Bronx Green-Up

Bronx Green-Up, the community outreach program of The New York Botanical Garden, provides horticultural advice, technical assistance, and training to community gardeners, school groups, and other organizations interested in improving urban neighborhoods in the Bronx through greening projects.

Bronx Green-Up offers horticulture certificate programs and workshops for community gardeners throughout the year. It also hosts a number of events such as the Harvest Festival, which brings community gardeners together to celebrate their bounty, share information, and learn from each other.

Bronx Green-Up works closely with the NYC Compost Project in the Bronx to provide compost outreach and education to Bronx community gardeners, schools, residents, organizations, and businesses.

In 2009 Bronx Green-Up conducted more than 350 workshops, events, and other activities reaching over 3,000 people representing more than 85 gardens, greening groups, and community organizations. This was made possible with the help of volunteers who contributed over 1,000 hours.