GrowNYC School Gardens (formerly Grow to Learn)

by Leah Butz
GrowNYC School Gardens (formerly Grow to Learn)
Address
100 Gold Street
Address Line 2
Suite 3300
New York
NY
10038
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
4
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
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