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GreenThumb 2018Summer Program GuideJune July AugustKaren Washington giving the keynote address at the 34th Annual GrowTogether Conference on March 31 at Borough of Manhattan Community College Tribeca PerformingArts Center Photo by Daniel Avila, NYC ParksGo to greenthumbnyc.org to find out about news and register for events.Join the conversation online by following GreenThumb ed in 1978, NYC Parks GreenThumb is proud to be the nation’s largest urban gardening program, assisting over550 gardens and over 20,000 volunteer gardeners throughout New York City. GreenThumb’s mission is to educate andsupport community gardens and urban farming across the five boroughs, while preserving open space. By providingfree garden materials, technical assistance, educational workshops, and seasonal programs, GreenThumb supportsneighborhood volunteers who steward community gardens as active resources that strengthen communities.All GreenThumb workshops are free and open to the public!Para “GreenThumb en Español,” vaya a la página 18.

Please RSVP at greenthumbnyc.org or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise notedEVENT CALENDARJUNECocoxochitl: A Dahlia WorkshopSaturday, June 911:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.BRONX p. 4GreenThumb Workshops & EventsGreening PartnersSoil and lumber request forms are available at all GreenThumb workshops.Please RSVP at greenthumbnyc.org.Trellising your Garden VegetablesSaturday, June 912:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 4JUNEGrowing MushroomsTuesday, June 126:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 4MONTUESWEDTHURSFRI13Building a Trellis in your GardenThursday, June 146:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 4Introduction to Bee Hive InspectionSaturday, June 1610:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.BRONX p. 282930Organizing for Garden Success:Group Structure (Part 1 of 3)Tuesday, June 195:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN p. 5How to Care for your BeesThursday, June 215:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 5Chicken Healthcare BasicsSaturday, June 2311:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 5JULYMONTUESWEDTHURSFRISATSUN1Attracting Pollinators and PestControlling Predator Insects with NativePlantsThursday, June 286:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.BRONX p. 22232427282930312SAT18251926Sharing our Farm Traditions: AgroecologyWednesday, July 186:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.QUEENS p. 9Stop and Prune the RosesSaturday, July 2111:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 9South Bronx TourSaturday, July 289:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.BRONX p. 7Propagation from CuttingsTuesday, July 316:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 9AUGUSTFruit Tree Pests and Diseases (Part 2 of 2)Thursday, Aug. 26:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 9Walk This Way! Laying Bricks and Paversfor Garden PathsWednesday, Aug. 85:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 9Bike Tour of Youth Gardens RaisingChickensSaturday, Aug. 1110:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 10Make it Rain - Grants for your Green SpaceTuesday, Aug. 146:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 10Greenbelt Native Plant Center Field TripFriday, Aug. 171:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.STATEN ISLAND p. 10Summer Ornamental Plants in The BatterySaturday, June 3011:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 6Using Plants as DyesSaturday, Aug. 1811:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 11Belmont Community Gardens TourSaturday, June 3010:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.BRONX p. 6Organizing for Garden Success: MeetingFacilitation Strategies (Part 3 of 3)Tuesday, Aug. 215:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN p. 11JULYPlants as MedicineTuesday, Aug. 216:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 11Pruning Fruit Trees (Part 1 of 2)Tuesday, July 106:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 7AUGUSTMONComposting with BokashiTuesday, June 266:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p.5Pest & Disease ManagementTuesday, July 176:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 8Teaching with Weeds: Cultivating Love ofWild Plant MedicinesThursday, July 126:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BRONX p. 7Safe Soil Gardening Best PracticesSaturday, July 1411:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 7Ay Sí, AlcoholadoSaturday, July 1411:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 8Vegetable Gardening (and Eating!) with KidsSaturday, July 1411:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 8Organizing for Garden Success: Bylaws(Part 2 of 3)Tuesday, July 175:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN p. 8Safe Soil Gardening Best PracticesWednesday, Aug. 225:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.MANHATTAN p. 12Iyan ati Egusi: an Exploration of Wild &Indigenous FoodThursday, Aug. 235:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 12Seed Keeping: Storytelling and How toSave SeedsSaturday, Aug. 2512:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 12Sowing Late Summer and Fall CropsTuesday, Aug. 286:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.BRONX p. 12Less Salt, More Herbs!Wednesday, Aug. 295:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.BROOKLYN p. 12

Please RSVP at greenthumbnyc.org or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise notedCelebrate GreenThumb’s40th Anniversary With Us!This season, we invite you to join gardeners across the city to celebrate our anniversary. We wantto highlight the thousands of growers, organizers, and environmental stewards across our urbangardens by inviting the community to come together in celebration, learning, and service.Please tell us about any workdays, events, workshops, film screenings, concerts, or any free andfun community event you are planning in your garden. We will help promote your work and provideoutreach assistance through our website events page and social media. Help us spread the wordabout your beautiful green spaces and the people – like you – who make them thrive!Please submit your events online: greenthumbnyc.org/event listing request.htmlThis season, we’ll be highlighting the many features in our community gardens, including: G ardens with art and music: Arts events in gardens can be the perfect opportunities to get toknow your neighbors, other organizations, and experience culture in various forms. Whether it’ssalsa, jazz, or a mural, gardens host many different cultural events throughout the summer. F lowers and botanicals: Some gardens have exotic, bountiful, and colorful flowers – find the oneclosest to you! Urban farms: Explore an agricultural site in your borough. Our urban farms have chickens, bees,herbs, fruits, or vegetables. S ustainable innovations: Green infrastructure is effective, economical, and enhancescommunity safety and quality of life. Your neighborhood may be home to an eco-friendly projectsuch as composting, rainwater harvesting, recycling or infrastructure such as a greenhouse,solar panels, and other sustainable ideas.If you have an event that focuses on these garden types, or anything else, please share with us!Mark your Calendars:Open Garden Day NYCThank you to ourCommunity GardenersSaturday July 1411:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Thank you for making our 34th AnnualGreenThumb GrowTogether Conference ahuge success. As you know, this year marksour 40th Anniversary, and we had over 1,300attendees. Thank you to everyone who sharedyour archival photos, newspaper clippings,and stories of community gardening. All thishelped us to make this event a great success.We are grateful for YOU!Join us for the first-ever Open Garden DayNYC, when forty gardens across the city willopen their gates. This is the perfect day tovisit your neighborhood garden to discoverwhat each one offers. Visit our website for alisting of participating gardens.3

Please RSVP at greenthumbnyc.org or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise notedCocoxochitl: A Dahlia WorkshopBuilding a Trellis in your GardenCris Izaguirre, Farm Manager at KCC Urban Farm;and GreenThumbGreenThumbCome learn about growing, caring for, saving seed, andthe history behind this beautiful Aztec plant. Membersof registered GreenThumb community gardens will beeligible to take home 1-2 dahlia plants for their gardens.Pre-registration required at greenthumbnyc.org.Limited to 15 gardeners.Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.Saturday, June 9 / 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.BRONXKelly Street Garden928 Kelly St.Train: 2/5 to Intervale Ave.Bus: Bx6 to E. 163rd St./Intervale Ave., Bx4 toWestchester Ave./Tiffany St.Learn techniques for building a trellis for your crops.Supporting your plants can give them better access tosunlight, provide structural support and help you planta lot of crops in a small space. Members of registeredGreenThumb community gardens will be eligible totake home trellising materials for their gardens.Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.Thursday, June 14 / 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.BROOKLYNGrand Street Community Garden239 Grand St.Train: L to Bedford Ave.Bus: B62 to Driggs Ave./Grand St., Q59 to Grand St./Roebling St.Trellising your Garden VegetablesDavid Vigil, Project Director at East New York Farms!Build a trellis for your crops to let them grow tall andstrong. Growing vertically can help you plant a lot ofcrops in a small space.To RSVP, call (718) 649-7979 x15 or email SadatuUsman at sadatu@eastnewyorkfarms.org.Saturday, June 9 / 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.BROOKLYNAshford Street Abundant Garden330 Ashford St.Train: C to Shepherd Ave.Bus: Q24 to Atlantic Ave./Warwick St.Growing MushroomsJan Mun, artist and mycologist; East New York Farms!;and GreenThumbFungi can be helpful in your garden and delicious inthe kitchen. This workshop offers a peek into the fungikingdom at large and addresses DIY indoor growing andcultivation methods with the option to transfer your fungito your outdoor garden. In addition to a demonstration ofbasic propagation techniques, the class offers resourcesfor finding mushroom materials to work with as you setabout on your homegrown mycological pursuits.Tuesday, June 12 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYNUCC Youth Farm620 Schenk Ave.Train: 3 to Van Siclen Ave.Bus: B155 or B14 to Barbey St.4Young beekeepers in training Photo by GreenThumbIntroduction to Bee Hive InspectionLiane Newton, NYC Beekeeping; and GreenThumbCommunity garden beekeepers and those interested inlearning to keep bees are invited to join us for an earlysummer hive-check. We’ll open a hive and examine thecolony. We will explain where we are in the season anddiscuss what to expect for the rest of the summer. Thissession is appropriate for newcomers as well as thosekeeping bees already. This workshop is Part 2 in a 3-partseries; Part 1 was in the spring, and Part 3 will be thisfall. Protective gear will be provided to the registeredattendees, and attendees will be required to sign waivers.Pre-registration required at greenthumbnyc.org.Limited to 10 individuals.Saturday, June 16 / 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.BRONXBryant Hill Community Garden901 Bryant Ave.Train: 6 to Hunts Point Ave.Bus: Bx6/Bx6-SBS to Hunts Point Ave./Seneca Ave.,Bx5 to E. 163rd St./Hoe Ave.

Please RSVP at greenthumbnyc.org or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise notedOrganizing for Garden Success:Group Structure (Part 1 of 3)Chicken Healthcare BasicsGreenThumbWhy did the chicken cross the road? To get her healthcheckup! In this workshop we will have a discussionabout healthcare basics and learn how to safely catch,hold, and inspect a chicken for health issues like bodylice, healthy vent, healthy legs, and feet. We will belearning from each other so bring your questions andyour chicken knowledge.Disorganization creates dysfunction. This three-partworkshop series is designed to help your garden groupbuild a strong foundation to deal with the many issuesthat arise in a community space. In this workshop, we willdiscuss different examples of group structure and how theycan help alleviate stressful decision-making. RegisteredGreenThumb gardeners who attend all three sessions willbe eligible to receive a free book for their garden.Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.Tuesday, June 19 / 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYNBushwick Inlet Park Building86 Kent Ave.Train: L to Bedford Ave.Bus: B32 to Kent Ave./N. 9th St.GreenThumbSaturday, June 23 / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.BROOKLYN100 Quincy Community Garden100 Quincy St.Train: G to Classon Ave. or C to Franklin Ave.Bus: B48 to Franklin Ave./Gates Ave., B52 to Gates Ave./Classon Ave.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.How to Care for your BeesGemma Garcia, community gardener at St. John CantiusCommunity Garden; Brenda Thompson-Duchene,community gardener at Isabahlia Ladies of Elegance;and GreenThumbJoin us for Part 2 of our beekeeping series withlongtime beekeeping experts and communitygardeners. Part 1 was in the spring, and Part 3 willbe this fall. In this workshop, we will learn aboutthe day-to-day caretaking that honey bees require.Participants in this workshop will be asked to signa liability waiver.Thursday, June 21 / 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.BROOKLYNGreen Valley Community Garden93 New Lots Ave.Train: L to New Lots Ave. or 3 to Junius St.Bus: B15 to New Lots Ave./Sackman St.Participants learning about bokashi composting at a 2017 GreenThumbworkshop Photo by GreenThumbComposting with BokashiShig Matsukawa, community gardener at El Sol Brillante;East New York Farms!; and GreenThumbLearn about the bokashi composting method, how toferment all food waste, how to use fermented foodwaste in soil, to feed earthworms, or to add to yourexisting composting setup, and how to make your ownbokashi fermentation starter.Tuesday, June 26 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BROOKLYNBayview Houses Community Farm2085 Rockaway ParkwayTrain: L to Rockaway Ave.Bus: B17 to Seaview Ave./Rockaway Parkway, B42 toRockaway Parkway/Skidmore Ave.5

Please RSVP at greenthumbnyc.org or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise notedAttracting Pollinators andPest-Controlling PredatorInsects with Native PlantsBronx Food and Farm Walking Tours2018: Belmont and South BronxBronx Green-Up/New York Botanical Garden; ButterflyProject NYC; Dina Garcia, community gardener at NewRoots Community Farm; and GreenThumbEach tour includes a delicious, healthy lunch cateredby Bronx-based B-Blossom. To reserve your seat, fillout the form at tinyurl.com/BXfood-farmtours2018or call 718.817.8026. Tickets are 15, cash or checkmade out to La Familia Verde. Credit card paymentaccepted at ilovethebronx.com. All proceeds go to theparticipating community gardens and urban farms.In partnership with Bronx Green-Up of The New YorkBotanical Garden, The Bronx Tourism Council, LaFamilia Verde, Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center,Montefiore and NYC Parks GreenThumb.Learn about the importance of our local pollinatorsand how to create gardens that attract them. As partof the workshop we will spend time identifying thenative plants that host them at New Roots CommunityFarm. We will also observe and discuss design elementsof the pollinator gardens and spend some time caringfor the plants.Este taller se ofrecerá con traducción al español.Thursday, June 28 / 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.BRONXNew Roots Community Farm670 Grand ConcourseTrain: 2/5 to 149th St.- Grand ConcourseBus: Bx1/Bx2 to Grand Concourse/E. 153rd St.Pennsylvania Ave.Summer Ornamental Plants inThe BatteryThe Battery ConservancyStroll through the park with The Battery Conservancy’sChief Horticulturalist and learn the common andscientific names, identification features, culturalrequirements, and ornamental values of our herbaceous,perennial plants. The workshop will take place in thebeautiful Piet Oudolf-designed perennial gardensthroughout The Battery.RSVP required at tbcevents.eventbrite.com;registration will open in May.Bronx Green-Up/The New York Botanical GardenBelmont Community Gardens TourTour Guide: Aleyna Rodriguez, Bronx Gardener and Organizer.The Belmont neighborhood is home to a very diversegroup of farmers and entrepreneurs, including LaFamilia Verde Coalition, a network of five communitygardens which operates a Tuesday farmer’s market.Join us as we visit Garden of Happiness, one of theoldest community gardens in the Bronx (founded in1988) for a tour of their long-standing casita, greenhouse,and chicken coop. Next, we’ll have lunch in the Gardenof Youth, a garden dedicated to providing agriculturallearning opportunities for our children and youth.Finally, we’ll end at the newly renovated Charles W.Cooke Farm for a gardening activity.Saturday, June 30 / 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.BRONXWest-Farms Square and East Tremont Avenue(Right beneath the West Farms Square train stop offthe 2 and 5 train)Train: 2/5 to West Farms Sq./E. Tremont Ave.Bus: Bx21/Bx36/Bx40/Bx42 to Boston Rd./E. Tremont Ave.Saturday, June 30 / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.MANHATTANBattery Urban FarmEnter at the corner of State St. and BroadwayTrain: 4/5 to Bowling Green, R to Whitehall, 1 toSouth FerryBus: M20/M55 to State St./Bridge St., M20/X8/X10/X11/X12/X14/X17/X17A/X19/X27/X28 to Battery Place/Washington St.“Grow it Yourself” (Artist: Herbert Bayer, Rural Electrification Administration,U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1942.)6

Please RSVP at greenthumbnyc.org or (212) 602-5300 unless otherwise notedSouth Bronx TourTour Guide: Sheryll Durrant – Garden Manager for KellyStreet GardenThis tour features the bounty of fresh food grown herein the Bronx and available at local farmers markets.Visit the flourishing 138th Street Community Gardenand Padre Plaza which boast food production, aWednesday market, and seasonal events in the garden.Brook Park is a community hub for green growth,not just of plants, but also of people. We’ll stop atthe South Bronx Farmers Market to allow for someshopping of farm-fresh produce on the way to ourfinal stop, La Finca del Sur Urban Farm, whose cropscontribute to the community market.Saturday, July 28 / 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.BRONXCypress Avenue 6 Train Station(In front of Iglesia De Dios)Train: 6 to Cypress Ave.Bus: Bx33 to E. 138th St./Cypress Ave., Bx33/Bx17 toE. 138th St./Jackson Ave.Pruning Fruit Trees (Part 1 of 2)Sam Bishop – Trees New York; and GreenThumbLearn about summer fruit tree care with Trees NewYork in this two-part series. This workshop will coverbasic pruning techniques that can work for a variety offruit trees. Garden groups that attend both workshopswill receive a book on fruit tree care.Tuesday, July 10 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.MANHATTANPeach Tree Garden238 East 2nd St.Train: F/J/M/Z to Essex St./Delancey St.Bus: M9/M21 to E. Houston St./Ave. C, M14A to Ave. A/E. Houston St.Teaching with Weeds: CultivatingLove of Wild Plant MedicinesJessica Turner – Harlem Children’s Zone; Grow to Learn;and GreenThumbDandelion, burdock, violet leaf, and ground ivy: justa few of the plants we’ve all encountered growing inour school and community gardens in between therows of neatly cultivated tomato, carrot, and brassica.Unwelcome as they may seem, these plants have beenvalued for centuries as medicines and sources of wildfood. In this workshop, educators and gardeners willlearn ways to help young people develop their plantidentification skills, and an appreciation of the healingplants—often discarded as mere weeds—that growabundantly all over our city.Thursday, July 12 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.BRONXTaqwa Community Farm90 W. 164th St.Train: B/D/4 to 161st St.-Yankee StadiumBus: Bx13 to Ogden Ave./W. 164th St.Safe Soil Gardening Best PracticesNYC Urban Soils Institute and GreenThumbGrowing food in urban soils can be a challenge, andit is important that all food grown in GreenThumbgardens is done in the safest manner possible. Tohelp educate and support GreenThumb gardeners ingrowing food in the safest way, join us and the NYCUrban Soils Institute for an overview of best practicesand resources for your community garden.This workshop is part of the first annual Open GardenDay NYC, part of GreenThumb’s year-long 40thAnniversary celebration.Saturday, July 14 / 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.BROOKLYNHer-King Alagantic Community Garden411 Herkimer St.Train: C to Kingston-Throop Av

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