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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
"Rise Up" Free Family Upstate Summer Programs
More Gardens' "Rise Up" Free Family Upstate Summer Program - South Bronx children and their families are
transported to the Minnewaska State Wilderness Park's brand new campsite surrounded by trees, stars,
with all the wonders of nature in-between. We challenge our families to rock climb with world-class
climbing instructors and hike in breathtaking NY State preserves. Local Native American history of the land
is shared by renowned native historian Evan Prichard. Campers swim daily in crystalline mountaintop
lakes, plant indigenous three sister seeds with the Hudson Valley Seed Company, visit and pick greens at
a local farm, wildcraft and make medicine with local herbs and flowers. The campers are energized with
freshly cooked organic local foods grown in the Hudson Valley, storytelling, singing and music around the
campfire.
Children's Magical Garden Summer Camp
Children's Magical Garden Summer Camp - This free camp is a way to make sure our community garden
serves the children who need it the most-- low-income city children who would not otherwise have access
to nature in the summer. They are mentored by young educators some of which grew up in the community
garden just like themselves! The campers are immersed in permaculture, urban farming, strategies for
youth activism, collaborative arts in nature, herbal medicine, and are nurtured to grow their unique
creativity within the group dynamics. We also made fantastic trips to other community gardens and urban
farms where the children were able to learn from wise urban farmers and JK Canepa and Yonette
Flemming, as well as visits from Historian and Mic-Mac elder Evan Pritchard, who had also joined us on
our upstate camp. With the help of artist Darren Borkel, the campers painted their future visions of the
community garden on an expansive mural. The inclusion of cooperative-style teaching brought the
deepening of the playful education. Parents and dedicated community garden members contributed to the essential success and joy of this camp
Art Collaborations & Earth-based Arts.
Art Collaborations & Earth-based Arts. Aresh Javadi, along with help from other artists George Hirose and
Darren Borkel, are working on an egg-shaped chicken coop to be completed by the spring as well as rock
garden bed, and Murals. In other collaborations More Gardens! shared its creative aspects of puppetry,
parades and banners to help support the preservation of several other endangered community gardens.
Community Garden Parade - HONK for More Gardens!
HONK for More Gardens! Community Garden Parade- this collaboration, brought out the best of pageantry and Our theme was community, art, preservation and self-governance of community gardens for all. Grants-$900 Expenses-$900
Chaharshanbe Suri Fire Festival in NYC community gardens & parks
Free Chaharshanbe Suri Fire Festival in NYC community garden - A transformational fire jumping night, in a Lower East Side community garden celebrating the Festival of Fire to usher in the spring! Music food and performances. Located at El Jardin del
international marching bands to the Lower East Side. Our theme was community, art, preservation and self-governance of community
Educational collaborations
Educational collaborations: More Gardens! continued to liaison with local schools (School for Global Leaders, PS120), to put school children in touch with community garden projects around the city. We also worked directly with interns from several Manhattan & South Bronx high schools as well as national universities (Arizona State, Kansas State, Pinkerton Academy and NYU).
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Board of directorsas of 05/13/2022