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Official Instagram account for NYC Parks GreenThumb, the nation's largest urban gardening program, sustaining over 550 community gardens in NYC.
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Volunteer with us this month! 🌱 Get involved in hands-on volunteer projects at GreenThumb community gardens in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan.
Swipe through to learn more and check out 🔗 in bio to sign up!
Help us tackle building beds, a greenhouse, and planting at El Flamboyan in Mott Haven, Bronx on Saturday, November 7.
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍586 Tinton Ave. Bronx, NY 10455
Help build raised beds and plant vegetables at Preston Community Garden in Weeksville, Brooklyn on Saturday, November 7. No registration required!
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍 1711 Park Pl Brooklyn, NY 11233
Be a part of a garden rebuild at Clara’s Garden in East New York, Brooklyn on Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, the 10th.
⏰ 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍579 Glenmore Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11207
Help build and paint an accessible pathway at Krystal Community Garden in East Tremont, Bronx on Wednesday, November 11.
Rain Date: Saturday, November 14
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍2089 Vyse Ave. Bronx, NY 10460
Help build new garden beds for Flower Door Garden in East Village, Manhattan on Wednesday, November 11.
⏰ 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 135 Avenue C New York, NY
We invite everyone to come, whether you are a seasoned garden pro or just starting! Check out our link in bio to sign up for volunteer events!
#greenthumbnyc #nycparks #communitygardens #volunteer
04 Nov 2026
We were deeply honored to have author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer join us at a recent GreenThumb volunteer day! Looking for a place to join in the fight against climate change? Listen to her inspirational message that tending to a community garden isn’t just about the plants, it’s about healing our relationship with the land and each other.
Thank you to all the incredible volunteers who show up to cultivate community, reciprocity, and green spaces across NYC. 💚
09 Oct 2026
Thanks to all the volunteers (183!) who volunteered with us across eight gardens in October! 🌱💚
Get outside and give back this month at a @nycparks GreenThumb volunteer event!
Check out our 🔗 in bio to learn more & sign up.
#greenthumbnyc #nycparks #communitygardens #volunteer
02 Nov 2026
Join us this Saturday for a 🎃HallowGREEN🌱 Volunteer Day at @georgewashingtoncarvergarden! 🧑🌾Costumes are encouraged!
Saturday, October 31st
⏰ 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
📍110 Walton St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Sign up at 🔗 in bio!
#greenthumbnyc #nycparks #gardening #volunteeropportunity #communitygardening
🌱🔨 Bring the whole family or friend group for a variety of activities from helping us restore the garden with new garden beds…
…to painting and decorating pumpkins! And yes, we’ll have treats! 🍬🎃
So, wanna learn more about what the garden’s been up to and how to be a part of it?
(Image Description: Volunteers working to dismantle old, raised beds)
Join us and see how your hands can make a lasting impact!
(Image Description: Volunteers prepare the garden for new raised beds by leveling the grounds)
Sign up at our 🔗 in bio. See you there!🎃
Looking to join as a group? Reach out to our Volunteer Program Team to get signed up: [email protected]
29 Oct 2026
Enjoy perfect fall weather this Sunday at Wanaqua Garden in the Bronx! 🍂
Register at our link in bio to volunteer in this community garden and help repair raised beds and paint picnic benches! No experience is necessary - beginners are welcome as we’ll provide all the tools, training, and guidance you need.
Hope to see you out in the garden this weekend!
15 Oct 2026
It’s not every day a fruit goes viral, but during their short ripe season, pawpaws are all the rage here at EL Garden in Brooklyn! Though their time on our plates is over, we went down to Bushwick to get the scoop on this uniquely rebellious sweet tropical tasting fruit. Want to try one for yourself? Follow @elgarden.bushwick for the latest on next year’s pawpaw party! 🌳
With support from @greenthumbnyc , community gardens like this give NYers the opportunity to steward the natural world, access organically grown produce, and build bonds in their backyards. Next time you stroll by a garden, pop in! You never know what you’ll find.
14 Oct 2026
Autumn is the perfect time to explore New York City’s green spaces. This October, we’re offering many opportunities to dig in the dirt and lend a hand to community gardeners!
Check out our 🔗 in bio to sign up for volunteer events.
Looking to join as a group? Reach out to our Volunteer Program Team to get you signed up: [email protected]
Join us for an exciting garden bed project at Howard Garden from start to finish! Through a series of workdays, volunteers will learn how to inspect, prepare, and build new garden beds. No power tools needed!
Dates:
• Saturday, Oct. 10 – Building New Beds
• Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Filling Beds & Planting
⏰ 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
📍 750 Howard Ave., Brooklyn
Curious about what it takes to maintain a community garden? At Cedar Tree Garden, we’ll show you the essential gardening tasks perfect for beginner and seasoned gardeners!
☀️ Saturday, Oct. 17th
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍 303 Greene Ave., Brooklyn
Community gardeners bring a wealth of experiences, skills, and knowledge to our gardens. Meet and work alongside gardeners at Wanaqua Garden to learn how to restore garden structures so that they last for years to come!
☀️ Sunday, Oct. 18th
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍460 East 136th St., Bronx
In partnership with @brooklynbotanic, we’re hosting this year’s Brooklyn Urban Gardener (BUG) students for their field day at Fantasy Garden! Learn about the BUG program and get your hands dirty through landscaping, native planting, and raised bed rebuilding.
☀️ Saturday, Oct. 24th
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍 181 Legion St., Brooklyn
Trees are the lungs of New York City, providing many benefits like improving mental health, cooling our city, and supporting wildlife. Come learn how to take care of our trees, starting with those near these three community gardens:
• Pa’lante Community Garden / @palantegarden
• Diversity Edible Farm Garden
• Mission Garden
☀️ Sunday, Oct. 25th
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
📍Meeting Location: 1651 Madison Ave., Manhattan
Did you know that GreenThumb coordinates special garden projects like a completely new garden build? This fall, Oriental Garden is getting a makeover, and we invite you to be a part of the pr
09 Oct 2026
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 19TH! Your design could be worn by community gardeners everywhere and join decades of previous designs. 👩🎨
Submit your original design to the 2026 NYC Parks GreenThumb T-Shirt Design Contest based on the theme: Growing Garden Power: Block by Block / Cultivando el Poder del Jardín: Bloque a Bloque.
The winning design will appear on GreenThumb t-shirts, worn by hundreds of community gardeners all over the city and available at our 2027 National GrowTogether Conference in May! For submission guidelines, visit our link in bio.
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Deadline is the close of Monday October 19th!
#greenthumbnyc #nyccommunitygardens #designcontest
08 Oct 2026
Thank you to everyone who celebrated the start of fall with us last Saturday at Hattie Carthan Community Garden and Herbert Von King Park on a beautiful day! We couldn’t be more thankful for all the community who came out from near and far, especially GreenThumb gardeners, partners, and volunteers. Scroll through to see some highlights from the day, with more to come!
Share your day with us! Tag us in your photos from the 2026 #GTHarvestFair, so we can share in our stories.
#greenthumbnyc #nycparks #nyc #nyccommunitygardens
06 Oct 2026
This weekend, we celebrated the start of fall with GreenThumb at their Harvest Fair in Herbert von King Park, celebrating the joys of our environmental initiatives and open spaces in the district!
06 Oct 2026
Join @nycparks GreenThumb and community gardeners in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn on Oct. 3rd for the 2026 GreenThumb Harvest Fair from noon-4:00 p.m.!
#greenthumbnyc #nycparks #nyccommunitygardens #bedfordstuyvesant
Pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch at Herbert Von King Park
Decorate your pumpkin
Enjoy a lawn game
Make a scarecrow to display in your garden or home
Enjoy Hattie Carthan Community Garden
Take a tour of Hattie Carthan Community Garden, located at 719 Marcy Avenue between Lafayette & Clifton:
• 12:15 p.m.–12:45 p.m.
• 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
• 1:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
• 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
• 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Explore and enjoy tea with @teaartsculture
Listen to @tammyhallstoryteller as she tells different stories from around the world. This year she will begin with “The Magic Orange Tree - Haiti” from 12:00 p.m.–12:25 p.m. at at the Almira Kennedy Coursey Amphitheatre in Herbert Von King Park.
@tammyhallstoryteller will then continuing her stories in Hattie Carthan Community Garden:
“The Acorn Tree - Russia” — 1:00 p.m.–1:20 p.m.
“The Flower Children - African” — 1:45 p.m.–2:05 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.–3:50 p.m.
“Catch It and Run - Native American” — 2:15 p.m.–2:35 p.m.
“The Magic Orange Tree - Haiti” —2:45 p.m.–3:05 p.m.
Face painting for all ages!
Thank you to our community partners! There will be a daffodil bulb giveaway from @ny4p Daffodil Project, seedlings giveaway from @gothamgreens, and other organizations will be on-site to answer questions and share resources, including @bklynlibrary, @citizenscommittee, @cpfnyc, @earthmatterny, @greenguerillas, @nycwater, @nychealthy, @nycemergencymanagement, NYC Parks Wildlife Unit, and @nyphospital.
Learn about our free programming and how to get involved in your local community garden at GreenThumb’s info booth!
See you this Saturday from noon-4:00 p.m. in Brooklyn!
30 Sep 2026
VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED! THANK YOU! Vote on your favorite dish and help us decide who will participate in this year’s Fresh Chef Contest at Harvest Fair! Comment with the submission number of who you think should be one of the eight chefs preparing an interpretation of a surprise dish demonstrated by guest chef, Hisham “Ham” El-Waylly / @hamegram.
A golden butternut squash soup with tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs, turmeric, and black pepper. A whole wiri-wiri pepper adds a distinctive Guyanese flavor.
Coconut, pineapple chicken with sticky sesame rice.
A colorful meal of shrimp, fried fish, and seasonal vegetables, featuring carrots, peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, and radishes harvested from Jardin de la Familia.
Asparagus wrapped in phyllo dough with Parmesan and mozzarella, served with a drizzle of lemony pesto.
Seared sweet chili salmon with curry sweet potato purée, roasted broccolini, and a mixed green salad with radishes and oranges.
Chicken, egg noodles, carrots, and celery simmered in a savory herb broth and finished with fresh garden basil. A warm, nourishing comfort food made with love.
Lamb served over mashed potatoes and sautéed onions, topped with homemade mint, garlic, and green tomato pesto.
Ground chicken, beans, peppers, tomatoes, and bold spices simmered together into a hearty and comforting chili, made to bring people together.
A garlicky salad inspired by Northwestern Chinese cuisine, featuring white eggplant and pumpkin harvested from the Gatehouse Garden. Shishito peppers add crunch and color, with a spicy garlic vinegar dressing.
Chicken Francese
A Khoja-Italian fusion Panzanella featuring toasted almond and rice flour dhokla, pine cone vinegar dressing, Pakistani pine nuts, and brown butter mulberries. Finished with grapefruit, fennel, purple cabbage, and farmers’ market greens.
Chilled orecchiette with maple pepper paneer, corn, tomatoes, basil, Dijon mustard, and Parmesan. A fresh and flavorful pasta salad inspired by the farmers market.
Drunken dragon fruit noodles in seafood curry sauce
“So Long, Summer Salad”
Mixed baby lettuces with fresh figs and strawberries, herbed goat cheese, pickled
22 Sep 2026
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