We are excited to announce our partnership with Aberdeen Community Garden for an Open Garden Day on July 27th from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Join us for a beautiful summer afternoon filled with fun, interactive activities for youth and young adults. Everyone is welcome to attend!

📅 Date: July 27th
🕒 Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
📍 Location: Aberdeen Community Garden | 98 Aberdeen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Let us know if you can make it by RSVPing here!

🐝✨ Discover the Magic of Beeswax! ✨🐝

You are invited to a fun and informative workshop on making hand-dipped beeswax candles. Learn about the fascinating history and many uses of beeswax from our expert beekeeper. 🕯️🌿

📅 Date: July 8th

🕒 Time: 12:30 pm - 2 PM 

📍 Location: Decatur Street Community Garden | 1052 Decatur St. Brooklyn, New York 11207

You'll leave with a new skill, a unique experience, and your own pair of 100% beeswax candles. Don't miss out!

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As we await the FY25 budget release, Green Guerillas will hold a Council of Gardeners meeting on July 1st via Zoom from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. During this meeting, we will discuss our findings related to community gardeners and urban agriculture in the NYC FY25 Executive Budget. Our focus will be on the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation/Greenthumb and will not cover funding for other agencies.

We invite you to join us and listen to the conversation. Feel free to ask any questions regarding the FY25 budget.

Register here.

🌱🐝 Dive into Urban Agriculture! 🏙️🌿

Join us for an inspiring workshop on chicken keeping, rooftop gardens, vertical farming, and community building! 🌻✨ Discover how urban agriculture is transforming our cities, from WW2 victory gardens to modern green rooftops producing thousands of pounds of food each year.

Our expert beekeeper will guide you through the pivotal moments of North America's movement for greener cities and a closer connection to our food sources.

📅 Date: June 28th

🕒 Time: 1 PM - 2:30 PM

📍 Location: Decatur Street Community Garden | 1052 Decatur St. Brooklyn, New York 11207

Don't miss out on learning about innovative and local initiatives that are making a difference. You'll leave with a fresh perspective on urban spaces and maybe even the desire to grow your own tomatoes! This workshop will be facilitated by Alvèole.

RSVP HERE!

Join us for the 2024 Annual Meeting, where we'll explore the theme "Weaving Connection: How Community Gardens Strengthen NYC's Social Fabric." This inspiring event will take place at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, bringing together community gardeners, organizations, and stakeholders for an evening of collaboration and insight sharing.

Expect engaging discussions, including a "Fireside Chat" with Council Member Shekar Krishnan and Iyeshima Harris Ouedraogo from Green Guerillas, panel sessions with community garden leaders, policy updates, and pathways for involvement in supporting community gardens. Enjoy delicious food and beverages while connecting with fellow supporters of open spaces and advocates of food and environmental justice.

Tickets are FREE for all community gardeners.

Save the date: Thursday, May 16, from 6 PM to 8:30 PM.

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Hello Manhattan Community Gardeners ,

The Green Guerillas team is happy to invite you to our Spring veggie distribution happening Saturday , May 11th from 11 - 3PM in Manhattan. Please see below for more details - RSVP is required per garden.

Where: La Plaza Cultural |  E 9th St & Avenue C, New York, NY 10003

Keep in mind an RSVP is necessary to participate in this distribution! We highly recommend checking in with garden members in your garden and selecting one or two representatives that will be picking up seedlings for sharing with the entire garden before RSVP-ing. Please only submit one RSVP per garden. 

Many thanks to all of the community gardeners at Stockholm Street Community Garden Garden for hosting us in the garden. Special thanks to Council Member Carlina Rivera ( D-2 ) for their support that makes this event possible. Support from Council Member Rivera is supplemented with support from other sources, making this event open to all Manhattan community gardens.

Quick reminder for gardeners picking up seedlings: please arrange your transportation ahead of time or bring a couple of garden members with you to help carry and transport seedlings to your gardens. 

RSVP : REGISTER

Hello Brooklyn Community Gardeners from Districts 36 and 37 ,

The Green Guerillas team is happy to invite you to our Spring veggie distribution happening Saturday, May 11th from 11 - 3PM in Brooklyn. Please see below for more details - RSVP is required per garden.

Where: Stockholm Street Community Garden | 143 Stockholm St, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Keep in mind an RSVP is necessary to participate in this distribution! We highly recommend checking in with garden members in your garden and selecting one or two representatives that will be picking up seedlings for sharing with the entire garden before RSVP-ing. Please only submit one RSVP per garden. 

Many thanks to all of the community gardeners at Stockholm Street Community GardenGarden for hosting us in the garden. Special thanks to Council Members Chi Ossé ( D-36 ) and Sandy Nurse( D-37 ) for their support that makes this event possible. This plant and seed distribution event is specifically for gardens in these districts, thanks to investment of discretionary funding from these Council Members.

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Hello Bronx Community Gardeners from Districts 8, 15, and 16,

The Green Guerillas team is happy to invite you to our Spring veggie distribution happening Saturday, May 4th from 11-3PM in the Bronx. Please see below for more details -RSVP is required per garden.

Where: Bronx River Community Garden  | 1086 E 180th St, Bronx, NY 10460

Keep in mind that an RSVP is necessary to participate in this distribution! We highly recommend checking in with garden members in your garden and selecting one or two representatives that will be picking up seedlings for sharing with the entire garden before RSVP-ing. Please only submit one RSVP per garden. 

Many thanks to all of the community gardeners at the Bronx River Community Garden for hosting us in the garden. Special thanks to Deputy Speaker Ayala ( D-8) , Council Members Oswald Feliz (D-15) and Althea Stevens ( D-16 ) for their support that makes this event possible. This plant and seed distribution event is specifically for gardens in these districts, thanks to investment of discretionary funding from these Council Members. 

Quick reminder for gardeners picking up seedlings: please arrange your transportation ahead of time or bring a couple of garden members with you to help carry and transport seedlings to your gardens. 

RSVP : REGISTER

Over the past year, we have asked for your input and insights in developing our community-led Seed and Tool Library. We are pleased to announce that this resource will become available to all NYC-based community gardeners in the Spring. Save the date and be the first to know when our Seed and Tool Library will become available.

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