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Planning an Event in Your Garden

at Sparrow's Nest Community Garden, Queens

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn how to plan engaging, accessible community garden events—from developing an idea and coordinating volunteers to promoting your event and accessing GreenThumb resources and citywide opportunities.
Free!

Volunteer Day: Cedar Tree

at Jane Bailey Memorial Garden, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Cedar Tree Garden, is seeking volunteers and new garden members who are interested in helping preserve this vital green space!
Free!

Cuidado de Árboles y Arbustos para Jardineros Comunitarios

at Bruckner Mott Haven Community Garden, Bronx

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
En este taller conocerá prácticas básicas de mantenimiento, así como estrategias para seleccionar y ubicar especies que proporcionen alimento y refugio a polinizadores y otra fauna benéfica.
Free!

Seeds of Restoration: Collecting Native Seeds for Biodiversity

at West 87th Street Garden (in ), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Led by staff from the NYC Parks Plant Ecology Center and Nursery, participants will learn about the importance of plant habitat to local ecosystems and how seed-based restoration promotes biodiversity.
Free!

Volunteer Day: Building Double Raised Garden Beds at Surfside Multicultural Garden Coalition

at Surfside Community Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Surfside Multicultural Garden Coalition is cared for by members of the community and is looking for volunteers to help build garden beds.
Free!

Volunteer Garden Workdays

at George Washington Carver Community Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us every third Saturday for our Membership Meeting and Volunteer Workdays! This Fall, we're making exciting progress to redesign the garden so that by spring, we're ready for the new growing season.
Free!

Pumpkin Painting at Newport Garden

at Newport Community Garden, Brooklyn

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Newport Garden welcomes all for an afternoon activity!
Free!

Volunteer Workday: Wanaqua Garden

at Wanaqua Garden (in ), Bronx

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Wanaqua Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb for a volunteer day helping repair garden beds and paint picnic benches!
Free!

Volunteer Day: Building Double Raised Garden Beds at Surfside Multicultural Garden Coalition

at Surfside Community Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Surfside Multicultural Garden Coalition is cared for by members of the community and is looking for volunteers to help build garden beds.
Free!

Soil Health Field Day with Cornell Cooperative Extension

at Governors Island, Manhattan

11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
A hands-on look at soil health for urban growers with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s urban ag team and other NYC soil folks. Food & farmer chats begin at 11:30am, demos begin at 1pm. 
Free!

Cómo Planear Un Evento en el Jardín

at Mission Garden, Manhattan

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Aprenda a planificar eventos atractivos y accesibles para jardines comunitarios, desde el desarrollo de una idea y la coordinación de personas voluntarias hasta la promoción de su evento y el acceso a los recursos de GreenThumb y a oportunidades disponibles en toda la ciudad.
Free!

Volunteer Workday: Howard Garden

at Howard Garden (in ), Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Help us finish the garden's new raised bed project and get involved with moving soil and planting fall crops or native flowers!
Free!

SeedMoney Grant Info Session

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to raise real money for your garden through crowdfunding.
Free!

Air Pruned Raised Bed Session 2 with Cornell Small Farms Program

at Snug Harbor, Staten Island

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
APRBs as a propagation technique is scalable, modular, and can be done in urban and rural settings with modest start up and input costs.
Free!

Volunteer Workday: Fantasy Garden

at Fantasy Garden

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Help us cleanup the garden, rebuild raised beds, and plant natives at Fantasy Garden! We'll provide all the tools and training needed.
Free!

Volunteer Day: Oriental Garden

at Oriental Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Seeking volunteers and new garden members who are interested in helping reimagine the garden! Join us for a hands-on volunteer day to build beds and plant native plants!
Free!

Garden Costume Party & Volunteer Day

at George Washington Carver Community Garden, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come in your best spooky garden-themed costume & help us redesign the garden! Be a part of an exciting garden bed building workday with Halloween treats
Free!

Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop

at The Ramble

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Participants will explore bird habitat through guided observation, sound-based activities, and three ecological themes: water, food, and shelter.
Free!

City Council District 41: Monthly Gardener Gatherings

at Brownsville Heritage House, Brooklyn

5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
All community gardeners and volunteers stewarding gardens in City Council District 41 are welcome to these monthly coalition-building events.
Free!

Volunteer Day: El Flamboyan

at El Flamboyan Community Garden (in ), Bronx

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on volunteer day to help beautify and expand the garden. We will be building beds, planting, and building a greenhouse!
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session #2

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to address tensions before they take root and gain confidence facilitating difficult conversations.
Free!

Planning an Event in Your Garden

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learn how to plan engaging, accessible community garden events—from developing an idea and coordinating volunteers to promoting your event and accessing GreenThumb resources and citywide opportunities.
Free!

Volunteer Garden Workdays

at George Washington Carver Community Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us every third Saturday for our Membership Meeting and Volunteer Workdays! This Fall, we're making exciting progress to redesign the garden so that by spring, we're ready for the new growing season.
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session #1

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Share real-life challenges in a confidential, supportive space with fellow gardeners. Together, you’ll co-create solutions and learn practical skills you can take directly back to your garden
Free!

Rat Academy

at Virtual/Online Workshop

5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn more about rat management during this virtual session.
Free!

Building Bylaws: Group Structure

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Participants will explore governance structures, develop or revise mission and vision statements, clarify roles and responsibilities, and examine leadership approaches through interactive scenarios and group activities.
Free!

Tool Cleaning and Maintenance

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
We will discuss what to include in your tool care kit; show you how to clean, sharpen, and oil your tools, and share tips on caring for and storing your tools.
Free!

Tree of Solutions: Transforming Community Challenges into Action

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
The Tree of Solutions framework to identify the root causes of community challenges, explore their impacts, and develop practical, community-led strategies for positive change.
Free!

Building Bylaws: An Intro

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll cover what bylaws are, why they're used, what they can and can't do, a suggested framework for creating bylaws from scratch or proposing revisions, and a set of best practices for developing guidelines that reflect your garden's values.
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session #2

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to address tensions before they take root and gain confidence facilitating difficult conversations. Whether you’re facing personality clashes over plot boundaries or navigating group dynamics, this cohort will give you the tools to turn conflict into fertile ground for growth.
Free!

Building Bylaws for Membership

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
How to create or revise processes for accepting new members, establish membership responsibilities and policies, use bylaws to create a framework of accountability, and address situations in which membership agreements have been broken.
Free!

Building Bylaws for Decision-Making

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll cover decision making models, voting procedures, quorums, leadership roles and responsibilities, officer terms, elections, committees, and ways to build transparent and participatory governance structures.
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session #1

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Share real-life challenges in a confidential, supportive space with fellow gardeners. Together, you’ll co-create solutions and learn practical skills you can take directly back to your garden.
Free!

Tree of Solutions: Transforming Community Challenges into Action

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Identify the root causes of community challenges through guided activities and discussion, participants will learn how to transform problems into achievable goals and action plans that strengthen community engagement, stewardship, and resilience.
Free!

Building Bylaws for Conflict

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll cover the most common sources of conflict in community gardens, principles of conflict resolution, conflict resolution procedures, when bylaws should be used as part of the conflict resolution process, membership suspension and revocation, appeals, and situations in which membership bylaws may require amendment.
Free!

Spotted Lanternfly Management: What Gardeners Need to Know— Part 1

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This informational workshop will cover the spotted lanternfly life cycle, how to identify eggs, nymphs, and adults, and practical management methods including scraping egg masses and other preventative techniques you can apply as the gardening season starts.
Free!

Winter Tree ID

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Participants will learn the main strategies for tree identification during the winter month; branching, bud structure, and bark. They will be introduced to some of the most common genus and species found on NYC streets and parks.
Free!

Get a Jump on the Season with Cold Frames

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Using found and recycled materials, you’ll learn how to build a basic cold frame, protect young plants from cold temperatures and wind, and manage light, moisture, and ventilation.
Free!

Building Bylaws for Garden Finances

at GreenThumb Office, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
We'll discuss financial roles and responsibilities, budgeting, record-keeping, banking practices, financial reporting, GreenThumb's policies for handling money, regulations surrounding funding sources and collecting income, and how bylaws can support sound financial practices.
Free!

10th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards

at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library, Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Nominate GreenThumb gardens and gardeners (including your own and yourself!) for a GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards by completing the nomination form here by Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026!
Free!

Winter Tree Care & Pruning

at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
We’ll also be shown the standard 3-cut pruning method and some of the basic tools for small scale pruning (hand pruners, hand saw, pole saw). The workshop will also include best practices for tree care during the dormant winter months: pruning, mulching, clearing invasive or problem plants, and inspecting for major defects or disease.
Free!

GreenThumb Spring Supply Distribution for GreenThumb Gardens

at New York City, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Registered GreenThumb community gardens can pick up garden supplies at our annual Spring Supply Distribution. Stay tuned for registration!
Free!

2027 National GrowTogether Conference: Workshops

at CUNY Graduate Center, Manhattan 

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join us for our Third National GrowTogether Conference on Saturday, May 1st at CUNY Graduate Center with workshops, panels, networking, and much more! Stay tuned for details!
Free!

2027 National GrowTogether Conference: Guided Tours

at New York City, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
On the second day of the 2027 National GrowTogether Conference, join us for guided tours at GreenThumb community gardens and NYC Parks facilities across NYC! Stay tuned for details!
Free!

Plant Distribution for GreenThumb Gardeners

at New York City, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Registered GreenThumb gardens can pick up plants for your garden. More details and registration coming soon.
Free!

Tenth Annual Open Garden Weekend

at New York City, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hundreds of community gardens will be opening their gates to the public for a weekend of free activities and exploration. Stay tuned for details!
Free!

Tenth Annual Open Garden Weekend

at New York City, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hundreds of community gardens will be opening their gates to the public for a weekend of free activities and exploration. Stay tuned for details!
Free!

47th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair Saturday, October 2

at New York City, Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb and GreenThumb community gardeners in celebrating the start of fall with workshops, live entertainment, healthy cooking demonstrations, and more!
Free!

Fall Supply Distribution for GreenThumb Gardens

at New York City, Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Registered GreenThumb community gardens can pick up garden supplies at our annual Fall Supply Distribution!  Stay tuned for registration!
Free!