The 2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience is an inspiring four-day gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide to celebrate the power of urban green spaces and community gardening. Presented by NYC Parks GreenThumb in partnership with the American Community Gardening Association, Denver Urban Gardens’ Urban Garden Project, and with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

USI’s George Lozefski will be hosting the Urban Soil Sustainability and Best Management Practices Workshop in Room C204 of the CUNY Graduate Center on Saturday, June 7th from 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm.

Workshop Description: Soil science is an important and growing field, essential to address climate change issues and urban develop ment. Soil tests can give gardeners critical information about their soil quality and soil health. Participants will learn how to interpret soil test results, what the levels of contamination mean for their health, and how to safely mitigate exposure to contaminated soils in their gardens and green spa

More Info: GrowTogether Conference : NYC Parks
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