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Maria Amurrio of Maggie’s Magic Garden proudly displaying her winning garden bouquet and blue ribbons at the 2017 Harvest Fair | Photo by Daniel Avila
Established in 1978, NYC Parks GreenThumb is proud to be the nation’s largest urban gardening program, assisting over 550 gardens and over 20,000 volunteer gardeners on 100 combined acres of open space throughout New York City. GreenThumb’s mission is to educate and support community gardens across the five boroughs while preserving open space. By providing free garden materials, technical assistance, educational workshops, and seasonal programs, GreenThumb supports neighborhood volunteers who steward community gardens as active resources that strengthen communities.
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GreenThumb 2018Fall Program Guide September • October • November
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EVENT CALENDARGreenThumb Workshops & Events
SEPTEMBERMake it Rain: Grants for your Green Space Saturday, Sept. 8 / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. STATEN ISLAND | p. 6
Annual Bronx Green-Up Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept. 8 / 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. BRONX | p. 12
Winterizing the Beehive Thursday, Sept. 13 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 6
GreenThumb Harvest Fair Saturday, Sept. 15 / Noon – 4:00 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 4
Organizing for Garden Success: Group Structure (Part 1 of 2) Thursday, Sept. 20 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. BRONX AND QUEENS | p. 6
Seventh Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts FestivalSaturday, Sept. 22–Sunday., Sept. 23MANHATTAN | p. 13
Healing and Renewing the Body Sunday, Sept. 23 / 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MANHATTAN | p. 6
Preserving the Harvest Wednesday, Sept. 26 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 7
How to Grow and Maintain a Lawn Thursday, Sept. 27 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. MANHATTAN | p. 7
Planting and Using Herbs for Intergenerational Wellness Saturday, Sept. 29 / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MANHATTAN | p. 7
OCTOBERPlanting Garlic and Cover Crops Tuesday, Oct. 2 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 7
Season Extension and Cover Crops Tuesday, Oct. 9 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. QUEENS | p. 7
Soil is Alive Series Wednesdays, Oct. 10 and 17 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 13 / 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. BRONX | p. 12
Making A-Frame Sandwich Boards Thursday, Oct. 11 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 8
GreenThumb Relicensing Info SessionsSaturday, Oct. 13 / 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MANHATTAN | p. 3Saturday, Oct. 20 / 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. QUEENS | p. 3Monday, Oct. 22 / 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 3Tuesday, Oct. 30 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 3Wednesday, Nov. 7 / 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.BROOKLYN | p. 3Saturday, Nov. 17th / 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.BRONX | p. 3Wednesday, Nov. 28 / 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.MANHATTAN | p. 3
How do Bees get Through the Winter? Sunday, Oct. 14 / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. BRONX | p. 8
Soap-Making 101 Tuesday, Oct. 16 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 8
Organizing for Garden Success: Bylaws (Part 2 of 2) Thursday, Oct. 18 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. QUEENS AND BRONX | p. 9
Pumpkin Painting Saturday, Oct. 20 / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 9 Thursday, Oct. 25 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. BRONX | P. 9
GreenThumb Winter Supply Distribution Saturday, Oct. 27 / 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS | p. 10
NOVEMBERField Trip: Wave Hill Friday, Nov. 2 / Noon – 2:30 p.m. BRONX | p. 11
Bulbs – Design and Planting Saturday, Nov. 3 / 11:00 a.m. – Noon MANHATTAN | p. 13
Grow your Garden Group Thursday, Nov. 8 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. MANHATTAN | p. 11
Soap-Making 101 Tuesday, Nov. 13 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYN | p. 11
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Soil and lumber request forms are available at all GreenThumb workshops. Please RSVP at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb
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GreenThumb Relicensing Info SessionsGreenThumb
All GreenThumb gardens on NYC Parks property are required to attend one of these sessions and sign a new four-year license (2019-2022), as current licenses will expire on December 31, 2018. The NYC Parks GreenThumb license agreement is an essential part of stewarding garden spaces and helps ensure that community gardens remain valuable assets. The license agreement outlines the terms of use and rules and regulations for the garden – and this process can be intimidating but GreenThumb staff will be on hand and in your borough to answer all of your questions. Garden groups should plan to have a representative attend one of the re-licensing and information sessions listed below. Please RSVP with your Outreach Coordinator or online at bit.ly/RelicensingInfoSessions.
Saturday, Oct. 13 / 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.MANHATTAN6th Street Community Center638 E. Sixth St.Train: J to Essex St.Bus: M9 to Ave. C/E. 5th St., M15 to 1st Ave./4th St.
Saturday, Oct. 20 / 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. QUEENSLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center93-29 Queens Blvd.Train: R to Woodhaven Blvd., M to 63 Drive - Rego Park Subway StationBus: Q11 to Queen Blvd./63rd Drive, Q88 to Horace Harding Expressway/Junction Pl.
Monday, Oct. 22 / 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. BROOKLYNBedford-Stuyvesant YMCA1121 Bedford Ave.Train: A/C to Nostrand Ave., G to Bedford-Nostrand Aves., C/S to Franklin Ave.Bus: B44 to Bedford Ave./Gates Ave., B26 to Putnam Ave./Bedford Ave./ B52 to Gates Ave./Bedford Ave.
Tuesday, Oct. 30 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.BROOKLYNUnited Community Center613 New Lots Ave.Train: 3 to Van Siclen Ave.Bus: B6 to Livonia Ave./Ashford St., B83 to New Lots Ave./Miller Ave.
Wednesday, Nov. 7 / 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.BROOKLYNMcCarren Play Center776 Lorimer St.Train: L to Bedford Ave.Bus: B39 to Washington Plz/Lane 1
Saturday, Nov. 17th / 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.BRONXSt. Mary’s Recreation Center450 St. Ann’s Ave.Train: 2/5/6 to 3rd Ave.-149th St.Bus: Bx15 to Willis Ave./E. 144th St.
Wednesday, Nov. 28 / 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.MANHATTANPelham Fritz Recreation Center18 Mount Morris Park WestTrain: 1/2/3 to 125th St., 4/5/6 to 125th St.Bus: M1 to Mount Morris Park West/W. 121st St., M7, M102 to Malcolm X Blvd./W. 122nd St.
By-laws Requirements for the 2019 RelicensingAs we get ready for the 2019 relicensing of all GreenThumb community gardens, we would like to inform you that GreenThumb will be requiring all community garden groups under Parks jurisdiction to submit copies of their by-laws to their Outreach Coordinators as a prerequisite to being licensed. We will offer workshops on group structure and by-laws every quarter during 2018 (Organizing for Garden Success), and we encourage members of your garden groups to attend these workshops in order to help you prepare. This is a great opportunity to bolster the strength of your gardening group through a shared understanding of membership rights and responsibilities, rules and procedures, governance structure, and how the group makes decisions. Please connect with your Outreach Coordinator for more details.
To download the full by-laws worksheet, please visit tinyurl.com/GreenThumbBylaws
At the minimum, your bylaws must include the following (but you can always add more!):
• Your garden’s mission
• Membership (how to join, rights and responsibilities after joining, protocol if a member is unable to pay dues)
• Decision-making process
• Leadership structure
• Process for changing the bylaws in the future
• How the garden group handles conflicts and disputes
• Finances
• Rules for garden members (what are gardeners allowed and not allowed to do?) and procedures for what happens if a garden member does not comply with the rules of membership
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Saturday, Sept. 15Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Registration for Harvest Fair Contest is from 11:00 a.m. to noon.
Brooklyn Bears Pacific St. Garden590 Pacific Street, between Flatbush Ave. and 4th AvenueBROOKLYN
Rain or Shine // Free!
Join GreenThumb for our annual celebration that honors thousands of community gardeners and greening professionals across New York City for their work during the season and gives them the opportunity to show off their harvest!
Join us as we celebrate another great growing season. Activities for all ages (while supplies last) include:
GreenThumb 39th Annual Harvest Fair
A fairgoer displays her scarecrow creation at the 2017 Harvest Fair | Photo by Daniel Avila
• Harvest Fair Contest• Workshops• Pumpkin Ring Toss
• Bike Smoothies• Fresh Chef Contest• Make a Scarecrow
• Exercise activities• Live entertainment and
much more!
4th Annual GreenThumb Fresh Chef Contest:Do you have what it takes to be GreenThumb’s next Fresh Chef? Ten community members will create their most delicious and nutritious dish with local and healthy ingredients, and conclude with a panel of VIP chefs crowning the new Fresh Chef! Prizes will be given to the winners. All participants will receive a chef hat and apron. Pre-registration is required at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb. Registration will close when the contest has reached capacity.
The winner of last year’s Fresh Chef Contest, Traci Nottingham of Prospect Heights Community Farm | Photo by Daniel Avila
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Do you think you’ve harvested an award winner?Enter the Harvest Contest in any of the following Categories: Vegetables, Flowers, Art from Nature, and Culinary.
Harvest Fair Competition Rules and Categories• All entries must be from members of a registered
GreenThumb community garden in New York City.
• All entries must be grown by the garden member entering the contest
• One entry per category per person. Entries should be clean and neatly trimmed for exhibition.
• All entries should be brought to the registration area between 11:00 a.m. and noon. No late entries will be accepted.
And, don’t forget to bring your fruit and vegetable oddities for our exhibition table!
I. Vegetables: All entries must be free of soil, spots, cracks, splits, sores, insects, and disease. Entries should be fresh, firm, and mature or ripe. Extra credit will be given for entries specifying variety. Entries will be judged on condition and quality. All entries must be from your garden.
A. Beans (bush or pole): 2 pods
B. Cucumbers: 1 fruit, 6-8" long
C. Eggplant: 1 fruit, 1" stems
D. Greens (collards, kale, callaloo, chard, etc.): whole stalk or bunch
E. Okra: 3 pods
F. Garlic: 2 bulbs, 2" stems
G. Peppers (sweet bell): 2 fruits, 1" stems
H. Peppers (hot): 2 fruits, 1" stems
I. Squash (summer): 1 fruit, 1" stems
J. Squash (largest by weight): 1 fruit, 2" stem
K. Squash (largest by length): 1 fruit
L. Tomato (slicing): 2 fruits, no stems
N. Tomato (largest by weight): 1 fruit, no stem
O. Tomato (best tasting): 1 fruit, no stem
2. Flowers: All entries must be free of soil, insects, and disease damage. Foliage should be left on display table and will be considered by judges. Containers will not be judged. All entries must be from your garden.
P. Dahlia: single bloom or cluster
Q. Marigold: Single bloom or cluster
R. Zinnia: Single bloom or cluster
S. Sunflower (largest): 1 flower
3. Art from Nature: All entries must be free of soil and disease damage. Entries will be judged on creativity and imaginative use of vegetables, herbs, or flowers to achieve overall artistic effect.
T. Bountiful basket: At least 5 varieties of garden-grown veggies
U. Garden bouquet: At least 5 varieties of garden-grown flowers
V. Herb bouquet: At least 5 varieties of garden- grown herbs
4. Culinary: All entries must be made with ingredients from your garden.
AA. Pie: Any savory or sweet pie prepared with ingredients from your garden
BB. Pickles: Savory or sweet pickled fruit or vegetable
CC. Jam: Best sweet jam
DD. Honey: Honey from a hive in your garden
City Gardeners’ Harvest Fair judges Howard Shweky (left) and Phil Warner debate the merits of these tomato entries according to the contest judging criteria: condition, quality, uniformity, and variety | Photo by Lisa Miller
Make it Rain: Grants for your Green SpaceCitizens Committee for NYC, Partnerships for Parks, and GreenThumb
Come hear from Citizens Committee for NYC and Partnerships for Parks who provide funding for community green space projects. Learn about the financial resources they offer and tips to secure funding for your 2019 projects.
Saturday, Sept. 8 / 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. STATEN ISLAND Faber Park Recreation Center 2175 Richmond TerraceTrain: To the Staten Island Ferry: R/W to Whitehall St. or 4/5 to Bowling Green Bus: S40/S90 to Richmond Terrace/Sharpe Ave., X14 to Port Richmond Ave./Albion Place
Winterizing the BeehiveGemma Garcia, community gardener at St. John Cantius Community Garden; Brenda Thompson-Duchene, community gardener at Isabahlia Ladies of Elegance; and GreenThumb
Get your bees ready for winter. At this workshop we will cover insulating, feeding, and keeping your bees safe through the colder months. Members of registered GreenThumb community gardens who have attended all three beekeeping workshops (parts 1 and 2 were in the Spring and Summer) will receive a small beekeeping book.
Thursday, Sept. 13 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. BROOKLYN Green Valley Community Garden 93 New Lots Ave. Train: L to New Lots Ave. or 3 to Junius St.Bus: B15 to New Lots Ave./Sackman St.
Organizing for Garden Success: Group Structure (Part 1 of 2)GreenThumb
Disorganization creates dysfunction. This two-part workshop series is designed to help your garden group build a strong foundation to deal with the many issues that arise in a community space. In this workshop, we will discuss different examples of group structure and how they can help alleviate stressful decision making. Registered GreenThumb gardeners who attend both sessions will be eligible to receive a free book for their garden.
Thursday, Sept. 20 / 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
BRONX
Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.
St. Mary’s Recreation Center450 Saint Ann’s AveTrain: 6 to Brook Ave., 5/2 to 3rd Ave.-149th St. Bus: Bx19 to E. 149th St./St. Ann’s Ave., Bx17 to St. Ann’s Ave./E. 146th St.
QUEENSA.R.R.O.W. Field House35-30 35th St.Train: N/W to 36th Ave./Washington Ave., E/M/R to 36th St. Bus: Q66 to 35th Ave./35th St.
Healing and Renewing the BodyMyrna Cabán Lezcano - Casitas Wisdom; and GreenThumb
Join members of Casitas Wisdom for a hands-on workshop that will uplift the legacy of New York City’s casitas as community healing spaces. Using plants directly from the garden and from Puerto Rico, we will learn about medicinal plants and create herbal body care items that help us feel renewed and grounded.
Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.
Facilitated by members of Casitas Wisdom (casitaswisdom.com). This workshop is part of the Sixth Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival.
Sunday, Sept. 23 / 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MANHATTAN 9th Street Community Garden & Park703 East 9th St.Train: L to 1st Ave.Bus: M8 to E. 10th St./Ave. C, M9/M14D to Ave. C/E. 11th St.
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Beekeepers in training examine bees and their beehive | Photo by Mara Gittleman, GreenThumb
GreenThumb Workshops: Soil and lumber request forms are available at all workshops in this section. Please RSVP at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise noted.
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Preserving the HarvestThe Youth Farm and GreenThumb
Make your own pickles! Learn how to safely can summer bounty from your garden to enjoy in the winter. We will use fresh vegetables grown and harvested by The Youth Farm.
Wednesday, Sept. 26 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. BROOKLYN The Youth Farm600 Kingston Ave.Train: 2/5 to Winthrop St.Bus: B44 to New York Ave./Winthrop St., B12 to Kingston Ave./Rutland Rd.
How to Grow and Maintain a LawnGreenThumb
Dreaming of greener pastures? Come learn from Mercedes Nunez, NYC Parks Horticulture Manager for Manhattan who formerly maintained the lawn at Gracie Mansion, to learn the tricks of the trade. We’ll cover the best grass varieties for community gardens and maintenance techniques.
Thursday, Sept. 27 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. MANHATTAN Orchard Alley350 E. 4th St.Train: F/M/J/Z to Essex St./Delancey St.Bus: M9 to Ave. C/E. 3rd St., M14D to Ave. D/E. 5th St.
Planting and Using Herbs for Intergenerational WellnessJaniele Lewis – Legacies of Health, Farms at NYCHA, and GreenThumb
It’s said, “what isn’t healed gets passed on...” During this workshop we will work with plant wisdom to address the ancestral root causes of painful health conditions, which present as arthritis, and complications of diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions. We will also explore how to simply and strategically plan to plant medicinal herbs and foods which support our best health and satisfy our taste buds!
Saturday, Sept. 29 / 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. MANHATTAN Wagner Houses Farm2395 1st Ave. At 122nd Street between 1st and 2nd AvenuesTrain: 4/5/6 to 125th St. Bus: M15 to 2nd Ave./E. 122 St., BxM6/BxM7/BxM8/BxM9/BxM10 to 2nd Ave./E. 121st St., M35 to E. 124th St./2nd Ave., M15/M116 to 1st Ave./Paladino Ave.
Planting Garlic and Cover CropsGreenThumb and Grow to Learn
Get your raised beds ready for winter by planting out a cover crop. Cover crops can protect soil from erosion, provide food for soil microbes, and help hold nutrients in the soil. Now is also the time to plant garlic, a garden favorite! We’ll cover different varieties and tips for planting this beloved crop. Registered GreenThumb community gardeners and Grow to Learn school gardeners will be eligible to receive seed garlic and cover crop seeds, while supplies last!
Tuesday, Oct. 2 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYNAshford Street Abundant Garden330 Ashford St.Train: C to Shepherd Ave. Bus: Q24 to Atlantic Ave./Warwick St.
Season Extension and Cover CropsGreenThumb
Harvest your greens and root vegetables well into December with low tunnels and row cover. We’ll discuss and build some simple season extension methods. We’ll also discuss and plant a cover crop seed mix. Registered GreenThumb community gardeners will be eligible to receive row cover and cover crop seeds, while supplies last!
Tuesday, Oct. 9 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. QUEENSCorona Taxpayers Association52-02 102nd St. Train: 7 to 103rd St.-Corona PlazaBus: Q38 to 99th St./Christie Ave., Q58 to Corona Ave./102nd St.
East NY Community Educator Nayda Maymi leads Cover Crop Workshop at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden in Brooklyn. | Photo courtesy of GreenThumb
GreenThumb Workshops: Soil and lumber request forms are available at all workshops in this section. Please RSVP at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise noted.
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Making A-Frame Sandwich BoardsGreenThumb
Invite neighbors and passersby to your community garden with an A-frame sandwich board sign that you can place on the sidewalk in front of the garden gate. Learn how to make this very simple, but very effective welcome sign. We will make and give away a limited supply of A-frame sandwich board kits to registered GreenThumb garden groups at the end of this workshop.
RSVP required to guarantee a sign kit.
Thursday, Oct. 11 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYNTen Eyck Garden17 Ten Eyck St.Train: L to Lorimer St., G to Metropolitan Ave. or Broadway, J/Z to Hewes St. Bus: B48 to Lorimer St./Stagg St., Q54/Q59 to Grand St./Lorimer St., B60 to S. 4th St./Hewes St.
How do Bees Get Through the Winter? Liane Newton, NYCbeekeeping.org; and GreenThumb
We’ll discuss what we do as good stewards to help our bees get through the winter. We are getting near the time when we put the bees to bed and beekeepers go on vacation! We will look back at what we have done, discuss choices to make now, and set expectations for the winter and for the 2019 season. Members of registered GreenThumb community gardens who have attended all three beekeeping workshops (parts 1 and 2 were in the spring and summer) will receive a small beekeeping book and are eligible to apply for early admission to the nycbeekeeping.org 2019 Saturday Series Training Program!
Sunday, Oct. 14 / 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. BRONXBrook Park494 East 141st St.Train: 6 to Brook Ave. Bus: Bx17 to St. Ann’s Ave./E. 141 St., Bx33 to E. 138th St./Brook Ave.
Soap-Making 101Marcia Denson, Phoenix Community Garden; and GreenThumb
Make your own soap using an easy melt-and-pour method with herbs and essential oils from your garden. Limited to 20 participants. Each person will take home their own bar of herbal soap. This same workshop will be offered again in November.
RSVP required at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb
Tuesday, Oct. 16 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYNPhoenix Community Garden16 Somers StreetTrain: C to Rockaway Ave.Bus: B25 to Fulton St./Rockaway Ave., B60 to Rockaway Ave./Fulton St.
Gemma Garcia practicing installing hinges at last year’s Making A-Frame Sandwich Boards workshop held at St. John Cantius Parish Community Garden in Brooklyn | Photo by Mara Gittleman, GreenThumb
GreenThumb Workshops: Soil and lumber request forms are available at all workshops in this section. Please RSVP at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise noted.
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Organizing for Garden Success: Bylaws (Part 2 of 2)GreenThumb
Disorganization creates dysfunction. This two-part workshop series is designed to help your garden group build a strong foundation to deal with the many issues that arise in a community space. In this workshop we will be discussing writing garden bylaws that assist in decision-making, and that will satisfy the GreenThumb requirement for bylaws. Registered GreenThumb gardeners who attend both sessions will be eligible to receive a free book for their garden.
Thursday, Oct. 18 / 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BRONX
Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.
St. Mary’s Recreation Center450 Saint Ann’s Ave.Train: 6 to Brook Ave., 5/2 to 3rd Ave.-149th St.Bus: Bx19 to E. 149th St./St. Ann’s Ave., Bx17 to St. Ann’s Ave./E. 146th St.
QUEENS A.R.R.O.W. Field House 35-30 35th St. Train: N/W to 36th Ave./Washington Ave., E/M/R to 36th St. Bus: Q66 to 35th Ave./35th St.
Pumpkin Painting GreenThumb
It’s that time of year to use your creative chops and turn pumpkins into festive decorations. GreenThumb will have pumpkins and paint ready — please bring any other supplies and decorations to add to the beauty of your seasonal creation. This workshop is great for the whole family!
Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.
Saturday, Oct. 20 / 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. BROOKLYN Berry Street Garden 303 Berry Street Train: J/M/Z to Marcy Ave., L to Bedford Ave.Bus: B62 to Driggs Ave./S. 2nd St.
Thursday, Oct. 25 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. BRONX United We Stand Garden 627 E. 137th St. Train: 6 to Cypress Ave. Bus: Bx33 to E. 138th St./Cypress Ave., Bx17 to E. 135th St./Cypress Ave.
Creating a masterpiece at last year’s Pumpkin Painting workshop at United We Stand Community Garden in the Bronx | Photo by Lillian Reyes, GreenThumb
GreenThumb Workshops: Soil and lumber request forms are available at all workshops in this section. Please RSVP at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise noted.
Gardeners discussing group structure at an “Organizing for Garden Success” workshop | Photo by K.C. Alvey, GreenThumb
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GreenThumb Winter Supply DistributionGreenThumb
Pick up basic winter maintenance supplies, including ice breakers, bags of calcium chloride pellets (salt), and snow shovels for your registered GreenThumb garden.
• You must RSVP online at bit.ly/WinterSupply Distribution or by calling our main line at(212) 602-5300 by Oct. 27.
• Only one pickup is permitted per garden group.
• If another garden group is picking up for your group,please call the GreenThumb office at (212) 602-5300beforehand to confirm details. Pickups for multiplegroups must be arranged with GreenThumb.
• You can carpool with other garden groups that maynot have access to transportation.
• Staten Island gardeners, please coordinate withyour GreenThumb Outreach Coordinator.
Saturday, Oct. 27 / 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Pick-up by RSVP 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last
BRONX La Finca del Sur 175 East 138th St. (corner of Grand Concourse) Train: 4/5 to 138th St./Grand Concourse Bus: Bx1/Bx33 to Grand Concourse/E. 138th St.
BRONX Rainbow Garden of Life and Health 762 Melrose Ave. Train: 2/5 3rd Ave./149th St., D to 161st St./Yankee Stadium Bus: Bx41 to Melrose Ave./E. 158th St., Bx15/Bx21 to 3rd Ave./E. 158th St.
BROOKLYN Powell Street Garden 410 Livonia St. Train: L to Livonia Ave., 3 to Rockaway Ave. Bus: B14 to Powell St./Dumont Ave., B15 to New Lots Ave./Sackman St.
BROOKLYN Hattie Carthan Community Garden719 Marcy Ave. Train: G to Bedford/Nostrand Ave. Bus: B38 to Lafayette Ave//Marcy Ave., B44-SBS to Bedford Ave./Lafayette Ave.
MANHATTAN Green Oasis Community Garden 382 E. 8th St. Train: L to 1st Ave., F to 2nd Ave. Bus: M9/M8 to Ave. C/E. 10th St.
MANHATTAN Garden of Love 302 W. 116th St. Train: B/C to 116th St. Bus: M3/M7/M116 to Manhattan Ave./W. 116th St., M10 to Frederick Douglass Blvd./W. 116th St.
QUEENS Discovery Community Garden 2 108-56 Union Hall St. Train: J to Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer Bus: Q111/Q113/Q114 to Guy R. Brewer Blvd./109th Ave.
MAKE-UP DAY Tuesday, Oct. 30 / 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. QUEENS Two Coves Community Garden 11-01 30th Ave. Train: N/W to 30 Ave. Bus: Q19 to Main Ave./Astoria Blvd, Q18/Q19/Q102/Q103 to 8th St./Astoria Blvd.
Bicyclist Wendy Brawer, of Siempre Verde Garden, and fellow gardeners pick up their supplies at the 2016 Winter Supply Distribution at La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez | Photo by Isak Mendes, GreenThumb
GreenThumb Workshops: Soil and lumber request forms are available at all workshops in this section. Please RSVP at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise noted.
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Field Trip: Wave Hill GreenThumb
Take a tour of the beautiful gardens at Wave Hill! Focusing on seasonal highlights, a Wave Hill Garden Guide will give us an overview of their carefully cultivated gardens and extensive collection of rare and unusual plants, along with a general history of the property.
Pre-registration required at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb. Limited spots available. RSVP does not guarantee participation; GreenThumb will confirm availability. Please bring a bag lunch.
Friday, Nov. 2 / Noon – 2:30 p.m. BRONX West 249th St. and Independence Ave. Train: 1 to W. 242nd St. and take the free Wave Hill Shuttle (West side of Broadway in front of the Burger King, once per hour at 10 minutes past the hour) OR A train to W. 207th St. and transfer to the Bx7 or Bx20 bus. Bus: Bx9 to W. 242nd St. and take the free Wave Hill shuttle van OR Bx7/Bx10 to Henry Hudson Pkwy/ 252nd St.
Pick-up #1: BROOKLYN 9:30 a.m. at Brooklyn Bears Pacific Street Garden 590 Pacific St. Train: B/D/N/Q/R/2/3/4/5 to Atlantic Ave.-Barclays Center, C to Lafayette, G to Fulton St. Bus: B45/B63 to Atlantic Ave./Flatbush Ave., B41/B67 to Flatbush Ave./Pacific St.
Pick-up #2: MANHATTAN 10:45 a.m. at The Arsenal 830 Fifth Ave. Train: 4/5/6 to Lexington Ave./59th St., N/Q/R to Fifth Ave./59th St. Bus: M1/M2/M3 to E. 67th St., M1/M3/M4 to E. 63rd St.
Grow Your Garden GroupGreenThumb
This workshop will cover creative and time-tested ways to grow your garden group, with a focus on recruiting new members and retaining existing members. Learn how to build the leadership of garden members and create healthy, effective groups with strong relationships at the core.
Thursday, Nov. 8 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. MANHATTAN GreenThumb Office (Please bring photo ID) 100 Gold St., Third Floor Grand Conference Room Train: J/Z to Chambers St., 4/5/6 to Brooklyn Bridge/ City Hall, A/C or 2/3 to Fulton St., R to City Hall Bus: M15, M22, QM7, QM8, QM11, QM25, X8, X14, X15 to Pearl St./Frankfort St.
Soap-Making 101Marcia Denson, Phoenix Community Garden; and GreenThumb
Make your own soap using an easy melt-and-pour method with herbs and essential oils from your garden. Limited to 20 participants. Each person will take home their own bar of herbal soap.
RSVP required at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb
Tuesday, Nov. 13 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BROOKLYN Brooklyn Neighborhood Health Action Center 259 Bristol St. Train: 3 to Rockaway Ave.Bus: B60 to Rockaway Ave./Dumont Ave., B7 to Saratoga Ave./Dumont Ave.
Freshly made soap setting in a soap-making workshop | Photo courtesy of GreenThumb
GreenThumb Workshops: Soil and lumber request forms are available at all workshops in this section. Please RSVP at nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise noted.
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Daffodil Project DistributionNew Yorkers for Parks
The Daffodil Project was founded in 2001 as a living memorial to September 11. With over 6.5 million free bulbs planted citywide by more than 100,000 young students, parks and gardening groups, civic organizations, corporate volunteers and other New Yorkers, it is one of the largest volunteer efforts in the city’s history.
Free daffodil bulbs can be requested from New Yorkers for Parks by visiting ny4p.org/daffodil-project or calling (212) 838-9410. Bulbs will be distributed throughout September and October at a range of locations–please visit ny4p.org/daffodil-project for the most up-to-date information.
For questions about the Daffodil Project, email [email protected], or call (212) 838-9410.
Annual Bronx Green-Up Harvest FestivalBronx Green-Up of The New York Botanical Garden, International Rescue Committee, and GreenThumb
Bronx Green-Up, International Rescue Committee and NYC Parks GreenThumb will celebrate the efforts of community gardeners and urban farmers citywide with our annual Harvest Festival. Join us at the New Roots Community Farm for food, music, kids activities, and our Harvest Contest featuring prizes for best vegetables and fruits, floral arrangements, garden photos, and pies! Contest entries must be submitted by 2:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Bronx Green-Up at (718) 817-8026 or email [email protected].
Saturday, Sept. 8 / 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. BRONX New Roots Community Farm 670 Grand Concourse Train: 2/4/5 to 149th St./Grand Concourse Bus: Bx1/Bx2 to Grand Concourse/E. 153rd St.
Soil is Alive SeriesBronx Green-Up/The New York Botanical Garden
This three-part workshop will focus on maintaining and building healthy soil. Healthy soil is vital to any productive garden, whether you grow vegetables or flowers. Learn what soil is, how to enrich it the organic way, and what concerns exist for urban soils. Parts 1 and 2 will take place at The New York Botanical Garden, and Part 3 will be hands-on at a community garden.
Pre-registration is required. Priority will be given to Bronx community gardeners, but others are welcome if space allows. To register or for more information, call (718) 817-8026 or email [email protected].
Wednesdays, Oct. 10 and 17 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 13 / 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. BRONX New York Botanical Garden - Watson Education Building Enter through the Mosholu Gate entrance Train: B/D/4 to Bedford Park Blvd. or Metro-North Harlem local line to Botanical Garden Bus: Bx26 to Kazimiroff Blvd./Botanical Gardens
Greening Partner Events and Announcements
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Bulbs – Design and PlantingThe Battery Conservancy
Learn about different types of bulbs, how to properly plant them, and how to design a beautiful spring display full of flowers with The Battery Conservancy’s Chief Horticulturist. Participants will see examples of the many kinds of bulbs planted throughout The Battery and watch a demonstration of how they are planted.
RSVP required at tbcevents.eventbrite.com; registration will open in September.
Saturday, Nov. 3 / 11:00 a.m. – Noon. MANHATTAN Battery Urban Farm Enter at the corner of State St. and Broadway Train: 4/5 to Bowling Green, R to Whitehall, 1 to South Ferry Bus: M20/M55 to State St./Bridge St., M20/X8/X10/ X11/X12/X14/X17/X17A/X19/X27/X28 to Battery Place/ Washington St.
New York City Community Garden CoalitionCome to a general meeting to meet fellow gardeners, discuss common issues, and grow our community. We meet every third Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm.
Visit our website for more info and meeting locations.
www.nyccgc.org
Greening Partner Events and Announcements
Save the Date:
Seventh Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts FestivalLoisaida United Neighborhood Gardens
Mark your calendars for an art and music festival in the Lower East Side.
Visit lungsnyc.org for more information.
Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23MANHATTANLocations to be determined
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GrowTogether 2019 T-Shirt ContestThis year’s theme is: Roots, Shoots, and Fruits: Celebrating Generations of Gardening.
Pick up a pen, crayon, pencil, or whatever you use to draw, and submit your artwork to the GrowTogether t-shirt contest! The winning design will appear on the 2019 GrowTogether t-shirts, worn by hundreds of gardeners all over the city. All are welcome to enter. Applicants may submit up to three entries.
Application Deadline: Friday, Dec. 7
Rules:
• Artwork must relate to the contest theme
• Designs must be in black and white only
• Artwork must be signed
• Entries must include name, address, garden affiliation, and phone number
• Any size paper is acceptable
• If you are below the age of 18, please include your age on the entry
Application Submission - Please mail to:
NYC Parks GreenThumb The Arsenal Attn: GreenThumb T-shirt Design Contest 830 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10065
Or email: [email protected]
GreenThumb Safe Soil Gardening RequirementsPrevent heavy metals from entering your food by adhering to the GreenThumb requirement of growing food crops in containers or raised beds lined with landscaping fabric and filled with clean topsoil and compost. In addition:
• Add organic matter such as compost to your soil. Organic particles will bind with metals and help prevent them from being absorbed by your plants.
• Keep pH levels close to neutral and make sure drainage is adequate helps to assure that the contaminants don’t move in your soil. Your ideal pH level is between 6.5 and 6.8. If soils contain heavy metals, a pH closer to 7.0 is better.
• Keep play/seating areas and pathways covered in mulch to reduce exposure to the soil.
• Wear gloves when gardening and thoroughly wash hands after gardening. Shake off any excess soil from boots and clothes before going home.
• Thoroughly wash produce and peel root vegetables before eating.
For free lumber, soil, compost, wood chips, and mulch, pick up request forms at any GreenThumb workshop! You can also download the forms at greenthumbnyc.org/resources.html after attending a GreenThumb workshop.
The 2018 t-shirt design contest winner, Valeria Pasuizaca, standing with Liam Kavanagh, First Deputy Commissioner, and Mitchell J. Silver, NYC Parks Commissioner at the 34th Annual GrowTogether Conference | Photo by Daniel Avila
GreenThumb Announcements
GreenThumb Announcements
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Art in the GardensGreenThumb’s original public art program, Art in the Gardens, started in 1985. GreenThumb is reviving this program to expand the definition of what community gardens are used for. We look to follow in the footsteps of Art in the Gardens and cultivate collaborative relationships and partnerships between local artists and community gardeners for the creation of a wide range of art works. Murals, sculptures, film screenings, performances, experimental art, music, and poetry all have a place inside community gardens. This program will:
• Review public art proposals on a rolling basis for artists and/or community garden groups that have worked collaboratively with the surrounding neighborhood to develop an art piece they wish to install in a specific community garden.
• Offer Request for Proposals (RFP) for a specific initiative
• Promote one-off performances (such as music, poetry, and film screenings) that occur in community gardens.
If your garden is interested in hosting a public art piece or you would like more information about the Art in the Gardens program, please reach out to GreenThumb’s Project Planner, Ariana Arancibia, at [email protected].
The new shed at Powers Street Garden in East Williamsburg with a mural by artist, Meg Minkley | Photo by Meg Minkley
GreenThumb Announcements
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Sábado, Sept. 15Mediodía – 4:00 p.m.
La inscripción para el Concurso de la Feria de la Cosecha es de 11:00 a.m. al mediodía.
Brooklyn Bears Pacific St. Garden 590 Pacific St., entre Flatbush Ave. y 4th Ave. BROOKLYN
Con Sol o LLuvia // ¡Gratis!
¡Únase a la celebración anual de GreenThumb que reconoce a miles de jardineros comunitarios y profesionales a favor del medioambiente de toda la ciudad de Nueva York por su trabajo durante la temporada y les brinda la oportunidad de mostrar sus cosechas!
Únase a nosotros para celebrar otra excelente temporada de cultivo. Las actividades para todas las edades (hasta agotar existencias) incluyen las siguientes:
39ª Feria Anual de la Cosecha de GreenThumb
Participante mostrando con orgullo su creación de espantapájaros en la Feria de la Cosecha 2017 | Foto por Daniel Avila
• Concurso de la feria de la cosecha
• Talleres• Lanzamiento de anillos a
calabazas
• Batidos en bicicleta• Concurso de cocineros• Manualidades de
espantapájaros
• Actividades Atléticas• ¡Entretenimiento en vivo y
mucho más!
4º Concurso Anual de Cocineros de GreenThumb:¿Tiene lo que se necesita para ser el próximo Cocinero de GreenThumb? Diez miembros de la comunidad crearán su plato más delicioso y nutritivo con ingredientes locales y saludables, y el concurso concluirá con un panel de importantes cocineros que coronarán al nuevo Cocinero de GreenThumb. Se entregarán premios a los ganadores. Todos los participantes recibirán un gorro y un delantal de cocinero. Es obligatoria la inscripción previa en nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb. La inscripción cerrará cuando el concurso haya alcanzado su capacidad.
Ganador del Concurso Anual de Cocineros del año pasado, Traci Nottingham de Prospect Heights Community Farm | Foto por Daniel Avila
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¿Cree que su cosecha es merecedora de un premio?Participe en el Concurso de Cosecha en cualquiera de las siguientes categorías: Vegetales, Flores, Arte de la Naturaleza, y Cocina.
Reglas y categorías de la competencia de la Feria de la Cosecha• Todos los vegetales y/o frutas deben pertenecer
a miembros de un jardín comunitario registrado con GreenThumb de la ciudad de Nueva York.
• Todos los vegetales y/o frutas deben ser cultivados por el miembro del jardín que participa del concurso.
• Un vegetal o fruta por categoría, por persona. Los vegetales y futas deben estar limpios y bien podados para la exhibición.
• Todos los vegetales y frutas deben presentarse al área de inscripción entre las 11:00 a.m. y el Mediodía. No se aceptarán vegetales y frutas que se presenten después de ese horario.
I. Vegetales: Todos los elementos concursantes deben estar libres de tierra, manchas, grietas, fisuras, llagas, insectos y enfermedades. Los vegetales deben estar frescos, firmes y maduros. Se otorgará un crédito adicional por vegetales que especifiquen variedad. Los vegetales se evaluarán en función de su estado y calidad. Todos los vegetales deben ser de su jardín.
A. Frijoles (arbusto o tutor): 2 vainas
B. Pepinos: 1 fruta, 6-8" de largo
C. Berenjena: 1 fruta, tallos de 1"
D. Verduras de hoja (repollos, col rizada, calalú, acelga, etc.): tallo entero o racimo.
E. Quimbombó: 3 vainas
F. Ajo: 2 cabezas, tallos de 2"
G. Pimientos (morrones): 2 frutas, tallos de 1"
H. Ají picante: 2 frutas, tallos de 1"
I. Calabacín (verano): 1 fruta, tallos de 1"
J. Calabacín (el más grande por peso): 1 fruta, tallos de 2'
K. Calabacín (el más grande por longitud): 1 fruta
L. Tomate (rodajas): 2 frutas, sin tallos
N. Tomate (el más grande por peso): 1 fruta, sin tallos
O. Tomate (mejor sabor): 1 fruta, sin tallos
2. Flores: Todas las frutas deben estar libres de tierra, insectos y daño por enfermedades. El follaje se debe dejar en la mesa de exhibición y será evaluado por los jueces. No se evaluarán los recipientes. Todas las frutas deben ser de su jardín.
P. Dalia: una sola flor o racimo
Q. Caléndula: una sola flor o racimo
R. Zinnia: una sola flor o racimo
S. Girasol (más grande): 1 flor
3. Arte de la Naturaleza: Todos los vegetales, frutas, hierbas y flores deben estar libres de tierra y daño por enfermedades. Se juzgarn según la creatividad y el uso imaginativo para lograr un efecto artístico general.
U. Canasta abundante: Por lo menos 5 variedades de vegetales cultivados en el jardín
V. Ramo de jardín: Por lo menos 5 variedades de flores cultivadas en el jardín
W. Ramo de hierbas: Por lo menos 5 variedades de hierbas cultivadas en el jardín
4. Cocina: Todos los ingridientes deben provenir de su jardín.
AA. Pastel: cualquier pastel salado o dulce preparado con ingredientes de su jardín
BB. Encurtidos: frutas o verduras encurtidas saladas o dulces
CC. Mermelada: mejor mermelada dulce
DD. Miel: miel de una colmena en su jardín
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Sesiones de Información para el Relicenciamiento con GreenThumbGreenThumb
Todos los jardines comunitarios de GreenThumb en propiedad del Departamento de Parques requieren asistir a una de las sesiones y firmar una licencia nueva para los próximos cuatro años (2019-2022) porque las licencias actuales se vencerán el 31 de Diciembre de 2018. La licencia de acuerdo del Departamento de Parques GreenThumb es una parte esencial del cuidado de los espacios de jardines y ayuda a asegurar que los jardines comunitarios sean bienes valiosos. La licencia de acuerdo describe los términos de uso, y las normas y regulaciones para el jardín – y este proceso puede ser abrumador pero el personal de GreenThumb estará disponible en su condado para responder a todas sus preguntas. Los grupos de los jardines deben planear y enviar a un representante para participar en una de las sesiones de relicenciamiento. Por favor reserve su puesto con su Coordinador o en el enlace bit.ly/RelicensingInfoSessions.
Sábado, Oct. 13 / 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.MANHATTAN6th Street Community Center638 E. Sixth St.Tren: J a Essex St.Bus: M9 a Ave. C/E. 5th St., M15 a 1st Ave./4th St.
Sábado, Oct. 20 / 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. QUEENSLost Battalion Hall Recreation Center93-29 Queens Blvd.Tren: R a Woodhaven Blvd., M a 63 Drive - Rego Park Subway StationBus: Q11 a Queen Blvd./63rd Drive, Q88 a Horace Harding Expressway/Junction Pl.
Lunes, Oct. 22 / 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. BROOKLYNBedford-Stuyvesant YMCA1121 Bedford Ave.Tren: A/C a Nostrand Ave., G a Bedford-Nostrand Aves., C/S a Franklin Ave.Bus: B44 a Bedford Ave./Gates Ave., B26 a Putnam Ave./Bedford Ave./ B52 a Gates Ave./Bedford Ave.
Martes, Oct. 30 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.BROOKLYNUnited Community Center613 New Lots Ave.Tren: 3 a Van Siclen Ave.Bus: B6 a Livonia Ave./Ashford St., B83 a New Lots Ave./Miller Ave.
Miércoles, Nov. 7 / 6:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m.BROOKLYNMcCarren Play Center776 Lorimer St.Tren: L a Bedford Ave.
Bus: B39 a Washington Plz/Lane 1Sábado, Nov. 17 / 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.BRONXSt. Mary’s Recreation Center450 St. Ann’s Ave.Tren: 2/5/6 a 3rd Ave.-149th St.Bus: Bx15 a Willis Ave./E. 144th St.
Miércoles, Nov. 28 / 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.MANHATTANPelham Fritz Recreation Center18 Mount Morris Park WestTren: 1/2/3 a 125th St., 4/5/6 to 125th St.Bus: M1 a Mount Morris Park West/W. 121st St., M7, M102 a Malcolm X Blvd./W. 122nd St.
Requisitos de los Estatutos para el Relicenciamiento del 2019 A medida que nos preparamos para el relicenciamiento del 2019 de todos los jardines comunitarios de GreenThumb, nos gustaría informarle que GreenThumb requerirá a todos los jardines bajo la jurisdicción del Departamento de Parques, enviar copias de sus estatutos a los coordinadores como requisito previo para obtener una licencia. Vamos a ofrecer talleres sobre la estructura del grupo y los reglamentos cada trimestre durante el 2018 (Organización para el Éxito del Jardín), y animamos a los miembros de sus grupos de jardinería a asistir a estos talleres si no lo ha hecho para ayudarle a prepararse. Esta es una gran oportunidad para reforzar la fortaleza de su grupo de jardinería a través de un entendimiento compartido de los derechos de membresía y las responsabilidades, reglas y procedimientos, estructura de gobierno, y cómo el grupo toma decisiones. Por favor conéctese con su Coordinador de GreenThumb para más detalles.
Para descargar la hoja de trabajo para los estatutos, por favor visite bit.ly/GreenThumbByLawsSpanish
GreenThumb en Español
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Por lo menos, sus reglamentos deben incluir lo siguiente (¡pero siempre puede agregar más!):
• La misión de su jardín
• Membresía (cómo afiliarse, derechos y responsabilidades después de la afiliación, protocolo si un miembro no puede pagar cuotas)
• Proceso de toma de decisiones
• Estructura de liderazgo
• Proceso para cambiar los estatutos en el futuro
• Cómo el grupo de jardinería maneja conflictos
• Finanzas
• Reglas para los miembros del jardín (¿Que es permitido y que no se permite hacer a los jardineros?) y procedimientos si un miembro del jardín no cumple con las reglas de membresía
Organización para el Éxito del Jardín: Estructura de Grupo (Parte 1 de 2) /GreenThumb
La desorganización crea disfunción. Esta serie de talleres de dos partes está diseñada para ayudar a su grupo de jardinería a construir una base sólida para lidiar con los muchos problemas que surgen en un espacio comunitario. En este taller, discutiremos diferentes ejemplos de estructura de grupo y cómo ellos pueden ayudar a aliviar la toma de decisiones estresante. Los jardineros registrados con GreenThumb que asistan a ambas sesiones recibirán un libro gratis para su jardín.
Jueves, Sept. 20 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BRONXSt. Mary’s Recreation Center450 Saint Ann’s Ave.Tren: 6 a Brook Ave., 5/2 a 3rd Ave.-149th St.Bus: Bx19 a E. 149th St./St. Ann’s Ave., Bx17 a St. Ann’s Ave./E. 146th St.
Cómo Sanar y Renovar el CuerpoMyrna Cabán Lezcano, Casitas Wisdom; y GreenThumb
Únase a los miembros de Casitas Wisdom para participar de un taller práctico que mejorará el legado de Casitas de la ciudad de Nueva York como espacios comunitarios de sanación. Con plantas directamente del jardín y de Puerto Rico, aprenderemos sobre plantas medicinales y crearemos artículos a base de hierbas para el cuidado corporal que nos ayudarán a sentirnos renovados y aplomados.
Facilitado por miembros de Casitas Wisdom (casitaswisdom.com). Este taller es parte del Sexto Festival Anual de Artes de la Cosecha de LUNGS.
Domingo, Sept. 23 / 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.MANHATTAN9th Street Community Garden & Park703 East 9th St.Tren: L a 1st Ave.Bus: M8 a E. 10th St./Ave. C, M9/M14D a Ave. C/E. 11th St.
Cultivo y Uso de Hierbas para el Bienestar IntergeneracionalJaniele Lewis – Legacies of Health, Farms at NYCHA, and GreenThumb
El dicho dice “lo que no se sana, se hereda...” Durante este taller trabajaremos con la sabiduría de las plantas para tratar las causas ancestrales de condiciones de salud dolorosas como el caso de la artritis, y las complicaciones de la diabetes, enfermedades del corazón, y otras condiciones crónicas. También exploraremos cómo planear de manera simple y estratégica el cultivo de hierbas y alimentos medicinales los cuales pueden ayudar a una mejor salud y satisfacer nuestras papilas gustativas.
Sábado, Sept. 29 / 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.MANHATTAN Wagner Houses Farm 2395 1st Ave. At 122nd Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues Tren: 4/5/6 a 125th St. Bus: M15 a 2nd Ave./E. 122 St., BxM6/BxM7/BxM8/ BxM9/BxM10 a 2nd Ave./E. 121st St., M35 a E. 124th St./2nd Ave., M15/M116 a 1st Ave./Paladino Ave.
Talleres de GreenThumb: los formularios de solicitud para suelo y madera están disponibles en todos los talleres en esta sección. Por favor reserve en nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 a menos que se indique lo contrario.
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Talleres de GreenThumb: los formularios de solicitud para suelo y madera están disponibles en todos los talleres en esta sección. Por favor reserve en nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb or (212) 602-5300 a menos que se indique lo contrario.
Organización para el Éxito del Jardín: Estatutos (Parte 2 de 2)GreenThumb
La desorganización crea disfunción. Esta serie de talleres de dos partes está diseñada para ayudar a su grupo de jardinería a construir una base sólida para lidiar con los muchos problemas que surgen en un espacio comunitario. En este taller, discutiremos diferentes ejemplos de estructura de grupo y cómo ellos pueden ayudar a aliviar la toma de decisiones estresante. Los jardineros registrados con GreenThumb que asistan a ambas sesiones recibirán un libro gratis para su jardín.
Jueves, Oct. 18 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BRONXSt. Mary’s Recreation Center450 Saint Ann’s Ave.Tren: 6 a Brook Ave., 5/2 a 3rd Ave.-149th St.Bus: Bx19 a E. 149th St./St. Ann’s Ave., Bx17 a St. Ann’s Ave./E. 146th St.
Pintura de Calabazas GreenThumb
Es esa época del año para utilizar esas habilidades creativas y convertir las calabazas en decoraciones alegres. GreenThumb tendrá las calabazas y la pintura lista–por favor traiga cualquier tipo de materiales o decoraciones para embellecer su creación de la temporada. ¡Este es un taller perfecto para toda la familia!
Sábado, Oct. 20 / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.BROOKLYNBerry Street Garden303 Berry StreetTren: J/M/Z a Marcy Ave., L a Bedford Ave.Bus: B62 a Driggs Ave./S. 2nd St.
Jueves, Oct. 25 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.BRONXUnited We Stand Garden627 E. 137th St.Tren: 6 a Cypress Ave.Bus: Bx33 a E. 138th St./Cypress Ave., Bx17 a E. 135th St./Cypress Ave.
Distribución De Suministros De InviernoGreenThumb
Reciba suministros de mantenimiento para el invierno para su jardín registrado con GreenThumb.
• Usted deber reservar en el sitio web nyc.gov/parks/greenthumb o llamando a nuestra línea telefónica principal (212) 602-5300 hasta el día Oct. 27.
• Un solo paquete de suministros por jardín.
• Si otro grupo de jardinería va a recoger los suministros en representación de su grupo, por favor llame a la oficina de GreenThumb para confirmar detalles (212) 602-5300.
• La recolección de suministros para más de un grupo debe ser coordinada con GreenThumb.
• Usted puede venir con otros grupos de jardines en el mismo automóvil.
Sábado, Oct. 27 / 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: recolección de suministros para grupos con reservación
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: recolección de suministros para grupos sin reservación en orden de llegada hasta que los suministros se acaben.
BRONXLa Finca Del Sur 175 East 138th St. (corner of Grand Concourse)Tren: 4/5 a 138th St. / Grand ConcourseBus: Bx1/Bx33 a Grand Concourse/E. 138th St.
BRONXRainbow Garden of Life and Health762 Melrose Ave.Tren: 2/5 a 3rd Ave./149th St., D a 161st St./Yankee StadiumBus: Bx41 a Melrose Ave./E. 158th St., Bx15/Bx21 a 3rd Ave./E. 158th St.
BROOKLYNPowell Street Garden 410 Livonia St.Tren: L a Livonia Ave., 3 a Rockaway Ave.Bus: B14 a Powell St./Dumont Ave., B15 a New Lots Ave./Sackman St.
BROOKLYNHattie Carthan Community Garden719 Marcy Ave.Tren: G a Bedford/Nostrand Ave,Bus: B38 a Lafayette Ave./Marcy Ave., B44-SBS a Bedford Ave./Lafayette Ave.
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MANHATTANGreen Oasis Community Garden382 E. 8th St.Tren: L a 1st Ave., F a 2nd Ave.Bus: M9/M8 a Ave. C/East 10th St.
MANHATTANGarden of Love302 W. 116th St Tren: B/C a 116th St. Bus: M3/M7/M116 a Manhattan Ave./W. 116th St., M10 a Frederick Douglass Blvd./W. 116th St.
QUEENSDiscovery Community Garden 2108-56 Union Hall St.Tren: J a Jamaica Center - Parsons/ArcherBus: Q111/Q113/Q114 a Guy R. Brewer Blvd./ 109th Ave.
DÍA PARA RECUPERARMartes, Oct. 30 / 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
QUEENSTwo Coves Community Garden11-01 30th Ave.Tren: N/W a 30 Ave.Bus: Q19 a Main Ave./Astoria Blvd., Q18/Q19/Q102/Q103 a 8th St./Astoria Blvd.
¿Tiene los suministros que necesita para despejar la nieve en frente de su jardín este invierno? Preparese en la Distribución de Suministros de Invierno! | Foto cortesía de GreenThumb
El personal de GreenThumb y jardineros despues de distribuir los suministros de invierno en New Vision Garden en East New York | Foto cortesía de GreenThumb
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Concurso de Diseño de la Camiseta para GrowTogether 2019El tema de este año es: Raíces, Brotes y Frutas: Celebrando las Generaciones de Jardinería
¡Busca un lapicero, crayón, lápiz, o cualquier cosa para dibujar y envia tu obra de arte para el concurso de diseño de la camiseta para la conferencia GrowTogether 2019! El diseño ganador aparecerá en las camisetas de GrowTogether 2019 que serán usadas por cientos de jardineros en toda la ciudad. Cualquier jardinero de GreenThumb puede participar en el concurso. Participantes pueden enviar hasta tres diseños.
Fecha límite para el concurso: Viernes, Diciembre 7
Reglas:
• La obras de arte deben estar relacionados con el tema del concurso
• Los diseños deben ser enviados solo en blanco y negro
• Las obras de arte debe estar firmadas
• Las solicitudes deben incluir nombre, dirección, jardín, y número telefónico
• Cualquier tamaño de papel es aceptable
• Si eres menor de 18 años de edad, por favor incluya su edad en la solicitud
Por favor enviar diseño a:
NYC Parks GreenThumb The Arsenal Attn: GreenThumb T-shirt Design Contest 830 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10065
O por correo electrónico: [email protected]
Requisitos de jardinería de suelo seguro GreenThumb Evite que los metales pesados ingresen a sus alimentos al adherirse al requisito de GreenThumb para cultivar en recipientes o camas elevadas forradas con tela para jardinería y llenas de tierra limpia y abono. También hay que:
• Añada materia orgánica como abono a su tierra. Las partículas orgánicas se unen con los metales y ayudan a evitar que sean absorbidas por sus plantas.
• Mantenga los niveles de pH cerca del neutro y asegúrese que el drenaje sea adecuado. Esto ayuda a asegurar que los contaminantes no se muevan en su tierra. Su nivel de pH ideal es entre 6,5 y 6,8. Si la tierra contiene metales pesados, un pH más cercano a 7,0 es mejor.
• Mantenga las áreas de juego/asientos y las vías cubiertas con mantillo para reducir la exposición a la tierra.
• Use guantes cuando esté cultivando y lávese bien las manos después de la jardinería. Sacuda el exceso de suciedad de las botas y la ropa antes de volver a casa.
• Lave bien los vegetales y pele los vegetales de raíz antes de comer.
¡Para recibir de manera gratuita madera, tierra, abono, las virutas de madera, y el pajote, los formularios de solicitud en cualquier taller de GreenThumb! Usted también puede descargar los formularios en greenthumbnyc.org/resources.html después de asistir a un taller.
La ganadora del concurso de diseño de la camiseta, Valeria Pasuizaca, con el Primer Sub-Comisionado y el Comisionado de NYC Parks, Liam Kavanagh y Mitchell J. Silver en la 34a Conferencia Anual de GrowTogether | Foto por Daniel Avila
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Arte en los Jardines El programa de arte público original de GreenThumb, Arte en los Jardínes, empezó en 1985. GreenThumb está reestableciendo este programa con el propósito de expandir la definición de los jardines comunitarios y su utilización. Estamos siguiendo los pasos de Arte en los Jardines y buscamos cultivar relaciones colaborativas entre artistas locales y jardineros comunitarios para la creación de una amplia gama de obras de arte. Los murales, esculturas, arte experimental, música, y la poesía tienen un lugar dentro de los jardines comunitarios, dentro de los jardines comunitarios. Este programa va a:
• Revisar permanentemente propuestas de artepúblico para artistas y/o grupos de jardineríacomunitaria que han trabajado de maneracolaborativa con el barrio para desarrollar unaobra de arte que desean instalar en un jardíncomunitario específico.
• Ofrecer Solicitud de Propuestas para iniciativasespecíficas.
• Promover presentaciones únicas (tales comoconciertos de música, poesía, proyeccionesde películas) que ocurren en los jardinescomunitarios.
Si su jardín está interesado en una obra de arte pública o si desea más información acerca del programa Arte en los Jardines, por favor comuníquese con la Planeadora de Proyectos de GreenThumb, Ariana Arancibia por medio de [email protected].
La caseta nueva en el Jardín Power Street en East Williamsburg con el mural de la artista Meg Minkley | Foto por Meg Minkley
OFFICE ADDRESS
NYC ParksGreenThumb100 Gold St., Suite 3100 New York, NY 10038
MAILING ADDRESS
NYC ParksThe ArsenalAttn: GreenThumb830 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10065
Feeding sheep was only one activity bound to delight youngsters at the early days of the City Gardeners’ Harvest Fair. Besides a petting zoo, there were hayrides, 4-H exhibits, clowns, puppets, races, and games.
From the NYC Parks Archives - Harvest Fair at Floyd Bennett Field, circa 1980s | Photo by Lisa Miller
As a part of GreenThumb’s 40th Anniversary, we will be sharing memories of our history from our archives. If you would like to share a photo or another item from your garden’s archive, please contact Elena Dubas at [email protected].
Phone: (212) 602-5300Fax: (212) 602-5334
greenthumbnyc.orgnyc.gov/parks
