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Cultivating thriving garden spaces through education and support
We ensure the success of school and community gardens by offering curriculum, workshops, giveaways, and technical assistance to start, maintain, and expand gardens.
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3K
Kids annually take field trips to our Governors Island Teaching Garden
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1,200
School gardens in our network
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180+
Community gardens built
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40+
Educational workshops each year
School Gardens Technical assistance for K-12 educators
We offer educators workshops, curricula, giveaways, and technical assistance, to help them start, maintain, and expand school gardens as learning spaces.
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School Garden Resources
Check out our library of resources to support you at every step of your garden journey
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Video
Seeds to Success: How to Create a School Garden Program
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School Gardens Handbook
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A Year in the Life of a School Garden
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Upcoming Events & Workshops
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Aug 08 2026
Governors Island Teaching Garden Flag Painting Workshop
Honor the radical energy that vegetables generously give to humans! This workshop will be designed to create your own flag and to use motifs of vegetables in GrowNYC's Teaching Garden as symbols of radical positive energy and...
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Aug 12 2026
Rockefeller Greenmarket Rockefeller Center Greenmarket Opening
A gorgeous open-air market in the heart of the Big Apple, the Rockefeller Center Greenmarket has brought local farms and farmers to the iconic Rockefeller Plaza since 2002. Every Wednesday, from late summer and into fall,...
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Aug 14 2026
Virtual Virtual Volunteer Orientation
Interested in volunteering with GrowNYC? Join our online orientation where GrowNYC's Volunteer Program Manager will provide information about GrowNYC, local agriculture and food access, as well as current and upcoming...
Hands on Farm Education Visit the GrowNYC Teaching Garden on Governors Island
Our one-acre urban farm on Governors Island excites and educates visitors in all aspects of urban farming. We host youth, educators, community groups, and volunteers during the week and are open to the public on weekends May – October.
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Community Garden Space Building community gardens since 1978
GrowNYC has built more than 180+ gardens including GreenThumb community gardens and gardens in public housing developments, churches, daycares, and senior centers.
Green Space
Garden and Green Infrastructure Resources
Our how-to guides and videos can help community gardeners, teachers, students, and other green space stewards design and install built elements and green infrastructure systems.
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Ways to Give
Your gift nurtures the gardens, classrooms, and programs that inspire New Yorkers of all ages to care for their environment and take action to protect their city and their planet.
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