Rain date: Thursday, April 21, same time. Tickets will be available until two days before the event. This will allow us time to prepare for the attendees who have registered in advance. Walk-ins and people on the wait list are welcome to attend and observe, but supplies aren't guaranteed.

The dynamics of composting are both similar to and interdependent upon human digestion. Dr. Wilson and Mr. Jin view this interdependency in a wholistic approach from the lens of Chinese medicine. The quality of compost produced creates nutrient-rich plants which then support the physical and mental health of the human body directly due to the phenomenon known as the gut-brain connection. In this presentation, we are going to discuss the similarities between composting, fermentation, and the human digestive system, and how composting relates to our internal and external environments.

Facilitated by Kimberlie Wilson, LAc DACM, Jing Essence, PLLC, and Qihui Jin, LAc, Jing Essence, PLLC. Dr. Kimberlie Wilson, Lac DACM, has been a licensed acupuncturist since 1999. Her education includes a BA from Skidmore College, a Masters from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, a Doctorate from Pacific College, and a NCCAOM-certified certificate of Chinese herbal medicine from GAIA, Inc.

Qihui Jin is a NYS Licensed Acupuncturist and New Jersey Certified Social Worker. He graduated from Pacific College of Health and Science in 2021 and was trained in composting with Earth Matter NY.

Please visit the GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference Guide for a full list of workshop descriptions, facilitators, and other details. The guide is also available as a map.

Established in 1978, NYC Parks GreenThumb is proud to be the nation's largest urban gardening program, assisting over 550 gardens and over 20,000 volunteer gardeners throughout New York City.

The theme of this year’s GrowTogether is “Deeply Rooted: Growing Community Connections. Community gardeners from across New York City have been gathering at the GrowTogether conference each spring since 1984 to celebrate the start of the garden season with a day of learning, networking, and reconnecting with friends. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the conference is hybrid this year, and we're spreading it out over the course of two weeks. Part I took place virtually in February (watch the webinar recordings here!) and Part 2 will be in community gardens around the city in April.