GreenThumb’s monthly newsletter of workshops and events not to miss in June!
Access all workshop info and more in: GreenThumb’s Summer Program Guide
Moment NYC Community Band performing at Green Oasis Community Garden at the 2017 Harvest Arts Festival.
Photo courtesy of Maryanne Byington
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Save the Date for Open Garden Day NYC
On Saturday, July 14, 2018 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (rain or shine), dozens of community gardens across New York City will open their gates and offer free activities to the public for Open Garden Day NYC!
Join the community gardening movement and tour dozens of community gardens. Enjoy a day of free activities and / or host activities in your garden. Activities will differ from each garden and may include activities like: arts and crafts, a music performance, a ShapeUp class, a food demonstration or an opportunity for the public to get their hands dirty and dig in the soil! Feel free to suggest your own activity as well!
If your community garden would like to participate, please fill out the Open Garden Day NYC form by Friday, June 8, 2018. We are asking all gardeners who are taking part in Open Garden Day NYC to schedule a free activity or event for the public to enjoy in some of our city’s finest community garden spaces.
#OpenGardenDayNYC #GreenThumbGrows
NYC Civic Corps Positions at GreenThumb
2018-2019 NYC Civic Corps application is now open! Each year, as part of its AmeriCorps program, NYC Service places 100 NYC Civic Corps members at City agencies and community-based organizations to lead service-oriented program lasting from September to mid-July. There are three positions with GreenThumb available: Volunteer Program Coordinator and Youth Leadership Council Coordinators. Apply today!
3rd Annual Garden Recognition Awards
GreenThumb will celebrate its 3rd Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards this fall! If you would like to nominate a GreenThumb garden (including your own) for one of the awards, please fill out the Nomination Form by Friday, July 20, 2018.
More News & Stories
- Stop by GreenThumb’s booth at the GoGreenBK! Festival at McCarren Park on Saturday, June 2nd
- Save the Date for Harvest Fair: Saturday, 9/15 – Location TBD
- The American Community Garden Association is revising their strategic plan and wants your input!
- 2019 Bylaw Re-licensing Requirements Due
- New Safe Soil Gardening Practices Announced
- Contribute your garden stories to Community of Gardens, a digital archive hosted by Smithsonian Gardens, by emailing: communityofgardens@si.eduor sharing your stories through their website.
Grants & Opportunities
- >Request for Proposals: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Office of Environmental Justice: Vital Brooklyn Green Job Training Grant, Application Deadline: 3:00 p.m. on June 15, 2018
- Did you know that Citizens Committee for New York City has many trainings and resources to support community groups? You can learn more on their Resources and Training section on their website.
- List your organization with the NYC Food Policy Database
- The Awesome Foundation Microgrants
Workshops & Events
Highlight of the Month:
Tuesday, June 12: Brooklyn: Growing Mushrooms
>6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
UCC Youth Farm
Fungi can be helpful in your garden and delicious in the kitchen. This workshop offers a peek into the fungi kingdom at large and addresses DIY indoor growing and cultivation methods with the option to transfer your fungi to your outdoor garden. In addition to a demonstration of basic propagation techniques, the class offers resources for finding mushroom materials to work with as you set about on your homegrown mycological pursuits.
RSVP here.
Facilitated by Jan Mun, artist and mycologist; East New York Farms! and GreenThumb.
- June 9, Bronx: Cocoxochitl: A Dahlia Workshop
- June 9, Brooklyn: Trellising your Garden Vegetables
- June 14, Brooklyn: Building a Trellis in your Garden
- June 16, Bronx: Introduction to Bee Hive Inspection
- June 19, Brooklyn: Organizing for Garden Success: Group Structure (Part 1 of 3)
- June 21, Brooklyn: How to Care for your Bees
- June 23, Brooklyn: Chicken Healthcare Basics
- June 26, Brooklyn: Composting with Bokashi
- June 28, Bronx: Attracting Pollinators and Pest-Controlling Predator Insects with Native Plants
- Bronx Food and Farm Walking Tours: Belmont Community Gardens
- June 30, Manhattan: Summer Ornamental Plants in The Battery
Grow to Learn Workshops
- June 2, Governors Island Teaching Garden: Beginner Gardener Intensive
- June 3, Governors Island Teaching Garden: Beginner Gardener Intensive
ALL workshops are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. You can find soil and lumber request forms at ALL GreenThumb-led workshops.
GreenThumb Workshop Survey
Do you have ideas for GreenThumb workshops? Would you like to host a workshop in your garden, share your skills by teaching other gardeners, or simply let us know which workshops you’d like us to offer? Let us know in the GreenThumb Workshop Survey.
