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    In which borough should your idea take place? 
    Bronx
    Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
    Community Board 7 Bronx Bedford Park and Norwood
    Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
    Youth
    Parents
    Justice impacted individuals
    Limited English proficient individuals
    Low income individuals
    Black, Indigenous, and POC
    Older adults
    LGBTQ+ community
    Immigrants and/or migrants
    Public housing residents
    Describe the challenge you want to address:
    In our jointly operated playgrounds, a notable challenge we face is the absence of a children's community garden, which could greatly enhance the overall learning and recreational experience for the children. There are not enough city property areas to expand city GreenThumb gardens when there is an exponential growth in housing development. Since 1978, GreenThumb Gardens has served adults in the community. However, students in grades K through 8 do not have a permanent growing infrastructure around the school area that could serve as an outdoor classroom during the school year. There is a disconnect between the jointly operated playgrounds and DOE; playgrounds are not operating at their full capacity. Young students are not learning about how food is grown at a young age at a time in our society where there are much food insecurity and climate change issues. Children are not getting enough real-life practice in science and environmental education. The carbon footprint to acquire local greens could be shorter if we had more gardens growing food.
    Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
    KinderThumb NYC initiative is a younger version of NYC GreenThumb. GreenThumb community gardens are mostly on PARKS property and 100% overseen by PARKS NYC employees specializing in food and farming. KinderThumb NYC, operated from jointly operated playgrounds would provide GreenThumb gardens to a demographic that is our future, offering multiple opportunities from creating new job descriptions to servicing another group of community residents specifically attending grades K through 8. Community gardens could contribute to the overall health and well-being of the children. Gardening activities promote physical exercise, exposure to fresh air, and a deeper connection with nature, positively impacting both physical and mental health gardens in the jointly operated playgrounds would be overseen by PARKS, the same way they currently oversee GreenThumb gardens for adults. This would provide the fracture care and maintenance every garden needs while teachers and staff grow food for their school, the parents of the school, and maybe a portion donated to local pantries in the area reducing carbon footprint for fresh local food. PARKS KinderThumb would also create and monitor the rules just like they do with the adult gardens. The jointly operated playgrounds would be sustainable and protected due to the gardens being on jointly operated playgrounds that are also overseen by PARKS. While there may be concerns about maintenance or space allocation, careful planning and community involvement can help address these issues. Implementing a sustainable and manageable gardening program, with support from both departments, can ensure the success of the project. Integrating a community garden section into a jointly shared playground between a school and the Department of Parks can offer a wide range of benefits, encompassing educational, environmental, health, and community aspects. In summary, a community garden within a jointly shared playground offers a multifaceted learning environment that goes beyond traditional classroom education. It promotes holistic development, environmental consciousness, and community engagement, aligning with the goals of both the school and the Department of Parks.
    Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
    10467 and 10458 could be a start for a pilot that could lead to a citywide program for Dept. of Parks jointly operated playgrounds.
    "]
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Gardening activities promote physical exercise, exposure to fresh air, and a deeper connection with nature, positively impacting both physical and mental health gardens in the jointly operated playgrounds would be overseen by PARKS, the same way they currently oversee GreenThumb gardens for adults. This would provide the fracture care and maintenance every garden needs while teachers and staff grow food for their school, the parents of the school, and maybe a portion donated to local pantries in the area reducing carbon footprint for fresh local food. PARKS KinderThumb would also create and monitor the rules just like they do with the adult gardens. The jointly operated playgrounds would be sustainable and protected due to the gardens being on jointly operated playgrounds that are also overseen by PARKS. While there may be concerns about maintenance or space allocation, careful planning and community involvement can help address these issues. Implementing a sustainable and manageable gardening program, with support from both departments, can ensure the success of the project. Integrating a community garden section into a jointly shared playground between a school and the Department of Parks can offer a wide range of benefits, encompassing educational, environmental, health, and community aspects. In summary, a community garden within a jointly shared playground offers a multifaceted learning environment that goes beyond traditional classroom education. 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    In which borough should your idea take place? 
    Bronx
    Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
    Community Board 7 Bronx Bedford Park and Norwood
    Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
    Youth
    Parents
    Justice impacted individuals
    Limited English proficient individuals
    Low income individuals
    Black, Indigenous, and POC
    Older adults
    LGBTQ+ community
    Immigrants and/or migrants
    Public housing residents
    Describe the challenge you want to address:
    In our jointly operated playgrounds, a notable challenge we face is the absence of a children's community garden, which could greatly enhance the overall learning and recreational experience for the children. There are not enough city property areas to expand city GreenThumb gardens when there is an exponential growth in housing development. Since 1978, GreenThumb Gardens has served adults in the community. However, students in grades K through 8 do not have a permanent growing infrastructure around the school area that could serve as an outdoor classroom during the school year. There is a disconnect between the jointly operated playgrounds and DOE; playgrounds are not operating at their full capacity. Young students are not learning about how food is grown at a young age at a time in our society where there are much food insecurity and climate change issues. Children are not getting enough real-life practice in science and environmental education. The carbon footprint to acquire local greens could be shorter if we had more gardens growing food.
    Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
    KinderThumb NYC initiative is a younger version of NYC GreenThumb. GreenThumb community gardens are mostly on PARKS property and 100% overseen by PARKS NYC employees specializing in food and farming. KinderThumb NYC, operated from jointly operated playgrounds would provide GreenThumb gardens to a demographic that is our future, offering multiple opportunities from creating new job descriptions to servicing another group of community residents specifically attending grades K through 8. Community gardens could contribute to the overall health and well-being of the children. Gardening activities promote physical exercise, exposure to fresh air, and a deeper connection with nature, positively impacting both physical and mental health gardens in the jointly operated playgrounds would be overseen by PARKS, the same way they currently oversee GreenThumb gardens for adults. This would provide the fracture care and maintenance every garden needs while teachers and staff grow food for their school, the parents of the school, and maybe a portion donated to local pantries in the area reducing carbon footprint for fresh local food. PARKS KinderThumb would also create and monitor the rules just like they do with the adult gardens. The jointly operated playgrounds would be sustainable and protected due to the gardens being on jointly operated playgrounds that are also overseen by PARKS. While there may be concerns about maintenance or space allocation, careful planning and community involvement can help address these issues. Implementing a sustainable and manageable gardening program, with support from both departments, can ensure the success of the project. Integrating a community garden section into a jointly shared playground between a school and the Department of Parks can offer a wide range of benefits, encompassing educational, environmental, health, and community aspects. In summary, a community garden within a jointly shared playground offers a multifaceted learning environment that goes beyond traditional classroom education. It promotes holistic development, environmental consciousness, and community engagement, aligning with the goals of both the school and the Department of Parks.
    Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
    10467 and 10458 could be a start for a pilot that could lead to a citywide program for Dept. of Parks jointly operated playgrounds.
    "]
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There are not enough city property areas to expand city GreenThumb gardens when there is an exponential growth in housing development. Since 1978, GreenThumb Gardens has served adults in the community. However, students in grades K through 8 do not have a permanent growing infrastructure around the school area that could serve as an outdoor classroom during the school year. There is a disconnect between the jointly operated playgrounds and DOE; playgrounds are not operating at their full capacity. Young students are not learning about how food is grown at a young age at a time in our society where there are much food insecurity and climate change issues. Children are not getting enough real-life practice in science and environmental education. The carbon footprint to acquire local greens could be shorter if we had more gardens growing food. </div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\">Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>KinderThumb NYC initiative is a younger version of NYC GreenThumb. GreenThumb community gardens are mostly on PARKS property and 100% overseen by PARKS NYC employees specializing in food and farming. KinderThumb NYC, operated from jointly operated playgrounds would provide GreenThumb gardens to a demographic that is our future, offering multiple opportunities from creating new job descriptions to servicing another group of community residents specifically attending grades K through 8. Community gardens could contribute to the overall health and well-being of the children. Gardening activities promote physical exercise, exposure to fresh air, and a deeper connection with nature, positively impacting both physical and mental health gardens in the jointly operated playgrounds would be overseen by PARKS, the same way they currently oversee GreenThumb gardens for adults. This would provide the fracture care and maintenance every garden needs while teachers and staff grow food for their school, the parents of the school, and maybe a portion donated to local pantries in the area reducing carbon footprint for fresh local food. PARKS KinderThumb would also create and monitor the rules just like they do with the adult gardens. The jointly operated playgrounds would be sustainable and protected due to the gardens being on jointly operated playgrounds that are also overseen by PARKS. While there may be concerns about maintenance or space allocation, careful planning and community involvement can help address these issues. Implementing a sustainable and manageable gardening program, with support from both departments, can ensure the success of the project. Integrating a community garden section into a jointly shared playground between a school and the Department of Parks can offer a wide range of benefits, encompassing educational, environmental, health, and community aspects. In summary, a community garden within a jointly shared playground offers a multifaceted learning environment that goes beyond traditional classroom education. It promotes holistic development, environmental consciousness, and community engagement, aligning with the goals of both the school and the Department of Parks.</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1695292616659-0\">Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:</dt><dd id=\"text-1695292616659-0\" name=\"text\"><div>10467 and 10458 could be a start for a pilot that could lead to a citywide program for Dept. of Parks jointly operated playgrounds. </div></dd></dl></xml>"]
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