New York City Community Garden Coalition will convene its monthly meeting of gardeners from across the city on Thursday August 18, 6:30 – 8:30pm, at Prospect Heights Community Farm, located at 252-256 Saint Marks Avenue between Vanderbilt and Underhill Avenues (map). Prospect…
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July Monthly Meeting Rescheduled to THU.28.JUL (Will Allen is Coming to Town!)
NYCCGC’s monthly “third Thursday” meeting of gardeners has been rescheduled this month in deference to the arrival of Will Allen, hero and inspiration to so many community gardeners and urban farmers. He will be coming to New York on what would…
NYCCGC Embarks on Leadership Retreat
July 12 to 18, New York City Community Garden Coalition is sending fifteen lucky participants to Center for Whole Communities at Knoll Farm, in Vermont. For one cellphone and laptop-free week, the group will engage in a retreat to “capture and harness…
One Day, Two Important Meetings THU.16.JUN
This Thursday, June 16, NYCCGC begins its annual tradition of holding its summer meetings in community gardens around the city, giving everyone a chance to see what’s going on in other gardens and neighborhoods. Details below. Earlier in the day,…
NYCCGC Recharges at Omega
From left: Charles Krezell, Haja Worley, Ellen Belcher, Vandra Thorburn, Karen Washington, Raymond Figueroa-Reyes, Eric Thomann, Brooke Lehman, Aresh Javadi, Mara Gittleman, Magali Regis, Sean-Michael Fleming, Daniel Bowman Simon. The board of directors of New York City Community Garden Coalition…
NYCCGC Heads to Omega
New York City Community Garden Coalition is proud to be one of 27 nonprofit organizations “actively engaged in creating a more compassionate and sustainable world” selected for Omega Institute’s upcoming Service Week. NYCCGC’s Board of Directors will be engaging in…
Video Recap: “Youth in Gardens: Growing Peas & Justice”
Many thanks to new NYCCGC Board member and videographer Charles Krezell for documenting the event – excellent work capturing the spirit of the day!
Exciting Workshops, Panelists, and Performers at “Youth in Gardens: Growing Peas & Justice”
New York City Community Garden Coalition is proud of the diverse array of panelists and workshops at this year’s Community Gardeners’ Forum – and excited about the lineup of live spoken word, rap, and dance performances, too! Forum 2011 Panel Moderated…
“Youth in Gardens: Growing Peas & Justice” May 14th @ The New School
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Click here to make your reservation. This is a FREE event. On Saturday, May 14th, New York City Community Garden Coalition (NYCCGC) will present its 2011 Community Gardeners Forum. This year’s event will be youth-driven, focusing on the…
Images from “Rally to SAVE GreenThumb!” Photos: Magali Regis/NYCCGC