Volunteer Workday: The Healing Garden

Celebrate Climate Week NYC 2026 with The Healing Garden and NYC Parks GreenThumb by helping with weeding, spreading wood chips, and building raised beds! You'll learn how to identify and reuse common garden weeds to make earth looms and smudge sticks. Join us and learn more!Please wear sturdy work shoes and weather-appropriate clothing and bring water and snacks. Gloves and tools will be provided. Note some tasks will involve lifting heavy materials and extended periods of bending, squatting, and moving.Register here!In the event of inclement weather, we'll reschedule this event to Sunday, September 27th.For information about group volunteering, please contact the GreenThumb Volunteer Program at gt.volunteer@parks.nyc.gov. This event is co-hosted by NYC Parks GreenThumb. We are proud to be the nation’s largest urban community gardening program, sustaining over 550 gardens throughout New York City. GreenThumb community gardens are organized, led, and cared for by dedicated volunteer gardeners who critically upkeep them as public green spaces. With GreenThumb’s support, community gardens are centers of environmental justice, ensuring that our city is fairer, safer, and greener for all. GreenThumb’s events are free and open to the public.