Indoor Winter Gardening
Are you longing to get your hands in the soil and grow some veggies but the cold is keeping you from doing so? Don’t fret, you can grow some of the fastest growing vegetables at your windowsill!
Introducing the microgreens: the easiest veggie you can grow indoors within a few weeks, all year round! As long as your space is warm and has plenty of light, no outdoor garden is necessary.
What ARE microgreens? Microgreens are any vegetable greens harvested just after the cotyledon, or seed leaves, and one set of ‘true leaves’ have developed. They taste like concentrated, more intensely flavored versions of their fully-grown counterparts, and they are packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Some of the most common varieties include radish, broccoli, cress, arugula, and pea shoots. You can add them to your salads and sandwiches or dress up your dish by topping them off with your favorite microgreens.
Follow our step-by-step guide Grow Microgreens on Your Windowsill and ease that yearning to garden outside!
School Gardening Through a Teacher Team Lens (Virtual Workshop Series)
Tuesdays, January 27, February 24, and March 24
4:30 to 5:30 pm EST
Join GrowNYC for 3 virtual gardening workshops with PS 135 The Bellaire School's teachers, Katrina Duncan and Justine Shishkoff. In this 3-part series, explore creating and maintaining a school garden. Workshops include presentations and audience Q&A.
Jan 27 - Workshop 1: Planting the Seeds - Vision & Foundations of a School Garden: Get ready to get your hands and minds dirty in this interactive workshop where participants will explore how to plan, design, and bring to life a meaningful school garden. You’ll collaborate, brainstorm, and start building a vision for a garden that grows learning, community, and joy.
Feb 24 - Workshop 2: Hands-On Garden Skills & Curriculum Integration: Discover how your school garden can become one of your most powerful teaching tools. In this workshop, educators will dig into real gardening skills while learning creative, standards-aligned ways to connect planting, growing, and harvesting to science, math, literacy, and healthy living.
Mar 24 - Workshop 3: Sustainability, Stewardship & Community Engagement: Learn how to inspire students to care for their world by turning real-world projects and community partnerships into powerful lessons in sustainability. This workshop gives educators practical ideas to help students take ownership, build leadership skills, and become active sustainability stewards.
Create a Pollinator Habitat in Your School Garden (In-Person Workshop)
Wednesday, February 11
4:00 to 5:30 pm EST
Suite 3300, 100 Gold St, New York, NY 10038
Pollinators are essential to any garden community. Learn how to create habitats that support native bees, butterflies, moths, and other pollinators in school gardens, community spaces, and even window boxes. Lesson plans and activities will also be shared to help teach students about pollinators and their habitats.
Join GrowNYC School Gardens and Edible Schoolyard NYC for our in-person workshop where you’ll learn all about the variety of pollinators in NYC, the native plants they love, and how to create a pollinator habitat for your urban garden space.
GrowNYC School Garden Drop-In Hour (Virtual Event)
Thursday, February 12
3:30 - 4:30 pm EST
Calling NYC DOE K-12 public schools! Do you want to create or re-start a school garden or outdoor classroom at your school? Did your school receive the Fall 2025 NYCPS Office of Energy & Sustainability annual grant and need guidance on spending it down? Join this drop-in hour where you can get support from the GrowNYC School Gardens team.
We can help you create a vision, plan, map, and budget for your school garden/outdoor learning project, and trouble-shoot challenges. Come, Drop-In, and Ask your questions!
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Spring Preparation for School Gardens (Virtual Workshop)
Wednesday, March 11
3:30 to 4:45pm EST
Spring is almost here! As the weather warms, spring is a crucial time for school gardens. Thoughtful planning ensures your school garden community can learn valuable lessons, build essential skills, and enjoy the fruits of their labor before the school year ends.
Join the GrowNYC School Gardens Team during this virtual workshop as we break down the planning stages for early, mid, and late spring and to learn best practices for essential gardening tasks, including garden bed preparation, tool care, and planting schedules. This workshop will help prepare school garden communities for a successful spring growing season. Participants will also learn how to plan community events and cultivate experiences for students.
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Grant Opportunities
Project Green Schools Outdoor Classroom Challenge Deadline: January 23
Kids Gardening GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant Deadline: January 30
Future Farmers of America Semester Long Grant Deadline: January 30
National Head Start Association GroMoreGood Grant Deadline: January 30
Citizens Committee for NYC Community Leaders Grant Deadline: February 2
Watershed Education Program Grant Deadline: February 6
Xerces Society Pollinator Habitat Kits Deadline: February 17
City Parks Foundation NYC Green Fund Grassroots Grant Program Deadline: February 20
Wells Fargo Robert F. Schumann Foundation Deadline: February 28
Monarch Watch Free Milkweed Applications Deadline: February 2026
Herman’s Garden Seed Donation Program Deadline: Rolling
Coast of Maine Growing Good Donations Soil Program: Application open for Spring 2026 pickup
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