GreenThumb EarthMonth

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Kick off the start of the community garden season by celebrating Earth Day all April long!

Learn new skills at one of GreenThumb's free events this month and then attend one of our volunteer workdays at a GreenThumb garden to practice that skill! 

If you are new to community gardening, this is a great opportunity to get to know community gardeners at these gardens and learn how to become a garden member.

If your corporate, school, or other community group would like to join one the volunteer events listed below, please fill out the NYC Parks Group Contact Form.

GreenThumb garden members, if you would like to host a public volunteer workday in your community garden in April, please fill out the 2025 EarthMonth at GreenThumb form. This is a great time to engage with new volunteers/prospective members and tackle projects ahead of the growing season. Volunteer projects can include, but are not limited to, building raised beds, starting/planting seeds, general clean-up, and other special projects.

GreenThumb EarthMonth Events

To FILTER events, use the menu on the right-hand side. Currently viewing 26 events
from April 26, 2025 to May 4, 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Apr26

400 Montauk Celebrates Earth Day!

at 400 Montauk Community GardenBrooklyn

12:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
400 Montauk Community Garden is celebrating Earth Day in East New York with a spring cleaning, planting, building beds. This event will also include garden membership sign up.
Free!

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Apr26

Spring Garden Workday at Brooklyn's Finest Garden

at Brooklyn's Finest GardenBrooklyn

9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Join Brooklyn's Finest Garden for a spring volunteer day! Volunteers will assist with planting seeds, cleaning up, and spreading earth matter.
Free!

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Apr26

CANCELLED: Volunteer Workday: Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park

at Clifton Place Memorial GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
This event has been postponed to May 3 due to inclement weather. We hope to see you there!
Free!

Apr26

Grapevine Pruning & Trellis Building Workday

at Lincoln Road GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Lincoln Road Garden for a hands-on volunteer workday! Volunteers will help prune existing grapevines and build a supportive trellis system.
Free!

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Apr26

RESCHEDULED: Earth Week Volunteer Day

at Bronx Sunshine Garden (in )Bronx

10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Come to Bronx Sunshine Garden and join the garden group and The Mission Continues for a volunteer work day! Assist with repairing planter beds, cleaning debris, and more!
Free!

Apr26

Shed Build Volunteer Day

at People's GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to the members of The People's Garden! Volunteers will learn and practice carpentry skills by assisting gardeners with building a new shed.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Workday at Moffat Street Community Garden

at Moffat Street Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Come lend a hand to the members of Moffat Street Community Garden! Volunteers will help the gardeners build raised beds utilized for growing food.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Workday at Upon This Rock Community Garden

at Upon This Rock Community GardenBrooklyn

10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Join Upon This Rock Community Garden for a spring clean up! Volunteer will participate in a variety of garden tasks such as cleaning debris, weeding, tool organization, and spreading earth matter.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Garden Workday: Maple Street Community Garden

at Maple Street Community GardenBrooklyn

10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Volunteers will assist with building a compost sifting table, transplanting seed starts, and general clean-up. There will also be fun wood carving, crafting activities, and a food demo.
Free!

Apr26

CANCELLED: Garden Bed Building Volunteer Day

at Her-King Alagantic Community GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
This event has been postponed to May 3 due to inclement weather. Join Her-King Alagantic Community Garden for a volunteer workday to build metal garden beds.
Free!

Apr26

CANCELLED: Spring Seeds Day at Newkirk Community Garden

at Newkirk Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Newkirk Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help with starting seeds ahead of the garden season! We may also participant in a general garden clean up and tool shed organization.
Free!

Apr26

CANCELLED: Volunteer Garden Workday at Ashford Learning Garden

at Ashford Learning GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Ashford Learning Garden for a volunteer workday to help get the garden ready for spring! Volunteers will help prepare garden beds, prune and remove weeds, and plant seeds.
Free!

Apr26

Havemeyer Garden Association Rock Painting Fun Day

at Havemeyer Community GardenBronx

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Come meet and lend a hand to Havemeyer Garden Association! Volunteers will assist with painting rocks and preparing the garden for the upcoming spring season.
Free!

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Apr26

CANCELLED: Shed and Tool Cleaning

at The Amazing Garden (in )Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Due to inclement weather, this event has be postponed to Sunday, April 27. Join The Amazing Garden for a collaborative event of organizing, cleaning, and maintaining the garden shed and tools!
Free!

Apr26

Sowing Seeds of Beauty at Amboy Street Community Garden

at Amboy Street GardenBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Lend a hand to Amboy Street Garden this spring! Volunteers will help the gardeners start seeds, clean up, and organize the tool shed.
Free!

Apr26

Volunteer Garden Workday at New Madison Harvest Garden

at New Madison Harvest Community GardenBrooklyn

12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Come help New Madison Harvest Garden prepare the garden for another productive growing season! Seasonal tasks include a general clean up, organizing tools, starting seeds, and more!
Free!

Apr26

Seeding a Vibrant Afro-Indigenous Garden

at East New York FarmsBrooklyn

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!

Apr26

Earth Day at Maggies Magic Garden

at Maggies Magic GardenManhattan

2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with a little magic! Come to Maggie's Magic Garden in East Harlem for poetry, Moroccan tea, music, and a sustainable ups-cycled art workshop!
Free!

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Apr26

MFC Garden Work Day

at Mobilization for Change Community Garden (in )Manhattan

2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Join Mobilization For Change Community Garden for a volunteer day to help the garden open for spring! Volunteers will help care for tree beds, remove weeds, and spread earth matter.
Free!

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Apr27

Volunteer Garden Workday at Ashford Learning Garden

at Ashford Learning GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Ashford Learning Garden for a volunteer workday to help get the garden ready for spring! Volunteers will help prepare garden beds, prune and remove weeds, and plant seeds.
Free!

Apr27

Shed and Tool Cleaning

at The Amazing Garden (in )Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Join The Amazing Garden for a collaborative event of organizing, cleaning, and maintaining the garden shed and tools!
Free!

Apr27

Lets Help Our Street Trees Get Nutrients

at Jardin la RocaBronx

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!

Apr27

Plant a Seed Day

at All People's Community GardenBrooklyn

2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Join All People's Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help start and plant new seeds for the spring season!
Free!

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Saturday, May 3, 2025

May 3

Volunteer Workday: Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park

at Clifton Place Memorial GardenBrooklyn

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!

May 3

Garden Bed Building Volunteer Day

at Her-King Alagantic Community GardenBrooklyn

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Her-King Alagantic Community Garden for a volunteer workday to build metal garden beds.
Free!

Sunday, May 4, 2025

May 4

Spring Seeds Day at Newkirk Community Garden

at Newkirk Community GardenBrooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Join Newkirk Community Garden for a volunteer workday to help with starting seeds ahead of the garden season! We may also participant in a general garden clean up and tool shed organization.
Free!

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