Description:
From rubble to beauty and sustinance - we have 21 4x8 plots an open area (30x25) with picnic tables, inefficent shelter, bbq grills etc.
(source:GrowNYC Community Garden Survey 2009/2010)
Address: 455-457 W. 162nd Street
(map)
Cross Streets: Edgecombe & St. Nic/Amsterdam
This garden is in Washington Heights,
Manhattan
It occupies the following tax lots:
Block: Lot:
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| 2110 |
57 |
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| 2110 |
58 |
(map) |
Type of Garden/Jurisdiction: NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Status under the 2002 Settlement: Offer for Preservation
Year Founded: 1985
Hours: MTWRFS 3pm-6pm, Su 10am-6pm
Website:
Organization Member: GreenThumb
# of members: 10
Waiting List: Yes
Dues: Yes
Host Volunteers: Yes
Membership Procedure: Call the phone number on our sign, attend garden meetings, sign up on website
Other Languages: English, Spanish
Types of Events: Clean-ups,Community Activities, Holiday Parties, Theme Party/Festival, Workshops,
Structures: Toolshed, Seating Area
Vegetables Grown: yes
Fruit Trees:
Herbs: yes
Donate Produce: Used by growers
Ornamental Plantings: yes
Shade Trees: yes
Composting: Yes
This information has been compiled by GrowNYC's Community Garden Mapping Project with
the assistance of individual gardens and GreenThumb. The most recent
GrowNYC Community Garden Survey was conducted 2009/2010.
IMPORTANT: if information is missing it may not have been reported by the community gardeners.
If you have better or more complete information, contact GrowNYC at
(212) 788-7927
or llibrizzi@GrowNYC.org