Grassroots Gardens

06/05/2026

Check out the great work done by the Geraldine J. Mann Elementary School Garden Club! We're so thrilled to support these students as they learn to grow healthy veggies! 🌱

06/05/2026

🐝 + 🍎 = ❤️ | June is National Pollinator Month! When caring for your flowers, fruit trees, and all other growing greens, give thanks to your friendly pollinators making things happen behind the scenes!

📸 @ Cottage District Community Garden in Buffalo, NY!

06/03/2026

TONIGHT: Hang out with GGWNY and Taproom Trivia at Jack Rabbit, with games starting at 7:30 p.m. We've got some awesome baskets up for raffle, benefiting our community garden network!

Reserving a table for your team is highly encouraged! Call Jack Rabbit at (716) 381-9596 to save a seat.

More details: https://www.grassrootsgardens.org/event/2026-trivia-night-at-jack-rabbit/

06/03/2026

We've got a big build coming up on June 7! Volunteers are needed to rebuild LaSalle Vineyard's signature grape trellises from 1-4 p.m. We need all the help we can get as there's a lot to accomplish in one afternoon!

No previous experience required, and we'll bring the tools!

Details and RSVP: https://www.grassrootsgardens.org/event/2026-trellis-build/

06/01/2026

Activities hosted by our friends at Buffalo Freedom Gardens are running all week, starting each day at JFK Park. Lend a hand if you're able!

Join Buffalo Freedom Gardens this week as we prepare for the Gail V. Wells Day Celebration on June 6th! Be a part of the movement growing liberation and resilience on Buffalo’s East Side.

📅 Volunteer opportunities are taking place all week, times subject to change.
📍 All activities meet at JFK Park (near tennis courts) unless otherwise noted.

Volunteers are essential to making this event a success! Activities will include flyering, gardening, outreach, and other event prep, as well as shifts during the event. Contact us at 716-830-9712

Thanks so much to all our Buffalo Freedom Gardens volunteers and supporters! 💛 ”

05/30/2026

THIS WEDNESDAY: Presented by Taproom Trivia, Grassroots Gardens WNY will be joining the weekly trivia night at Jack Rabbit!

Make a team or come on your own, join fellow gardeners and volunteers for an evening of games! Trivia night will include raffles and merch giveaways throughout the evening, supporting GGWNY.

Reserving a table or seat for your team is highly encouraged! Call Jack Rabbit at (716) 381-9596 to reserve.

05/29/2026

We joined Fidelis Care at Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy to celebrate the renovation of their school garden on South Elmwood! Through the "Here for Your Health" campaign and the hard work of Fidelis Care volunteers, students now have new, sturdy metal beds to grow healthy veggies!

Watch the story via News 4 WIVB Buffalo:

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Students and volunteers expanded a garden at Buffalo’s Herman Badillo Community School Thursday as part of a campaign supported by Fidelis Care and Grassroots Gar…

05/29/2026

Our community gardens are springing to life, and Heart, Love & Soul's space is looking great! 🌱

05/28/2026

When you see a metal Grassroots Gardens sign, it signifies a welcoming community space. Thanks to The Foundry and students from Stanley G. Falk School, there's a new metal signifier being welcomed to our gardens: custom, stylish green bed brackets!

The students also crafted handmade weeding tools this year, adding to their incredible trellis work in previous seasons.

Watch the story on News 4 WIVB Buffalo:

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of community gardens across Western New York are getting an upgrade, thanks to local students. Garden beds across the area will soon be supported by brand new st…

05/26/2026

We distributed THOUSANDS of seedlings to our community and school gardens this past week, and the gardens are starting to look amazing! If you're out for a walk in Buffalo or Niagara Falls this week, check the map to see if there's a community garden nearby to visit: https://www.grassrootsgardens.org/our-gardens/