Green Neighbors Network creates healthier, greener and more connected communities through community gardening, environmental education, conservation, sustainability and volunteer-driven neighborhood projects.
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Founded in 2025, Green Neighbors Network is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit dedicated to environmental stewardship, education and volunteerism. Our work brings neighbors, children, adults, families, schools, civic organizations and local partners together around practical projects that make communities healthier and more sustainable.
Native plants, conservation, pollinator habitat, beautification and practical sustainability.
Hands-on food growing, shared green space, fresh produce and neighborhood connection.
Gardening, food, insects, biodiversity, sustainability and environmental learning and practical classes for youth and adults.
Community workdays, youth and adult participation, partnerships and projects powered by neighbors.
Green Neighbors Network began with a deeply personal desire to create something positive, lasting and connected to the community. Ayonna, Jayanne’s granddaughter, is part of the heart behind that story and a reminder of why building healthier, greener places for future generations matters.
What started as an idea grew into a bigger vision: a place where children and adults could learn together, neighbors could connect, food could be grown and shared, pollinators could thrive, and ordinary spaces could become something meaningful.
That belief still guides everything we do. Green Neighbors Network is about more than plants. It is about creating opportunities, sharing knowledge, caring for the environment and leaving something better for the people who come after us.
Our programs connect food, nature, education, conservation and community through hands-on experiences, workshops and classes designed for both youth and adults.
Our community garden at 288 Frederick Street in Kingston is being developed as a free outdoor space for growing, learning, conservation, recreation and connection.
Students learn by planting, tending and harvesting while exploring where food comes from and how healthy ecosystems work.
Bee, butterfly and native plant education helps visitors understand biodiversity and the role pollinators play in our environment.
Recycling, conservation, gardening, food education, cleanups and community programming turn environmental ideas into practical action.
Green Neighbors Network is building hands-on programming for adults and families as well as children. Gardening, cooking and preserving, pollinators, native plants, sustainability, recycling and practical garden-to-table skills are all part of the kind of community learning we want to grow.
You do not need gardening experience to participate. Come learn something useful, meet neighbors and try something new.
Ask about upcoming classesGreen Neighbors Network is transforming underused space into a living community resource. The Garden brings together fresh food, outdoor education, pollinator support, youth and adult involvement, recreation and neighborhood pride.
Our work is volunteer-driven and strengthened by schools, local businesses, environmental educators, civic groups and community members.
From a vacant lot to a place filled with food, art, pollinators, learning and neighbors, these moments show Green Neighbors Network in action.
Community days at The GardenPollinator habitatButterfly educationHands-on learningVolunteers make it happenNeighbors helping neighborsArt, nature and place-makingSmall details, big personalityCreating habitat and discoveryTogether for a greener, healthier tomorrowGreen Neighbors Network has been featured across Northeastern Pennsylvania for its community garden, education work and volunteer efforts.
WVIA visited The Garden and highlighted youth gardening, sustainability education and community access to fresh produce.
Read & listenEarly coverage of Green Neighbors Network's plan to transform a vacant Kingston lot into a community garden and environmental learning space.
Read storyCoverage of Green Neighbors Network's volunteer “Spread the Love” workday at the Frederick Street garden.
Read storyWNEP highlighted the garden's goal of helping neighbors unplug, reconnect with nature and get to know one another.
Read storyWVIA's Good Natured program shared Green Neighbors Network's mission rooted in sustainability and education.
ListenGreen Neighbors Network also joined 98.5 KRZ to share its community work and outreach. Additional program details will be added when the station segment is available online.
Additional stories from FOX56, Times Leader, Citizens' Voice and other local media will be added as direct story links are confirmed.
Green Neighbors Network's work is strengthened by grants, donated materials, community support and businesses and organizations that believe in what we are building.
Pennsylvania Arborists LLC provided 50 cubic yards of wood chips as an in-kind contribution. Ball Horticultural Company, Seed Programs International and Johnny’s Selected Seeds provided seed support. We are grateful to every business, organization, donor and volunteer helping Green Neighbors Network grow.
The fence surrounding the garden has become part of the experience itself. Local artists and community members helped transform ordinary fence panels into colorful pieces inspired by flowers, pollinators, nature and the neighborhood.
Each painted panel adds personality to the garden while showing what can happen when creativity and environmental stewardship come together. The artwork makes the space feel welcoming, gives local talent a place to be seen and turns the garden into something people can enjoy even before they step through the gate.
As the garden continues to grow, we hope the fence will continue to grow with it, with new artwork, new voices and new stories added over time.
Our school garden partnership with Jenny Lynn gives students hands-on opportunities to experience the full growing cycle, from planting seeds and caring for plants to harvesting food and discovering the insects, pollinators and ecosystems that make a garden work.
The goal is simple: make environmental learning tangible, memorable and fun.
Garden activities can reinforce science, nutrition, responsibility, sustainability and teamwork while giving children direct experience with the natural world.
Ask about school partnershipsYou do not need to be an experienced gardener to be part of Green Neighbors Network. Volunteer for a workday, attend an adult or family class, share a skill, donate supplies, sponsor a project, partner on an educational program or simply help spread the word.
Green Neighbors Network
288 Frederick Street
Kingston, PA 18704
Email: info@wearegnn.org
Website: wearegnn.org
