Meet other NYC chicken enthusiasts! Come together to explore chicken coops, attend workshops, share information and resources and celebrate city chickens. This group is for the beginner and experienced alike. What can you do here? You can: *Post your questions and comments on this group's Message Board (see menu to the left). *Attend a meetup! See below for upcoming City Chicken meetups, workshops, events, tours, coop builds, etc. *Host a meetup at your coop! Please suggest a time and lo …

Every Saturday morning, we meet up for a friendly hike through the nature trails of Forest Park in Queens. We also hike to other locations for which we'll give ample notice. Who: Anyone who wants to escape into nature for a little while. Our hikes will take us over dirt paths, over fallen logs, and up and down easy hills. We average around 3 miles. Our highest hill is equal to about 3 to 4 flights of subway stairs in elevation. If you commute every day, you will be fine. No one will be left behi …

We are learning from each other, sharing our vegetable garden tips and tricks, success stories and challenges. Every season brings new adventures and new harvests of organic vegetables. Let's hear about what's going on in your backyard garden, school garden, community garden, and patio containers.

Mountain Lakes Organic Coop is a small local co-operative for buying organic fruits, vegetables, dairy and some meats at below supermarket prices. Through this MeetUp site, Coop members and our friends explore possibilities with healthy organic foods. Our MeetUps help us with healthy food preparation secrets, classic kitchen practices like canning and preserving, organic vegetable gardening, as well as movie events, and connecting us with like-minded people. If you are interested in joining the …

This group was started to by residents of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods (Crown Heights, Flatbush, etc.) to start a food cooperative grocery store in our area. This group will work toward planning, assessment and implementation of a food buyers or store coop with a mission of offering healthy, sustainable and affordable foods to the community. ANYONE is welcome to join, even if you can't (or don't want to) be directly involved in the planning process as important updates …

We are dedicated to connecting, educating and inspiring people to regenerate New Jersey landscapes and communities, using permaculture principles, ethics, and methods.

Hi and Welcome! If you're a young-at-heart senior and would like to participate in a variety of weekday and weekend activities with other friendly folks, this group is for you! Most of our activities will take place in Manhattan. They may  include dining out, live theater, outdoor activities (usually Spring, Summer and Fall), parks, dinner and discussions and gardens, mansion tours, musical and dance performances, cultural and entertainment venues, museums, galleries, lectures, day trips ... an …

This Meetup is for people growing food in NYC who want to meet and learn from other NYC farmers. Throughout the city, people are growing food in community gardens, urban farms, back and front yards, window sills, rooftops, and every pocket of space we can find. Let's learn from one another and help to grow more food in NYC! Through this meetup group, you can: *Post your questions and comments on this group's Message Board (see menu to the left). *Attend a meetup! See below for upcoming Cit …

The purpose of this meetup is to promote food independence and the joy of city gardening and farming. This meetup is for individuals who are either currently gardening/farming in the city or who are immediately available to learn. All meetups will take place in Brooklyn. If you live in another borough, but can come to meetups in Brooklyn, you are welcome to join. All members will be able to suggest meetups - our goal is to build stronger support networks for gardeners by sharing information, ski …

We are New Yorkers (and expatriates) who are troubled by the rapid and continuing decline of the ecosystem and want to make a change, starting by reducing our own impact on the environment. Our goal is to build a "Virtual Urban Eco-Village" focused on Green Living, Sustainability Skills and Education, New Urbanism, Community Gardens, Green Homes, Permaculture, Holistic Health, Volunteering, Environmental Activism, and much more. Follow Jennifer Shotts on twitter  http://twitter.com/#!/greensatur …

We are a creative, innovative non-profit organization that connects the community with green businesses and non profits.  Our commitment is to increase access to sustainable lifestyle solutions, while at the same time building and integrating the green community in NYC. The annual Green City Challenge race offers a fun opportunity for teams to compete against their fellow green New Yorkers to demonstrate their knowledge of how to live, work and eat green in New York City. The audience is expose …

This group is for parents who are interested in meeting other Brooklyn parents, attending organized events for our blog and more. All members get a FREE subscription to Time Out New York Kids. If you want one- contact me with your full name and address with "FREE subscription" so I know you want one! Or sign up for our newsletter on the website: www.achildgrows.com and enter your info there. (Use the "Contact Us" button on the left-hand column) xo Nicole

Sustainable JC is a collaborative network of civic minded community groups and individuals who are committed to making Jersey City a more sustainable place to live and work.  We are an advocacy organization focused on sustainability planning, education and the implementation of innovative demonstration projects that positively impact the quality of our lives now and into the future.

Do you long for ways to live a more wholesome existence? Are you attracted to the idea of a more sustainable lifestyle while connecting with people who care about the same? Now is a great time to start creating the homestead you dream of.  Now is a great time to connect with a community of people who are interested in sharing their successes, sharing their skill, and sharing their joy of the same. The place to start your homestead is where you live right now! You can start right now, be it a 100 …

Urban Farmers Wanted! Learn about growing your own food and sustainability. Join S.A.V.E., and put your projects into practice! You’ve heard about Organic Gardening, we’re Growing Beyond Organic. Introducing Permaponics, it’s Aquaponics (fish and vegetables in water), Aquaculture (fish farming), Hydroponics (growing plants in water), Permaculture (Permanent Agriculture) & more. We are building a sustainable, Vertically Integrated Food Industry. Our website http://www.savefarms.org Our primary lo …

Organic Gardening and Urban Homesteading is dedicated to Organic Gardening and Urban Homesteading

What is a CSA ? The idea behind Community Supported Agriculture, is that a local farmer grows for a group of members who have purchased “shares” in the harvest. Members pay at the beginning of the season in March, when the farmer most needs the money. When the crops start coming in June, the farmer delivers a weekly assortment of vegetables, herbs and some fruit. 100% of your food dollars go to the person who is growing it and you are supporting sustainable local agriculture and get freshly …

We wanted to have a place to continue to connect with our hundreds of graduates and thought that starting a meetup in Brooklyn would be an excellent way to bring even more people together. We are gathering to create and implement whole systems permaculture designs for our northeastern bioregion and beyond. Join us!

If you understand the excitement of seeing native plant species tucked in flower beds or penetrating the smallest cracks in the seas of concrete in Brooklyn or Manhattan, this group is for you. Gardeners, biologists, permaculturists, plant enthusiasts, tree lovers, etc. This seems like a small niche when I try to meet people in real life, lets see who is out there on Meetup!

Welcome! This is a fun and happy community for those interested in organics and those leading an organic lifestyle! We're a group of positive minded people that believe in organic foods and organic living for the well being of ourselves, our families, our animal companions, and the planet. There are lots of great advocacy groups aimed at building awareness and changing legislation regarding organics. While we fully support those efforts, our focus is building relationships with organic minded pe …

City Growers is a non-profit educational organization based at Brooklyn Grange, a rooftop farm business in New York City. We provide farm explorations and workshops at Brooklyn Grange’s two farm locations. City Growers empowers students to envision a greener and healthier future for their city. City Growers connects urban communities with agriculture, food and environment through farm education and advocacy in order to foster a culture of health and sustainability. We need help preparing various …

Curious-on-Hudson is a culture resource in Dobbs Ferry. We offer classes, books and events on many topics. But we're passionate about FOOD and the ENVIRONMENT and we plan to show it through an on-going series of workshops, classes, meet-ups, lectures and more. Join us as we connect the dots between Suppliers, Producers, Advocates, Authors, and Consumers.

Whether you think you have a brown thumb or you're an award winning gardener, we want you to join our rebellion! Our goal is to bring back the knowledge of planting, harvesting and eating traditional foods to our little corner of Westchester... and beyond. Would you like to get together with like-minded garden lovers and learn from one another? Does it sound like fun to share gardening tips, seeds, cuttings, and company! G.R.O.W. specializes in vegetables, fruits, and herbs; but all gardeners ar …

Gay men and gardens! Whether you're an avid vegetable-growing gay, a community garden enthusiast, a rooftop or roof terrace weekend gardener, or a balcony botanist, let's get together and be social on our terraces, backyards, rooftops, and balconies. We'll exchange ideas, tips, knowledge, and experiences with gardening. Even if you're not a gardener but are just interested in the practice of gardening or growing things, join us! Meetups could include visits to each others gardens / terraces, Bro …

कुल (kula) n: This is a group with the intention of creating a community. Among the hustle life here in Westchester we have the desire to form a group (family) of like minded and supportive individuals. We will meet for different kinds of activities, ranging from yoga and dinners to festivals and concerts.

This group is for Architects, Building owners, Green building dwellers, Roofers, Engineers, Masons, and Landscapers. Each meeting we will invite an authority on green roofing to speak in detail on application of their area of specialty. This is as much of a research group as it is a podium for presenting design and production of green roof installation. This group is quality oriented and should be a place where you can learn and teach.

1 - Speakers: Want to become a more effective communicator? A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a supportive no-pressure atmosphere. Toastmasters meets every Saturday morning on Valley Road or 2nd & 4th Tues in New Hyde Park. 2 - Gardeners: Want to meet other local gardening enthusiasts to dig and plant with others or exchange perennials, shrubs, heirloom seeds and ideas? The Plant Exchange meets every Tuesday aft …

We are a community farm dedicated to improving the quality of life of residents of North Brooklyn. Our mission is to demonstrate the transformative potential of urban agriculture and engage the Brooklyn community in sustainable, local food production opportunities.