36th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference

Join NYC Parks GreenThumb as we celebrate our 36th annual GrowTogether conference on April 4 and April 5 to kick off the community gardening season in New York City! Now two days, this conference will be packed with workshops on garden-related topics including growing techniques, community organizing, composting, a seed swap (bring your seeds to share!), panel discussions, and much more!  Conference Dates and Times: Saturday, April 4: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Keynote address, 1.5 hour-long workshops, networking tables. Sunday, April 5: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 3-hour long intensives, closing address. NO networking tables. Sign up for this free event! Space is limited – Please register by April 1, or until capacity is reached, on Eventbrite. The theater for the Opening Ceremony has a limited amount of space. There will be overflow rooms available. This event is free, but lunch will not be provided with the ticket. However, you can purchase a bagged lunch from CUNY’s caterer in advance and pick it up on-site. Lunch will not be sold on the day of the event. Lunch includes a sandwich, salad, cookie, and water. Vegan lunches will be available. You can pre-order lunch until Friday, March 27 or until capacity has been reached. After this time lunch will not be available for purchase. Photo by Zachary Schulman