Community Gardens

Extend Your Growing Season with Low Tunnels

at Ponderosa Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This workshop will teach you how to build low tunnels to protect cold-hardy crops and extend your growing season in small spaces like community plots, backyards, and rooftops.
Free!

Fall Rose Care: Planting and Preparing for a Strong Spring Bloom

at Melrose New Generation Community Garden, Bronx

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Planting roses in the fall allows them to establish strong root systems before winter, giving them a head start when spring arrives.
Free!

Minimalisa NYC Clothing Giveaway

at Garden of Resilience

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come to Garden of Resilience for a free clothing giveaway for women and children's clothing, shoes, bags, household supplies, books and more!
Free!

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more!
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session 1

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join mediators Skye Roper-Moses and Michelle Jackson for an intimate, two-month learning cohort designed specifically for community gardeners who are ready to transform the way they navigate conflict.
Free!

Building a Tunnel Trellis for Gourds

at Jerome Glenmore Corner Stone Community Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Take your garden to the next level by building a sturdy, arched tunnel trellis to support gourds, squash, and pumpkins while adding a beautiful feature to your space.
Free!

Seed Saving for Beginners: Grow, Gather, and Share

at New Beginnings Community Garden

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of how to save seeds from vegetables, herbs, and flowers. We will cover which plants are easiest to start with indoors, as well as how to collect, clean, and store seeds properly for future planting.
Free!

Volunteer Workday: Abib Newborn

at Abib Newborn Garden, Brooklyn

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Abib Newborn Garden and GreenThumb for a volunteer workday to prune fruit trees, move soil and mulch, and reorganize the garden's shed.
Free!

Exhibition: "Psychological Flesh" by Matt Hall

at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan 

12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Psychological Flesh is a two-day pop up art exhibition on view 10/11 & 10/12 by Matt Hall.
Free!

Psychological Flesh by Matt Hall CLOSING RECEPTION CONCERT featuring Christian Filardo, Astro Nick, and Ben Special

at 6BC Botanical Garden, Manhattan 

5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the conclusion of two-day art exhibition "Psychological Flesh" by artist Matt Hall.
Free!

Youth Infused Garden Projects

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learn how to design activities that build skills, foster leadership, and deepen connections between youth and their neighborhoods, all while accomplishing projects that support your garden’s goals.
Free!

Rat Academy for Community Gardeners

at Virtual/Online Workshop

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Pest Control Services at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene invites you to attend Rat Academy for Community Gardeners, sponsored by NYC Parks GreenThumb.
Free!

ENJOYING FRUITS OF LABOR

9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join Fantasy Garden in a workshop, harvesting, and tasting heirloom crops.
Free!

Pumpkin Painting and Decorating: A Family-Friendly Workshop in the Garden

at Krystal Community Garden

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the season and unleash your creativity in this fun, family-friendly pumpkin painting and decorating workshop!
Free!

The Neighbors Market

at Hill Street Garden, Staten Island

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Neighbors Market is a bi-annual pop market held in Staten Island neighborhoods with high food insecurity rates.
Free!

Birding With Ryan

at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join local birdwatching author and garden member Ryan Goldberg for a fall birding event.
Free!

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more! Enjoy nature and meet your neighbors. Free tea provided. Bring gardening-appropriate clothes and shoes as well as water. There is no secure storage space so please leave your valuables and large bags at home. First and third Sundays of the month at 12pm.
Free!

Organizing for Garden Success: Tackling Your Toolshed

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn how to organize your space efficiently—what tools to keep within easy reach, what can be stored away, and which shelving and containers work best.
Free!

Facing Climate Change as Urban Gardeners

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Together, we’ll explore how climate change is impacting New York City and beyond through informed, educational dialogues with experts and local leaders.
Free!

Pumpkin Painting and Decorating: A Family-Friendly Workshop in the Garden

at Berry Street Garden

1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the season and unleash your creativity in this fun, family-friendly pumpkin painting and decorating workshop!
Free!

Fall Halloween Children's Party

at Union St. Garden and Community Development, Brooklyn

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the end of fall and enjoy fun Halloween games and treats in the garden. Children of all ages are welcome.
Free!

Celebrate a Season of Murals in Gardens!

at The Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks GreenThumb, NYC Parks Art in the Parks, and the Audubon Mural Project for an evening celebrating a season of murals in NYC.
Free!

Love your Block Bean-o-ween Day From the Mayor’s office

at Bean Morris Garden, Bronx

1:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Celebrating Halloween love your block From the Mayor’s office community coming together and engage in one another our strength, our story, our community, with love.
Free!

Halloween Candy Giveaway

at Halsey, Ralph, & Howard Community Garden, Brooklyn

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join Halsey Ralph & Howard Community Garden for a Halloween candy giveaway, community event.
Free!

Minimalisa NYC Clothing Giveaway

at Garden of Resilience

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come to Garden of Resilience for a free clothing giveaway for women and children's clothing, shoes, bags, household supplies, books and more!
Free!

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more!
Free!

Garden Conflict Transformation Circle— A 2-Month Journey for Community Gardeners | Session 2

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join mediators Skye Roper-Moses and Michelle Jackson for an intimate, two-month learning cohort designed specifically for community gardeners who are ready to transform the way they navigate conflict.
Free!

Community Ecology Reading Group

at Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This is a non-traditional book club with an open-ended, collaborative twist. Bring a book, article, podcast, or any media related to this season’s theme—Death—that you’d like to share.
Free!

Putting the Garden to Bed: Winterizing Raised Beds

at NYCHA Morris II Houses Garden, Bronx

11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
We’ll discuss the benefits of covering your soil to retain nitrogen, reduce erosion, and support soil life through the cold months.
Free!

Volunteer Workday at Green Oasis Garden

at Green Oasis Community Garden/Gilbert's Garden (in ), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Green Oasis Community Garden to help us maintain our community-led space. You'll learn how to plant, prune, identify plants and trees, compost, do basic carpentry, and more! Enjoy nature and meet your neighbors. Free tea provided. Bring gardening-appropriate clothes and shoes as well as water. There is no secure storage space so please leave your valuables and large bags at home. First and third Sundays of the month at 12pm.
Free!

Como Escribir Auspicios: Guía Básica para la Subvención de Líderes Comunitarios de CitizensNYC

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Este taller te brindará consejos prácticos, estrategias y herramientas para mostrar el impacto de tu proyecto y obtener fondos que fortalezcan tu comunidad.
Free!

Facing Climate Change as Urban Gardeners

at Virtual/Online Workshop

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Together, we’ll explore how climate change is impacting New York City and beyond through informed, educational dialogues with experts and local leaders.
Free!

Minimalisa NYC Clothing Giveaway

at Garden of Resilience

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come to Garden of Resilience for a free clothing giveaway for women and children's clothing, shoes, bags, household supplies, books and more!
Free!

Annual Christmas Event/Toys/Warm Hats and Gloves Give-Away

at Jes Good Rewards/Children's Garden, Brooklyn

2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Jes Good Rewards Children's Garden will be holding our annual Christmas Event on Christmas Eve, December 24th, from 2:30-5:00pm.
Free!