Garden Legends: Get into the Weeds with the Community Gardeners who Grew a Movement

Recorded on April 1, 2023, as part of the 39th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Hear from the community gardeners who were there from the beginning, cleaning up vacant lots and turning them into the community spaces we know and love today. GreenThumb invites longtime gardeners to share their stories, histories, and what keeps them going.
Moderator: Nancy Ortiz-Surun (La Finca Del Sur and South Bronx Farmers)
Panelists:
• Cindy Nibbelink-Worley (Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden, Manhattan)
• Ena McPherson (Tranquility Farm and T&T Vernon Community Garden, Brooklyn)
• Shana Gladden (Dunton Community Garden, Queens)
• Zonia Ortiz (La Isla Youth Community Garden, Bronx)
• Haja Worley (Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden, Manhattan)