Name: GrowNYC School Gardens (formerly Grow to Learn)
Address: 100 Gold Street, 10038
Telephone: (212) 788-7900
Price range: $$

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GrowNYC School Gardens (formerly Grow to Learn)

Address

100 Gold Street

Address Line 2

Suite 3300

New York

10038

Website

https://www.grownyc.org/school-gardens

Phone Number

(212) 788-7900

Director, Manager or CEO

Kristin Fields

Mission Statement

GrowNYC School Gardens is the citywide school gardens initiative for New York City. Established in 2010 by GrowNYC and the Mayor’s Fund, our program is managed today through a partnership between GrowNYC, the NYC Parks Department’s Green Thumb division, and the Department of Education’s Office of School Food. Grow to Learn provides ongoing resources, technical assistance, and training to support gardens in NYC schools.

Community members served per month

35000

Number of staff/employees

Year Started

2010

Latest Projects

-Funding every fall in the form of Mini-Grants of $500-$2,000
-Materials for free, such as: seeds, seedlings, soil, lumber, compost, mulch, and tools for registered schools
-Technical Help through skill-building workshops; garden builds; one-on-one support through site visits, phone calls, and email
-A Citywide Network that brings together partnerships and resources into one convenient, central location for school gardeners
-And Advocacy to build citywide support for school gardens

Interesting Fact

-To date, we have helped over 800 schools in all five boroughs start or expand school gardens.
-We offer between 30 - 40 workshops and giveaways to school gardeners per year.

Areas Served

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens

Core Programs

School garden support programming, nutrition and seasonality education

Major Issues

School Gardens
Urban Agriculture
Garden Education
Community Gardens
Nutrition Education
Food Justice

Non-profit?

Nonprofit

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/grownyc/