Category: NYCCGC News

City Council Funding

From GreenThumb – Deadline is Friday, 8/7:    Call Today to Support New Garden Programs and Services Dear Gardeners,We are pleased to inform you that the New York City Council under the leadership of Council Member Mark Levine, Chair of…

Annual Harlem Green Tour

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF HARLEM GREEN JOIN US! THE ANNUAL TOUR OF HARLEM COMMUNITY GARDENS—FREE! Come see outstandingly productive and beautiful GARDENS AND URBAN FARMS, unique vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, gazebos, hoop houses & hydroponic growing systems, grape arbors,…

Carolyn Schaefer

It is with extreme sadness that we announce Carolyn Schaefer’s passing yesterday. Carolyn served on the Board of NYCCG from 2006 – 2008. Carolyn founded  the Harlem Rose Garden located at  4 East 129th street, and was an enthusiastic, persevering member of…

July General Meeting: 7/16, 6:30pm

Please join us for our July general meeting Thursday, 6:30pm, at Chenchita’s Group Garden. Chenchita’s Group Garden (map) 1691 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10029 In addition to our usual agenda items, which include hearing from attendees about the goings…

June General Meeting

Let’s go to CONEY ISLAND! Please join us for our June general meeting tomorrow, 6/18, 6:30pm, at Boardwalk Community Garden. Because the garden is still closed and the gardeners are still working to get their garden back, we’ll be meeting…

Help Save Harlem HPD Gardens

Tomorrow evening at 6:30pm, Manhattan CB10 will be touring the 3 gardens at risk in their district in Harlem, and then the Land Use Committee will vote on a letter of support for these gardens this Thursday at 6:30pm.  It…

May General Meeting

Join us for our first outdoor meeting of the season! May’s general meeting will be: May 21, 6:30-8:30pm Green Oasis Community Garden East 8th Street between Avenues C & D (south side of street, mid-block) Manhattan We might have a…

Introducing the New Board of Directors

Sound the fanfare! It’s with great pleasure that we announce the 2015 Board of Directors for NYCCGC. Check out the full bios here. We honor and thank Karen Washington, Kate Temple-West, and Vandra Thorburn for their immense service on the…

THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for coming out to our fundraiser last week. It was a fabulous time and we’re humbled by the support of our friends and family. If you couldn’t make it to the party, you can still donate…

Garland Jeffreys to perform at Back to the Garden

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! Come dance with us to the music of NYC classic Garland Jeffreys. We’re so excited to announce that Jeffreys will be performing at our fundraiser!   He’s been called an edgy urban poet, the sound of…