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September 26, 2017 100 Gardens – Remembering Kevin Shank
Kevin C. Shank in the Miracle Garden on the Lower East side, Manhattan, 1987.The AIDS Memorial quilt for Kevin Shank displayed in Washington, D.C.A well-traveled plantsman with an extensive background in horticulture, Kevin C. Shank left his mark on the NYC community...
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September 19, 2017 100 Gardens – Marian Heiskell, GrowNYC’s “Living Landmark”
Marian S. Heiskell (center holding bouquet), along with parents, students, and representatives of the Salvation Army, GrowNYC and the Midtown West School.Marian S. Heiskell Garden, 315 West 48th Street, completed in 1997.It’s been almost 50 years since Marian...
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September 12, 2017 100 Gardens – Thank you to Richard Abrons
Richard Abrons, Liz Christy, and former Mayor Ed Koch (holding a zucchini) at a Plant-A-Lot Garden opening in the early 1981. Richard Abrons has been one of GrowNYC’s gardens’ greatest supporters.In 1978, Richard and Liz Christy founded Plant-A-Lot (PAL), a material...
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September 04, 2017 Announcing the Third Annual JetBlue BlueBud Mentoring Program
Announcing the Third Annual JetBlue BlueBud Mentoring ProgramJetBlue is partnering with GrowNYC for the selection process to connect with food and beverage businesses focused on sustainable sourcing and social responsibility. The company selected for this year’s BlueBud mentoring program will participate in a mentorship initiative that includes:Access to JetBlue teams including Strategic Sourcing,...
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August 29, 2017 100 Gardens – Celebrating Liz Christy
This week, we are highlighting the amazing contributions of Liz Christy. Liz Christy was a fierce advocate for neighborhood revitalization through community gardening her entire life. She founded the Gardens program at GrowNYC (formerly the Council on the...
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August 23, 2017 Help Us Celebrate 100 Gardens!
All People's Garden, 1979 Governors Island Teaching Garden, 2017We are thrilled to announce that this fall GrowNYC will build our 100th new community garden!We opened our first...
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