The Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden in Central Harlem was created more than 30 years ago by an elderly Guyanese gentleman–a Harlem homeowner, a group of teens, a young woman and her future husband. An amazing oasis emerged from what…
#Sandy5 Mobilization Around Fifth Anniversary of Superstorm
Five years ago, Superstorm Sandy blasted our city and our communities. Join us on October 28th as we remember, resist, and rise together five years after the storm. It will be a powerful display of our resilience and our commitment…
Join NYC’s Browns Distribution Network
Calling all NYC woodworkers, landscapers, coffee roasters, community composters, gardeners, and more! Do you produce a chemical-free, carbon-rich byproduct (like sawdust, woodchips, or coffee chaff)? Are you a composter looking for locally-produced “waste” materials that can amend your piles and…
Run for the board of the NYC Real Estate Investment Cooperative
The NYC Real Estate Investment Cooperative (REIC) is a group of over 500 New Yorkers pooling money and power to invest in real estate that preserves, restores and enhances local spaces for cultural, commercial and charitable uses in New York City.…
Feed Your City: UN Call for Submissions
The UN Food Gardens Initiative, in partnership with UN-Habitat, is organizing a showcase of small scale urban agriculture initiatives in the Americas in order to share experiences, raise awareness about urban agriculture in the region, and incentivize policy action in…
Aug 5: Public meeting to discuss Mayor’s Rat Reduction Plan
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…