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Green Guerillas helps grassroots groups obtain the materials, volunteers and funding they need to sustain colorful community gardens and bountiful urban farms In New York City.

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  • Partnering with Council Members

    Jun 21, 2019 | Green Guerillas

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    Green Guerillas is partnering with six City Council Members to help community gardeners in their districts improve beautiful, historic community gardens. We are distributing soil, plants, and materials while helping gardeners make important repairs and organize community BBQ’s. These partnerships help strengthen the community garden movement in neighborhoods throughout our City.

  • Plants for People

    Jun 21, 2019 | Green Guerillas

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    Green Guerillas spent the rainy spring distributing thousands of vegetable seedlings, herbs, and flowers to community gardeners in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Harlem, East Harlem and several neighborhoods in the Bronx. Community garden beds will soon be overflowing with tomatoes, basil, collards, peppers, and thyme.

  • Thank you, AEO!

    Jun 21, 2019 | Green Guerillas

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    Green Guerillas partnered with American Eagle Outfitters to help the gardeners at the big, beautiful Phoenix Community Garden spruce up their the garden this spring. A group of AEO employees planted up vertical planters, spread wood chips, and helped get the garden ready for the growing season.

About Green Guerillas

Our History

In the early 1970’s Green Guerillas began rallying people to use community gardening as a tool to reclaim urban land and bring people together to solve problems that plagued their neighborhoods. We are the oldest community garden organization in New York City. Read More

Our Approach

More than 600 community gardens serve as testament to the skill, creativity, and determination of New York City’s community gardeners. We support the efforts of these remarkable grassroots leaders and help create the next generation of community gardeners. Read More