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2026 National GrowTogether Conference: Guided Tours, Friday, May 1, 2026 - 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Join us next month for our Second National GrowTogether Conference—Soil & Soul: Where Hands Get Dirty and Hearts Connect! This inspiring two-day gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide begins on Friday, May 1st with urban gardening-related guided tours in NYC and continues on Saturday, May 2nd at CUNY Graduate Center with workshops, panels, networking, and much more. All activities are free and open to the public! Presented by NYC Parks GreenThumb in partnership with The Urban Garden Project with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Friday, May 1 – NYC Guided Tours
Registration is now open for 14 Guided Tours taking place in all five boroughs throughout the day! Discover, explore, and learn from community gardeners and our partners about composting, habitat restoration, native trees, plants, pollinators, school gardens, and much more at GreenThumb community gardens, NYC Parks, and other interesting urban green spaces across New York City. View the National GrowTogether Tours Collection on Eventbrite and sign up for each individual tour that you would like to attend. Space varies and is limited for each tour, sign up today!
Saturday, May 2 – CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10016
Register for a full day of learning and connection! Panels and workshops will include topics with themes of Climate Resilience and Urban Ecology; Community, Leadership and Partnerships; Composting, Soil and Sustainable Practices; Education, Arts and Youth Engagement for Educators; Food and Cultural Heritage, Fundraising, Grant Writing and Resource Building; Mental and Physical Health; Organizational Capacity Building; Technology, Marketing and Communications; Wellness and Herbalism. Learn more here and stay tuned for more details!
Register in advance for May 1st here and May 2nd here.
Looking forward to seeing you at the conference!