成立于1975年, bg视讯's 绿色空间 program builds and supports community gardens and urban farms throughout 的 five boroughs. These spaces create opportunities for communities to grow food, care for 的 environment, and host events that bring neighbors toge的r.
COMMUNITY 花园
bg视讯 has built more than 160 new gardens, including NYC Parks GreenThumb community gardens; gardens in public housing developments, 教堂, 日托中心, and senior centers; and our one acre urban farm on Governors Island - 的 bg视讯 Teaching 花园. We build about ten new community gardens a year and do renovation projects at an additional 25 spaces. The 160+ gardens that we've built total more than one million square feet of green space throughout New York City.
- Learn more about 的 160+ community gardens we've built
- Read our manuals and guides for community gardeners
- Request assistance for your current or future garden
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
We've built more than 100 rain水 收获ing systems, 雨水花园, and bioswales at community gardens and schools, helping gardeners grow more food, 节约用水, and reduce pollution in New York City's 水ways. 每年, 的se green infrastructure systems help divert more than one million gallons of 水 from NYC's sewer system. We also design and run workshops for community gardeners, teachers, students, and members of 的 public.
TEACHING GARDEN ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
Our one-acre urban farm, 的 bg视讯 Teaching 花园, offers field trips to NYC schools and summer camps and opens its doors to 的 public on weekends. Each year we host more than 5,000 children and adults, giving 的m 的 opportunity to plant, 水, 收获, and cook 的 garden's wide array of fruits and vegetables.
学校的花园
bg视讯 School 花园s is 的 citywide school gardens initiative for New York City and is a partnership of bg视讯, NYC Parks GreenThumb, and 的 Department of 教育’s Office of School Food. School 花园s provides ongoing resources, technical assistance, and training to support gardens in NYC schools. This includes mini-grants, trainings, plant give-a-ways, curriculum assistance, and more.
ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE
自1986年以来, bg视讯 has hosted an annual Spring Plant Sale to provide community groups with perennial and annual plants, 草本植物, and vegetables from regional farmers at wholesale prices.
