🌱GrowNYC Volunteer Newsletter

 

GrowNYC Volunteer Newsletter

 Register for our next Virtual Volunteer Orientation

Interested in volunteering with GrowNYC? Join our online orientation where our Volunteer Program Manager will provide information about GrowNYC, local agriculture and food access, as well as current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.

When: Friday, August 14th

Time: 3pm - 4pm

Where: Virtual

Orientation is open to all, however, GrowNYC volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. The volunteer orientation is required to participate in our volunteer opportunities.

Register for our upcoming virtual orientation now!

 GrowNYC’s Governors Island Teaching Garden Volunteer Opportunity

The GrowNYC Teaching Garden is an education space that has been located on Governors Island for the last 10 years.

• Students visit the 1-acre farm on a 1-hour long field trip where they get a chance to learn about urban farming, taste seasonal fruits or vegetables, and participate in hands-on garden based activities.

• The Teaching Garden is also open to the public, Saturdays and Sundays from 12-4 between May 30th and October.

We are regularly inviting volunteers to join us on Governors Island at our teaching garden. Volunteers will assist with weeding, watering, maintaining paths, cleaning tools and preparing supplies for educational tours.

Volunteer shift information below:

Mondays: Governors Island Teaching Garden | Volunteer Day | 9am to 12pm (Sign Up)

Special GrowNYC Event Volunteer Opportunity

Greenmarket is turning 50! To help us honor five decades of farmers markets in New York City, we are hosting a special event in Union Square, complete with restaurants selling prepared food and family-friendly activities.

We are looking for a few creative volunteers to assist with making signs for our guest restaurants and activities.

Volunteers will join us at the GrowNYC office, located at 100 Gold Street. We will provide all of the necessary art supplies.

If you are artistically-inclined, particularly in sign making, as well as interested and available, send us an email with an example of your artistic work.

Date, Location & Time: Thursday, July 23rd | GrowNYC Office | 10am - 12pm

Sign-up: Contact us

GrowNYC Partner Volunteer Activity

Volunteer Opportunities from Concrete Safaris

Join Concrete Safaris for their Garden Volunteer Session to spruce up gardens!

• They will be doing a variety of garden maintenance activities that consist of repairing raised beds, shoveling topsoil, planting herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers, spreading mulch, picking up trash, weeding, and more.

• Bring a water bottle.

• Activities vary.

Jefferson Gardens’ Garden Volunteer Workday

300 E 115th St, New York, NY

July 20 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM | Sign-up

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Workday
1775 3rd Avenue, New York, NY
July 22 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM | Sign-up