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 2011 Bronx Green-Up conducted more than 320 activities and events, reaching over 5,000 people representing 67 gardens, greening groups, schools, and community organizations. The NYC Compost Project in the Bronx reached nearly 3,500 people through more than 215 activities conducted for 43 groups. This was made possible with the help of volunteers who contributed over 1,200 hours.