|
GreenThumb GrowTogether 2020
|
In response to popular demand, GrowTogether is expanding to TWO DAYS! In 2020, we are celebrating our 36th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether conference on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, 2020 at CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan. Details and more information will be announced on our social media pages, website, and printed guide, so stay tuned!
|
|
2020 GrowTogether T-Shirt Contest
|
Submit your artwork to the t-shirt contest for our 36th annual GrowTogether Conference! The theme is: Sowing and Growing Neighborhoods The winning design will appear on the 2020 GrowTogether t-shirts, worn by hundreds of gardeners all over the city. Applicants may submit up to three entries. For submission details and how to apply, visit: bit.ly/GTGTtshirtcontest2020
Application Deadline: Friday, December 13,
2019 |
|
Interested in facilitating a workshop at the 2020 GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference?
|
Apply with your ideas at bit.ly/GTGTWorkshops2020 by Wednesday, January 8, 2020. We're looking for a wide variety of workshops on topics related to gardening, composting, food and racial justice, medicinal plants, group development, community organizing, and more. |
|
|
|
|
|
GreenThumb Trainings
|
|
Dig deep and further your gardening knowledge and leadership skills with GreenThumb! In 2019 and 2020, GreenThumb will offer a number of special educational trainings. Most, but not all, programs are reserved for members of registered GreenThumb community gardens.
|
|
GreenThumb Trainings in 2019 and 2020:
|
|
• GreenThumb Leadership Academy *
|
|
• Uprooting Racism with Soul Fire Farm *
|
|
• Tackling Tough Conversations with New York Peace Institute *
|
|
• Open Orchard School with Trust for Governors Island
|
|
• GreenThumb Pruning Brigade with Trees New York *
|
|
• Responsible Urban Beekeeping with Liane Newton **
|
|
• ...and more to be announced soon!
|
|
|
|
* Reserved for members of GreenThumb community gardens
|
** Open to the public through nycbeekeeping.org; only members of GreenThumb community gardens are eligible to receive beekeeping kits. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Did You Know?
|
That a number of GreenThumb gardens commemorate amazing women that came together to lead in preserving and revitalizing their neighborhoods? There's Hattie Carthan Community Garden in Brooklyn, Liz Christy Garden in Manhattan, and Riverside Valley Community Garden in Manhattan will soon be renamed to Jenny's Garden to honor Jenny Benitez, one of the founders of the garden. As we remember amazing garden activists like these women, GreenThumb and the NYC Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS), remind you that you can take part in WomensActivism.NYC to
create a permanent New York City archive listing women from around the globe who have made a difference through their activism and, in turn, inspire activism today. |
|
|
|
|
|
More News & Stories
|
• GreenThumb's "Help a Garden Grow” Group Volunteer Program is a great team-building experience for your company, school, or institution while getting out of the daily routine by volunteering at one of our community gardens. Help GreenThumb garden groups with gardening projects while learning new skills. If your group of five or more wants to help beautify a community garden, please contact Project and Design Coordinator, Babbie Dunnington at Babbie.D...@parks.nyc.gov or (212) 602-5330 to learn about the different projects near you. To sign up to volunteer, please fill out the volunteer form. |
|
|
|
