Tree Identification and Care | GreenThumb GrowTogether

Rain date: Thursday, April 21, same time

In this workshop attendees will learn some of basics of tree identification (branches, buds, leaves), some of the most common street and parks trees in New York City, as well as basic tree biology to care for trees in or nearby their garden space.

Facilitated by Will Thomson, Agri-Environmental/Urban Design Forum. Will Thomson is a certified consulting arborist, landscape designer, and green roof professional and holds a MSc in Environmental Science and Ecosystems Management from the American University of Beirut. Since starting a small farm in his home state of New Mexico, he has held a passion for food justice, creating sustainable ecosystems, and developing spaces that produce healthy environments and communities.

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Please visit the GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference Guide for a full list of workshop descriptions, facilitators, and other details. The guide is also available as a map.

Established in 1978, NYC Parks GreenThumb is proud to be the nation’s largest urban gardening program, assisting over 550 gardens and over 20,000 volunteer gardeners throughout New York City.

The theme of this year’s GrowTogether is “Deeply Rooted: Growing Community Connections. Community gardeners from across New York City have been gathering at the GrowTogether conference each spring since 1984 to celebrate the start of the garden season with a day of learning, networking, and reconnecting with friends. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the conference is hybrid this year, and we’re spreading it out over the course of two weeks. Part I took place virtually in February (watch the webinar recordings here!) and Part 2 will be in community gardens around the city in April.