2026 National GrowTogether Conference

Schedule

Sat May 02 2026 at 08:00 am to 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

CUNY Graduate Center | New York, NY

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The 2026 National GrowTogether Conference—Soil & Soul: Where Hands Get Dirty and Hearts Connect
About this Event

Presented by NYC Parks GreenThumb in partnership, The Urban Garden Project with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The 2026 National GrowTogether Conference—Soil & Soul: Where Hands Get Dirty and Hearts Connect, is an inspiring two-day gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide to celebrate the power of urban green spaces and community gardening.

Por favor, desplácese hacia abajo si desea leer esto en español.

Stay tuned for more information and registration for guided tours being offered throughout the day on Friday, May 1st!

Join us as we celebrate the power of our communities and cultivate a greener, healthier, and more connected future.

Featuring Kate Brown as the Keynote speaker on Saturday, May 2nd

Kate Brown is the Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the author of several prize-winning histories. Her latest book, Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past and Present of Urban Self-Provisioning was published by Norton in February 2026.

Are you traveling from outside of New York City to attend the conference? There will be a limited number of travel scholarships available to attendees to be used to cover costs associated with transportation and/or lodging based on hardship/merit/distance traveled.
Please fill out the application here to be considered for a scholarship. Deadline to apply is Tuesday March 31st, with notices going out to applicants the week of April 6th.

If you purchase a lunch ticket you do not need to also get a general admission ticket! Deadline to purchase a lunch ticket is Monday, April 27th at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Deadline to request interpretation services is Monday, April 13th.

Check out the FAQ for additional information!



Mensaje en español:

Presentada por NYC Parks GreenThumb en colaboración con Urban Garden Project y con el apoyo del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos.

La Conferencia Nacional GrowTogether 2026 — Suelo y Alma: Donde las Manos se Ensucian y los Corazones se Conectan — es un inspirador encuentro de dos días que reunirá a jardineros y líderes comunitarios de todo el país para celebrar el poder de los espacios verdes urbanos y la jardinería comunitaria.

¡Esté atento para obtener más información e inscribirse para las recorridos guiados que se ofrecerán durante todo el día del viernes 1 de mayo!


Acompáñenos para celebrar la fuerza de nuestras comunidades y cultivar un futuro más verde, saludable y en comunidad. La invitada principal el sábado 2 de mayo será Kate Brown.

Kate Brown es Profesora Distinguida Thomas M. Siebel de Historia de la Ciencia en el Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT). Es autora de varias obras premiadas. Su libro más reciente, Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past and Present of Urban Self-Provisioning, fue publicado por Norton en febrero de 2026.


¿Viaja desde fuera de la ciudad de Nueva York para asistir a la conferencia? Habrá un número limitado de becas de viaje disponibles para participantes, destinadas a cubrir gastos de transporte y/o alojamiento, según la necesidad, el mérito y la distancia recorrida.

Complete la solicitud aquí para ser considerado para una beca. La fecha límite para enviar la solicitud es el martes 31 de marzo y se notificará a las personas solicitantes durante la semana del 6 de abril.


Si compra un boleto para el almuerzo, ¡no necesita adquirir también una entrada general! La fecha límite para comprar el boleto de almuerzo es el lunes 27 de abril a las 12:00 p. m. (hora del este).

La fecha límite para solicitar servicios de interpretación es el lunes 13 de abril.

Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita ayuda para registrarse, comuníquese con GreenThumb al 212-602-5300.

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CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, New York, United States

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