Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) and the NYC Community Garden Coalition would like to invite you to a public meeting to discuss Mayor DeBlasio’s Rat Reduction Plan and how it will affect our neighborhood. The Mayor has included the East Village…
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Aug 12 -19: Harlem Green Community Garden Expo
The HARLEM GREEN Community Garden Tour, in existence for eleven years, has taken it to another level! This year, August 12-19, we are hosting the HARLEM GREEN Community Garden EXPO! Gardens in both East and West Harlem & Washington Heights…
Gardens in the News
Catch up on the latest about community gardens in the news in our media round-up! Scroll for On the Radar, Community News, and Garden Stories. On the Radar Seeds of discord? Garden sprouts a sue-ready group The Villager, 4/27/17 Official…
Board Elections: Who’s on the Ballot?
NYCCGC Board Elections are on Thursday, April 20th. On the ballot: Ray Figeuroa-Reyes, Aresh Javadi, Renee Peperone, Jill Poklemba, Sharon Sockwell, Mike Young (new), Christine Johnson (new), Ellen Belcher (new)
People’s Climate March Buses with Food & Farm Justice HUB
The Food & Farm Justice Hub believes that good food fuels powerful communities. And we also believe that good food fuels great revolution. Join us on Saturday, April 29th as we march to: Advance solutions to the climate crisis [that…
Gardens in the News
Catch up on the latest about community gardens in the news in our media round-up!
Gardens Rising Feasibility Study Earns ASLA-NY Design Award
We are thrilled to announce the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) NY has selected the Gardens Rising Green Infrastructure Feasibility Study and WE Design for a Merit Award! All of the winning projects will be on display at the Center…
Gardens in the News
Catch up on the latest about community gardens in the news in our media round-up!
NYCCGC Presentation for Community Garden Summit
Community Gardens Mitigate Stormwater
Every year, over 140 million gallons of stormwater do not enter NYC’s waterways with untreated sewage because New Yorkers have built and maintain hundreds of community gardens. Almost every time it rains, NYC’s sewer system overflows, carrying stormwater and raw…