LINKS
NYC/Local

• Added Value
  a non-profit organization promoting the sustainable development of Red Hook by nurturing a new generation of young leaders. They work towards this goal by creating opportunities for the youth of South Brooklyn to expand their knowledge base, develop new skills and positively engage with their community through the operation of a socially responsible urban farming enterprise.

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden
  Tips, tours, resources, and workshops.

• Citizens Committee for New York City
  Technical assistance and training sessions available to help make your community group work better. Cash awards up to $350 for local beautification projects provided through Mollie Parnis "Dress Up Your Neighborhood" contest. Also provides grants through Neighborhood Environmental Action Program and Building Block Awards.

• Council on the Environment of New York City
  This organization reaches out to the public with environmental education, waste prevention and recycling, Open Space Greening, Greenmarket, and other programs.

• Earth Celebrations
  An artists' collective from the Lower East Side working to support and preserve gardens through art and community action. Includes nice section highlighting Lower East Side gardens.
  

• Just Food
  Fosters urban agriculture and provides food access to those most in need. Check out their market-gardening initiative, the City Farms project.

• La Familia Verde
  La Familia Verde is a coalition of community gardens in the Crotona, East Tremont, and West Farms neighborhoods in the Bronx. Formed in 1998, our mission is to sustain the environment and culture of our neighborhood through education, community service, and horticulture.

• New York Botanical Garden
  Education, events, workshops, and more.
  

• NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
  The official website of the Parks Department. Apply for permits online, find out about events, get the latest news, see interactive maps, read histories of your local park, and more.

• NY Restoration Project
  Good land trust resource. See their timely, informative newsletter.

• Partnerships for Parks
  Encourages community support and involvement in New York City's Parks. Helps to strengthen, support, and start neighborhood park groups.

• The New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
  City-wide network that links grassroots organizations, low-income neighborhoods, and communities of color in the struggle against environmental racism.
  
  
• Treebranch Network
  Neighborhood Open Space Coalition's Hub for the NYC Urban Environment. Link to OASIS, the first city-wide web based, open space, interactive mapping resource.

• Trust For Public Land
  This national organization works to protect open spaces via land trusts. Some GreenThumb gardens are under their jurisdiction, so see what they're all about.

• American Community Garden Association
  This national network's site has info about starting a community garden, resources, and more. Their listserve allows you can contact community gardeners all over the country.
  
  
• Green Guerillas
  New York City organization promoting and protecting community gardens. Interesting links, facts, and figures.

• City Farmer
  Canadian resource with articles about community gardening worldwide. See their articles on casitas and horticulture.
  

• FarmGarden UK
  Check out the British community gardening scene with this site. See Links for profiles and photos of community gardens across the big pond.

• LaGuardia Corner Gardens
  An award-winning community garden in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village.
  
  

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Garden Websites

• 6th and B Garden
• 9th Street Community Garden (email)
• Clinton Community Garden
• El Sitio Feliz/ Union Settlement Assoc.
• JFK High School - Enchanted Garden
• Liz Christy Garden
• The Riverside-Inwood Neighborhood Garden (RING)
• Green Acres Community Garden
  

Other Resources

• The New York City Compost Project
  The NYC Dept of Sanitation's site has info about compost givebacks and compost deliveries. Also a good composting resource.
  
  
• Botanique
  National listing of gardens, arboretums, and various other nature sites. Links to botanial organizations, gardening publications, and other resources for gardeners.
  
  
• Organic Gardening
  The online version of the magazine- everything you need to know about growing a great garden!
  
  
• Gardens Alive!
  Online catalog for ordering natural pest controls, garden supplies, and more.
  
  
• Victor Pest Control
  Non-toxic pest control resource. Research your pest and disease problems on this site. Solve your pest problems without poison!
  
  
• Seeds of Change
  Quality, non-genetically modified seeds.
  
  
• Victory Seeds
  Heirloom seed resource. Check out these flavorful, tried-and-true varieties.
  
  
• Johnny's Seeds
  Johnny's prides itself on its superior seeds, research, technical information, and service, as well as its committment to completely organic gardening techniques.
  
  
• Arizona Elephant Garlic
  Try their elephant garlic, which can weigh up to half a pound! Roast it, chop it up for sauce or salsa, or whip up a bug repellant in the blender! If you love garlic, this is the site for you!
  
  
• Plant a Row for the Hungry
  Campaign developed by the Garden Writer's Association of America (GWAA) to encourage gardeners to grow a little extra and donate the produce to local programs that serve the homeless and hungry.
  
  

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