Green Thumb’s Open Garden Day

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Posted on July 19, 2018 by bang11215

To celebrate Green Thumb’s 40th Anniversary, more than 75 community gardens across New York City opened their gates for tours and special events July 14. Here are a few photos from BANG’s gardens. Our gardens are open all throughout the week, every week. Come visit!

Kids dancing to the Sparrow Sisters at 6/15 Green.

Print reduction at 6/15 Green

Flower children: Terrarium Building at Prospect Heights Community Farm.

Dig this: Terrarium building at Prospect Heights Community Farm.

Garden members and neighbors learn to build terrariums.

Folk Music Jam in the garden! 2pm-5pm – June 2, July 7, August 4 & September 8

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Posted on June 19, 2018 by bang11215

First Saturday of the Month – 2PM-5PM – June – September – 6/2, 7/7, 8/4, 9/8

Pacific Street Bears Garden – 150 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn

NFBID Garden Jam 2018 flyer (1)

Put the petal to the metal: BANG Bike Tour Saturday

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Posted on June 18, 2018 by bang11215

Get to know all the BANG gardens wheel-y well!

On Saturday, June 23rd, the second-annual BANG bike tour travels to all five BANG community gardens, where you can tour the gardens, meet some members, and snack!

Get ready to ride at 11 a.m. at 6/15 Green, where members will welcome you. After that, it’s back in the saddle to hit all the BANG gardens.

The biking party finishes at 1, with lunch served from 1-2 at Warren/St. Marks Community Garden.

Come join the fun! It will be bike-tastic.

Here is a schedule as well as a map.

Flower Power: Green Thumb’s Open Garden Day

Posted on July 3, 2018 by bang11215

Open Garden Day NYC — Saturday, July 14

To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Green Thumb, NYC Parks’ community gardens program, 75 community gardens will open their gates to the public on July 14 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m., rain or shine. BANG gardens will participate with music, compost demonstrations, a visit to the chicken coop, a guide to beekeeping and more. Please join us! For more information, and a complete list of locations, visit Open Garden Day NYC page.

Here’s what’s happening at our gardens.