(PLEASE LIST through: 2/25/2022) JOIN NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB FOR PART 1 OF THE 38TH ANNUAL GROWTOGETHER CONFERENCE -- A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

Liam Kavanagh  Acting Commissioner,   NYC Parks  www.nyc.gov/parks

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PLEASE  LIST through  February 25, 2022  IMMEDIATE

 

JOIN NYC PARKS GREENTHUMB FOR PART 1 OF THE 38TH ANNUAL GROWTOGETHER CONFERENCE -- A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE 

Free weeklong virtual conference will consist of multiple gardening lectures, talks, tutorials, and more!  

Part I takes place virtually February 19 - 25;  Part 2 will be in-person at community gardens around the city in April as part of Earth Week – stay tuned for more details 

DATES:                      Weeklong: February 19 - 25 

 

TIMES:                       Multiple times - see below 

 

LOCATION:               VIRTUAL (REGISTER HERE) 

 

DETAILS:                   NYC Parks GreenThumb is proud to present the 38th annual GrowTogether Conference, going virtual again after a successful digital conference last year, and featuring a series of conferences and lectures open to the public.  

 

The 38th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference is planned as a two-part series: virtual panels and webinars will be hosted for a week in February, and hands-on workshops and activities will take place in-person this April in multiple community gardens. All activities are free and open to the public. 

 

                                    Virtual Schedule at a Glance: 

 

                                    Saturday, February 19 

                                    10:30 a.m. - Noon: Opening Remarks and Keynote by Michael W. Twitty 

 

                                    Noon – 1:30 p.m.: Plenary Panel: There for our Neighbors: Growing Community Connections in COVID 

 

                                    Sunday, February 20 

                                    Noon – 1:30 p.m.: How to Join a Community Garden  

 

                                    2 – 3 p.m.: Flowers! Urban How To   

 

                                    Tuesday, February 22  

                                    Noon – 1 p.m.: Bringing the Green: Crowdfunding for Community Gardens 

 

                                    1 – 2 p.m.: Compost Systems of All Shapes and Sizes 

 

                                    6 – 7 p.m.: Greening Partners Virtual Tabling 

 

                                    Wednesday, February 23 

                                    Noon – 1 p.m.: Growing Healthy Soils 

 

                                    5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Best Practices for Youth Engagement 

 

                                    Thursday, February 24 

Noon – 1 p.m.: Highs and Lows of High and Low Tunnels 

 

1 – 1:30 p.m.: Chase Away Winter Blues by Growing Greens 

 

6 – 7 p.m.: Tomato Heaven Part One: Starting from Seed  

 

                                    Friday, February 25  

                                    Noon – 1 p.m.: Herbs for Getting in Touch with the Body and Skin 

 

                                    6. – 7 p.m.: Making Herbal-Infused Honey with Community 

                         

For a complete schedule with webinar descriptions and up-to-date information about the conference, please visit GreenThumb's GrowTogether Conference page.

 

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Media Contact: 

Dan Kastanis 

Pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov 

(212) 360-1311