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GrowNYC Teaching Garden at Governors Island

A one-acre urban farm and outdoor learning garden on Governors Island operated by GrowNYC. The garden hosts school field trips, weekend public visits, workshops, volunteer projects, and a donation-based farm stand during the growing season. PlotPal lists GrowNYC Teaching Garden at Governors Island as a urban farm in New York. The public listing address is Parade Ground, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004. The listed steward organization is GrowNYC. Verified participation information currently includes visit, volunteer, events programs, education. GrowNYC hosts K–12 field trips, public workshops, year-round volunteer opportunities, and weekend public programming May through October. Current public weekends run 12–4 PM and include self-guided tours, a donation-based farm stand, family activities, workshops, wellness events, arts and crafts. Open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 12–4 PM, May through October. 2026 public visiting season runs weekends from May through October, 12–4 PM. Current verified participation or information links include Explore the Teaching Garden, See GrowNYC events, Volunteer with GrowNYC. PlotPal last verified source information from GrowNYC on 2026-09-18. This public place page keeps verified location and participation context connected to the garden itself, so people can discover the place first and follow its current source information when they are ready to visit or get involved.