June 1st – 2nd – 3rd, 2012 REGISTER YOUR SPACE, IDEA, OR WORKSHOP HERE! On the weekend of June 1 to 3, NYCCGC will be collaborating with community gardens city-wide, community-based organizations, and several Occupy Wall Street working groups to hold what is known as an “unconference” in community gardens and other public space venues [...]
At its core, New York City Community Garden Coalition is a human rights organization. Therefore, in lieu of our regular monthly meeting, scheduled for Thursday, October 17, we are asking all our members and supporters to join us in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement by participating in the planned International Day of Action. The [...]
Sunday, October 16 is World Food Day – and New York City Community Garden Coalition thinks that the best way for community gardeners to observe World Food Day is to Occupy Wall Street! Meet up with NYCCGC at 3:00pm at Chatham Square (Bowery @ Worth St*) this Sunday, October 16 (map). From there we’ll proceed together to join the food justice delegation, [...]
The second annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference will “connect growers, eaters, and organizations across the country to nurture the health and well-being of Black America and the environment as a whole.” Attendees will explore issues of race, class, health, and food through panel discussions, workshops, films, and conversations. Resources will be shared. Ideas will be [...]
As many of you may already know, proposed federal budget cuts threaten the GreenThumb program and its support of New York City’s Community Gardens! Please, spread the word by printing out and sharing NYCCGC’s Action Alert and Petition to SAVE GreenThumb! Right now, Congress has proposed cuts to eliminate funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) [...]
There will be a public hearing concerning the Park Dept.’s Proposed Rules set to replace the 2002 Community Gardens Agreement/OAG Memorandum of Agreement Tuesday, August 10 @ Chelsea Recreation Center 430 West 25th Street, 11:00am NYCCGC is firmly against the Proposed Rule: While we were heartened to be included in the drafting process of the [...]
NYCCGC ACTION ALERT JOIN US AT CITY HALL WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2009 @ 10AM FOR AN IMPORTANT CITY COUNCIL HEARING ON THE FUTURE OF OUR GARDENS! We urgently need all gardeners and garden supporters to bring your voices and letters of concern to a public hearing sponsored by City Council’s Committee on Parks and Recreation [...]