Volunteer Workday: 400 Montauk Community Garden

Join hands with community gardeners and GreenThumb staff for a volunteer workday at 400 Montauk Community Garden!

GreenThumb community gardens are developed, led, and cared for by dedicated volunteer gardeners who critically upkeep them as public green spaces. 400 Montauk Community Garden was first established in 1986 and ran by staples in the community seeking to grow their own food and connect with each other. This principle still holds true today, as 400 Montauk Community Garden seeks to have more volunteers and members of the space to continue a legacy of learning how to grow your own food, have access to fresh vegetables and remain connected to their roots.

Are you new to community gardening? This is a great opportunity to practice garden design skills, meet the gardeners, and learn how to join a community garden. Volunteers will work alongside gardeners and GreenThumb staff preparing the site for new raised beds by disassembling old beds, leveling the soil, and cleaning up various debris.

Gloves and tools will be provided. Bring water, snacks, and clothes and shoes/boots you don’t mind getting dirty. A portable toilet is onsite.

Location:
400 Montauk Community Garden
956 New Lots Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11208

Join us for additional volunteer workdays at this garden on April 6 and April 20.

Please follow the email instructions upon registration to ensure you are signed up.

To sign up a group of 10 or more volunteers please reach out to kyleen.sanchez@parks.nyc.gov.

This event is 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. 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.

Location: 400 Montauk Avenue Block Association, 956 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn. Directions to this location