the project
GreenThumb is proud to host the 29th annual GrowTogether conference at Hostos Community College in the Bronx. GreenThumb, an Agency of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, provides programming and material support to over 500 community gardens in New York City. Workshops, which are the access point for supplies, are held every month of the year, covering gardening basics to more advanced farming and community organizing topics.
The annual GrowTogether conference is a day of learning, sharing, networking and greening inspiration. With two workshop sessions and over 50 workshops in the day, the GrowTogether is a participatory conference where gardeners, cooks, beekeepers, food justice activists, and healers come together to share their skills in hands-on workshops and discussions. The GrowTogether also hosts a lunchtime networking event where old friends can meet again and new ones can connect and share ideas and resources to grow the urban agriculture movement and engage their communities.
This year, the conference theme is “Live to Grow, Grow to Live.” We hope that the 1200 expected participants leave this conference renewed and ready to welcome spring with exactly that attitude. We invite volunteers to be a part of making the GrowTogether conference happen. It promises to be a rewarding experience for all.
Location, Date, and Time: This year’s GrowTogether will be held Saturday March 23, 2013 9am - 4pm at Hostos Community College, located in the Bronx at 450 Grand Concourse and 149th Street, at the intersection of the #2, 4 and 5 trains.
the steps
In a single day, the conference will achieve success by providing gardeners in New York City a venue to learn from each other.
Our Opening Plenary will offer inspiration and a insight into the importance of our work together.
The two workshop sessions will provide a space for participatory learning.
The lunchtime networking event will bring everyone together in a freeform meet-up.
why we're doing it
GreenThumb was initiated in response to the city’s financial crisis of the 1970s, which resulted in the abandonment of public and private land. The majority of GreenThumb gardens were derelict vacant lots renovated by volunteers.
These community gardens, now managed by neighborhood residents, provide important green space, thus improving air quality, bio–diversity, and the well–being of residents. But gardens aren’t just pretty spaces; they’re also important community resources.
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