Sunday, October 16th Harlem Garden Tour and Lido Restaurant Reception

On the occasion of the Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference at Hostos this weekend, we invite you to meet gardeners in Harlem!

Mini Harlem Garden Tour 2011 brochure

Whings Lido Celebration Flyer

Lido Celebration Mixer Announcement

Despite pressures from encroachment and gentrification; Harlem Community Gardens continue to provide focal points of pride and common ground  for residents and visitors alike. This short tour gives just a peek; because there are new gardens being formed as well as stable veteran gardens and revived gardens. Harlem boasts many school gardens, municipal housing gardens as well as independent organization gardens. Harlem gardens operate under many agency jurisdictions. some are Land trusted,and many are preserved under new Parks Department rules issued this year.

Tentative Tour Schedule

The Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden:10:00-10:20 (122nd //7th & 8th)

Little Green Acres: 10:25-10:45 (122nd near 8th)

10 minutes walking/meandering time:10:45-10:55

Hattie McCracken/TRUCE Garden: 10:55-11:15 (St. Nicholas //117th&118th)

10 minutes walking/meandering time(11:15-11:25)

The New 123rd Street Block Association Garden11:25-11:45 (123rd // 7th and Malcolm X Blvd)

10 minutes walking time: 11:45-11:55

The Clayton Williams Memorial Garden:11:55-12:15 (126th & 8th)

Meet at Lido after the conference, from 5:30-6:00pm- 9:00pmish…

Reservations are under Eren T. G. (Carrie McCraken Garden)

646-490-8575
2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd @ 117th Street

info@lidoharlem.com

Italian Style reasonably priced upscale local returnee restaurant with a new name…

 

GreenThumb Conference Saturday, March 20th

This week only, you get breakfast, lunch, workshops and a t-shirt for just $3 when you register for GreenThumb’s annual conference!
It’s time to mark your calendars and pre-register for the 26th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether conference at Hostos Community College, Saturday March 20th, 2010, from 9a.m. to 4p.m.

Interested? Mail in the GTGTInvitation yourself before March 8th, or register at the door for $5 and no t-shirt.

Everyone is welcome, we hope to see you there.

Visit GreenThumb’s website for updated details.

See you at the conference!