Professor Jillian Abbott’s Urban Gardening Documentary Wins Festival Prize
Her latest short documentary, “Urban Garden,” which won an award at the London International Screenwriting and Film Festival (LISFF).
York College CUNY
June 30, 2026
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A dedicated advocate for urban gardening and community-based environmental work, Abbott recently participated in the Second National GrowTogether Conference, Soil & Soul: Where Hands Get Dirty and Hearts Connect. The free, two-day gathering brought together community gardeners and urban agriculture leaders from across the country at the CUNY Graduate Center. The conference featured workshops, panels, networking opportunities, and guided urban gardening tours throughout New York City.
Presented by NYC Parks GreenThumb in partnership with the Urban Garden Project and supported by the United States Department of Agriculture, the event also included a screening of Abbott’s documentary. The film, produced with support from a QAF grant she received in 2025, was showcased at the conference, where Abbott also spoke about the project’s inspiration and the importance of urban green spaces and community gardening initiatives.
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