Catch up on the latest about community gardens in the news in our media round-up!
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On the Radar
Seeds of discord? Garden sprouts a sue-ready group
The Villager, 4/27/17
Official Review Begins of De Blasio’s 3rd Neighborhood Rezoning: East Harlem
City Limits, 4/25/17
CB2 Chair Condemns Ouster of ‘Friends’ from Elizabeth Street Garden
Bowery Boogie, 4/4/17
Elizabeth Street Garden Advocates Form Non-Profit Corporation to Fight for its Existence
Bowery Boogie, 4/3/17
How Donald Trump Could Weed Out Your Community Garden
WNYC, 3/30/17
Queens Board Approves Rockaway Rezoning With Significant Conditions
CityLimits, 3/30/17
How Development And Rezoning Efforts Will Shape East Harlem In 2017 And Beyond
Bisnow, 3/23/17
Community News
Grab a Bucket of Free Compost in Bed-Stuy on Friday and Saturday
DNAInfo, 4/28/17
Volunteers tidy up parks throughout the five boroughs on Earth Day
Daily News, 4/22/17
An Environmentalist’s Dream Kitchen is Open to the Public in New York City
Robb Report, 4/22/17
Earth Day events in Corona, Briarwood
Queens Chronicle, 4/20/17
These New York Gardeners Are Fighting The System By Growing Food
Fader, 4/17/17
Community garden revamp in works at Marble Hill Houses
News12, 4/17/17
A gathering of green thumbs: City’s community garden summer volunteer programs kicks off at The Battery
Downtown Express, 4/16/17
Urban Farmer Transforms Community Into Thriving Local Food Haven
EcoWatch, 4/11/17
Maple Street Community Garden Growing Toward Official Green Space
Bklyner, 4/5/17
Case Study: Boston Urban Farm Retailing Ordinance
EfficentGov, 3/28/17
Neighbors Use Their Green Thumbs To Save Honey Bees
Bklyner, 3/27/17
Week-Long Exchange Shares Sustainable Infrastructure Strategies in New York and Rio
Rio on Watch, 3/23/17
Department of Sanitation unveils plan to expand organics program
News12, 3/23/17
Garden Stories
Why are people posing nude in this giant bird nest?
NY Post, 4/29/17
Naked in a nest: Liberating art project bears it all in Brooklyn
Pix11, 4/27/17
Design by Community - Case Studies of Resiliency: 1st Community Garden
WNYC, 4/25/17
Prince Protege: ‘He Would Have Wanted Us All to Move Forward’
NBC News, 4/21/17
On the Trail of New York's Greatest Trees
CityLab, 4/17/17
Ballet Hispánico Is Giving Latino Artists A Voice They Deserve
Huffington Post, 4/14/17
Purple praise and very good visuals; The Villager nabs four NYPA awards
The Villager, 4/13/17
How One Person’s Small, Brave Compost Pile Changed New York City
Yes!, 4/8/17
From Los Angeles: Fighting Eviction, a Gardener Turns to Organic Industry Giants for Help
NY Times, 4/6/17
A Day in the Park: the Hidden Treasures of Queens
Queens Chronicle, 4/6/17
Meet the Modern Farmers: Rise & Root Farm
Modern Farmer, 4/3/17
20 simple ways to make New York a better place
TimeOut New York, 3/30/17