Project Petals

04/20/2026

Earth Day with Project Petals at Paradise Community Garden

Join us for Earth Day with Project Petals at Paradise Community Garden as we come together to care for and prepare our garden for the spring and summer growing season. Volunteers will help with a variety of hands-on projects, including planting fruit trees such as plum, Asian pear, and pomegranate trees, digging up and relocating grape vines, turning soil, and planting seeds. Activities will include general garden clean-up and weeding.
We’ll also be working on several garden improvement projects, such as painting and repairing the pergola, reinforcing and repairing trellises, organizing the shed, painting shade structures, and painting tables and benches that are still in good condition.
This is a great opportunity to give back, support community green space, and help us prepare for the upcoming growing season. Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome. There’s something for everyone of all ages to do, and no experience is necessary.
Come spend the day outdoors, meet volunteers, and make a positive impact in the community while celebrating Earth Day with Project Petals at Paradise Community Garden.

08/22/2025

Big news! Our founder, Alicia White, is featured in AP News! 📣

Alicia spoke with journalist, Fernanda Figueroa at the Associated Press about extreme heat, redlining, and how environmental injustice affects us all. For the article, Alicia was photographed by acclaimed photojournalist Yuki Iwamura.

From a single seed 10 years ago, Project Petals has grown into a movement:
🌱 $4.2B driven toward environmental change
🌎 Hundreds of international leaders trained
📢 Millions reached with environmental justice messaging
🌿 Thousands gaining access to green spaces & fresh produce

Our green spaces are making an impact. Starring with extreme heat. We are so proud of how far we’ve come, and we’re just getting started.

✨ Read the full story: https://apnews.com/article/extreme-heat-climate-disparities-race-ethnicity-6507e130a92016c943a3b411e8731b38

Millions of Americans are facing record heat with temperatures frequently over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

04/21/2025

🌍🌱 Earth Day Volunteer Event with Project Petals 🌱🌍
Join us this Earth Day — Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Paradise Community Garden
📍 107-29 Inwood St, Jamaica, NY 11435
🕧 Starting at 12:30 PM EST
We’re calling all Petals to come out and show some love to a vital green space in the heart of Jamaica, Queens 💚 After a recent storm, the garden needs some serious TLC — and we need YOU!
🌿 Help us get ready for the strawberry harvest and pitch in on:
✨ Gardening
✨ Composting
✨ Planting
✨ Painting
✨ Clean-up
✨ Storm damage repairs
🔧 Skilled volunteers: We’ve got special projects for you too — help repair the greenhouse & benches or assist with installing a new irrigation system!
💌 For more info, contact: [email protected]
🙏 Can’t make it? Please consider donating to keep our work growing!