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…
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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…
NYCCGC & Allies Rally in the Rain to Save GreenThumb
NYCCGC thanks our many allies and fellow gardeners who braved the temperamental Spring weather to join us on the steps of City Hall today to raise our voices in an united effort to save GreenThumb, whose sole funding source, federal…
Rally to SAVE GreenThumb! TUE.05.APR
Rally: Tuesday, April 5th • 12:00 Noon • Steps of City Hall View/Download the Press Release (PDF) Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Funding of New York City’s Community Gardens In response, the New York City Community Garden Coalition (NYCCGC) is leading a…
Take Action to SAVE GreenThumb!
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…
Summer Leadership Retreat Scholarships Announced
Eighteen Scholarships Available! New York City Community Garden Coalition would like to share a very special opportunity with 18 lucky community gardening enthusiasts! This July, the amazing Center for Whole Communities at Knoll Farm, in collaboration with NYCCGC, will be hosting andfacilitating…
People, Plants, and Politics in The City – SAT.12.MAR
Join us at Making Brooklyn Bloom – the unofficial (and free!) start of the gardening season – on Saturday, March 12 at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. NYCCGC’s President and Vice-President, Karen Washington and Eric Thomann will present an overview of the…
NYCCGC to Co-Host Evening of Eco Films, Wed. March 9
New York’s pioneering community garden group, Green Guerillas, is hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Wednesday, March 9 at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th St in Manhattan. Join community gardeners, urban farmers, composters, and others who care about the…