Water Access for a Hydrated Garden

May 11, 2023


Learn how to keep your garden well hydrated in the hot summer months and all year round in this FREE lunchtime online workshop! Come with your burning questions about how to construct and get approvals for rainwater harvesting structures, how to access a fire hydrant, and all things water access.

This participatory webinar is designed for community gardeners in NYC, though all are welcome.

Facilitated by Makela Elvy, CCE Harvest NY, and NYC Parks GreenThumb. This workshop is part of the Spring '23 Workshops by GreenThumb.

No upcoming events at this time.

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