Publications
2011 Spring (PDF, 816 KB)
Program Guides
We publish a quarterly Program Guide that lists all GreenThumb workshops, giveaways, Greening Partner events, as well as other important community gardening news.
Click on the links below to download the appropriate guide.
- 2011-12 Winter (PDF, 2.2 MB)
- 2011 Fall (PDF, 1 MB)
- 2011 Summer (PDF, 2 MB)
- 2011 Spring (PDF, 816 KB)
- 2010-11 Winter (PDF, 4.4 MB)
- 2010 Fall (PDF, 1.3 MB)
You can also access our archives to see past workshops and events.
GreenThumb Gardener’s Handbook
This book covers all of the ins and outs of running a GreenThumb community garden. It includes registration requirements, essays from community gardeners, citywide polices, tip sheets from the New York Botanical Gardens and Just Food, and more.
School Garden Resource Guide
This guide provides information on getting a school garden up and running and including curriculum, horticulture, and fundraising ideas.
Garden Survey
In 2009 and 2010, GrowNYC hosted Compton Mentor Fellow Mara Gittleman. Mentored by Open Space Greening Assistant Director Lenny Librizzi, Mara’s first project was updating the community garden information on OASIS, a powerful GIS-based online map that allows users to view details about every block and lot in the five boroughs. This was the first full-scale update to the community garden information in many years.
GreenThumb Structures Guidebook
This guidebook provides the guidelines for building Parks Department-approved structures as well as directions and polices for building a “gardenhaus.”
Building a Compost Bench
A tutorial for building a simple compost bench.