Protecting and improving the community for the people who live and work here

Photo: Justin Ladda of Allen Street Mall

Details:

Tyrone, Bob, James, Jenifer, Kate

Pay particular attention to the quote from Bob Humber in the last column.

Cathy, Debra, Bob, Nikisha

Glad to have the talented and wonderful Pace HS Advisory working out in the Park.

Thanks all!

“Thanks to all who attended the GrowTogether this past weekend, I hope you had a great time! This is just a quick email reminder of upcoming events, most importantly the Spring Supply Distribution next weekend” –

Anthony Reuter – Outreach Coordinator GreenThumb

Spring Supply Distribution (click this link for distribution sites and RSVP)– what will we be giving out?

Saturday, April 14^th, 2018

10:00am-1:00pm

Various Locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx

For each garden:

1 broom

1 litter grabber

1 pitch fork

1 50 foot garden hose

1 pointed shovel/spade

1 box of black garbage bags

1 goodie bag of assorted small garden supplies

Choose one: garden hoe, leaf rake, hard rake

Sign up at the distribution for delivery of: 1 wheelbarrow, 1 landscape cart (landscape cart is only available to those who have not already received one)

Manhattan Garden Get Together

Saturday June 2^nd, 2019

Recreation Center 54

348 East 54th Street

New York, NY 10022

We invite you to a gathering of Manhattan community gardeners to connect with each other, learn more about community resources, and find out what’s new with GreenThumb!

There will be opportunities to connect with community greening organizations to learn more about their resources available to you. The list of organizations is TBA!

There will be light refreshments provided.

Highlighted Upcoming Events

Click the link to register for each workshop and find out more details.  Download the spring program guide here.

Reminder: to request soil, compost, or lumber from GreenThumb you must attend a GreenThumb workshop and fill out a request form!

Fruit Tree Care

Saturday April 7^th, 2018

11:00am-1:00pm

Little Green Garden/Rock Garden, Bronx

Happy Hydration with your Hydrant

Tuesday April 10^th, 2018

5:30pm-7:00pm

6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan

Spring Supply Distribution

Saturday, April 14^th, 2018

10:00am-1:00pm

Various Locations

Collecting Rainwater

Friday April 20^th, 2018

1:00pm-4:00pm

Clifton Place Memorial Garden, Brooklyn

Site Planning for Your Community Garden

Saturday April 21^st, 2018               

1:00pm-4:00pm

Powers St Community Garden, Brooklyn

LUNGS Spring Awakening

Sunday, April 22^nd, 2018

11:30am-5:00pm

Parading around Lower East Side Gardens and ending at El Jardin del Paraiso!

More upcoming events here!