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come to Her-King Alagantic Community Garden for talks and a discussion on healthy eating by speakers from the Mid-Bedford Heights Lions Club.
Free!
A Community Composting Event
at Frank White Memorial Garden (in ), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
A Community Composting event, this will be an opportunity to learn about HotBox Composting and to network with other community farmers here in NYC. This will be an indoor (greenhouse) & outdoor event.
Free!
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Herbs for Food and Medicine
at Pirate's Cove Garden
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
In honor of Pride month, Pirate's Cove Garden will be holding a tour of the herbs that are grown for food and medicine with a teaching on the basics of salve, poultice, and more!
Free!
Monday, June 16, 2025
Summer on the Hudson: Horticulture Tour of Riverside Park
at Peter Jay Sharp Volunteer House at 107th Street (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon walk in the Park and see what's in bloom!
Free!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Friday, June 20, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Urban Farm Volunteers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteer with our team to manage our one-acre Urban Farm!
Free!
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Team RIVER Volunteers
at 10 Central Road (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Team RIVER Volunteers
at Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with Team RIVER (Randall’s Island Volunteer Ecological Restorers) and help keep Randall’s Island Park beautiful!
Free!
Friday, June 27, 2025
Volunteer With EQA: Turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden
at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Eastern Queens Alliance is looking for volunteers to help us turn an unsightly lot into a Botanical Garden.
Free!
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