* What's New *

Make Music NY
On Saturday, June 21, 2008 musicians and parks will get together again for live music throughout the city. If you are interested in having your community garden be a venue, or participating as an artist yourself, email Jessica at delfino@makemusicny.org or visit their website makemusicny.org for more information.


Windowbox Kits for sale by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Orders and payment must be mailed by April 25th, 2008.
For order forms & more information, call 718-623-7250


Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest
Orders and payment must be mailed by April 25th, 2008.
For the application form & more information, call 718-623-7250


24th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether
Gaining Ground / Ganando Terreno

For highlights, click HERE.
For more details, click HERE.

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* GREENTHUMB's RESOURCES *
Click HERE to learn how to build a compost bench for your garden.

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Do you want chickens in your garden?
Do you want a new chicken coop?
Click HERE to learn how to Keep chicken in your garden

This summer, Just Food's City Chicken Project, with the support of Heifer International, can build you a new chicken coop and give you chickens for your garden. Applicants must be NYC community groups of 8 or more people, must have 8 square feet of space for each hen, and should have a plan to use the eggs to feed their communities. Application deadline: April 18th. For more information or an application, please contact Owen at Just Food: 212.645.9880 x229 or owen@justfood.org

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Plant Your Legacy be One In a Million

The Million Trees NYC initiative

Click HERE to learn how to

BE ONE IN A MILLION!!!
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GREENTHUMB's NETNEWS ISSUE #5
Click on the Newsletter link to view the latest GreenThumb news.

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SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE
Click HERE to get your Spring Program Guide and start planning to attend workshops to get your supplies. You must be a registered Greenthumb garden to be eligible for supplies. To learn more about the GreenThumb's program, which assists community gardeners in NYC, click on the "Workshops and Materials" link.

Welcome to the GreenThumb website! As the largest community gardening program in the country, GreenThumb is proud to support community gardens in New York City. We have over 600 member gardens serving 20,000 city residents. Since 1978 we've been committed to providing support to help strengthen gardens, strengthen gardener skills, and strengthen communities. GreenThumb's services take the form of materials, and technical assistance, including educational workshops.

The majority of GreenThumb gardens were derelict vacant lots renovated by volunteers. These community gardens, now managed by neighborhood residents, provide important green space, thus improving air quality, bio-diversity, and the well-being of residents. But gardens aren't just pretty spaces- they're also important community resources. All GreenThumb gardens offer public programs that improve quality of life for residents of all ages. So gardens may offer educational workshops, children's programs, food pantries, or community-building events like block parties. Active garden sites create a stable force in the community that serve as anchors for area re-development initiatives, while making the city safer, healthier, and cleaner.

All GreenThumb gardens are open to the public a minimum of ten (10) hours per week, so visit one of these amazing spaces to see what's growing on! Click on the "Find Your Garden" icon for the OASIS Mapping Project to find a garden near you. This link has detailed information about specific gardens, including maps and open hours. This site also allows you to find information about any property in the city, including block and lot, zoning, ownership, and more.

Funded by federal Community Development Block Grants, GreenThumb has been a program of the New York City Parks Department since 1995.

Contact GreenThumb via e-mail at: eric.frey@parks.nyc.gov

GreenThumb
49 Chambers Street Room 1020
New York, New York 10007
Tel (212) 788-8070
Fax (212) 788-8052

City of New York/Parks & Recreation
Edie Stone, Director

* HIGHLIGHTS *
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to view our highlights!
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