This is the greatest community garden, I can't believe it was right around the corner and I always…read morewalked past admiring that giant tree without stopping in. Open for impromptu outdoor dinners and gatherings, a grill and seating for public use, individual gardening plots (with a lengthy waitlist I'm sure), free bugspray (and wow are there mosquitoes), summer movie nights, and best of all -- COMPOST! You can bring your compost by during open hours or sign up for a composting annual membership with a personal key so you can have access whenever. I'm impressed. This is the best of Brooklyn.

I love this garden. One of the sweetest places in the neighborhood. Open long hours and a great…read moreplace to drop your compost. It is beautiful and a really tranquil slice in busy NYC. You can come here to eat dinner, they have great community programs and a sweet koi pond.

My friend Rita is the original founder and genius behind this beautiful oasis that we call the…read moreBaldwin Community Garden. This HUGE plot of land was sitting there for decades unused. Through the Baldwin Civic Association, they asked to lease the land to make the community garden. 7 years later, the Garden gets better each year with new ideas, plants, gardens, outside decor, furniture etc. A gazebo was added to the garden, along with the brick path, the sensory walk the girl scouts created, the animal plant holders to the scent "scensory" garden. You can even come and pick up fresh mint or herbs from the garden. This community garden is a true treasure in North Baldwin. *I mentioned friend is the original creator which Yelp may decide to remove . Yelp may find this review to be conflict of interest.

Amongst the chaos of BK, you find this hidden gem, better known as "Woodbine Garden". A friend…read moreinvited me to join him for their yearly gathering of good food, community and all around great vibes. If you're looking for community, or simply a space to grow your own food, I highly recommend visiting your neighborhood community garden. Side bar: woodbine garden will be going through a makeover that'll be bringing in new / waist high garden beds.

Who doesn't love a community garden? I've walked past several times and finally decided to check…read moreit out. It's full of all kinds of different flowers(milkweeds) that feed the monarch butterflies that pass through on their migration. Just a little butterfly fact I learned from Scott one of the board members who welcomed me. Any who definitely check this place out it's awesome and a great place for kids to explore too!

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I should warn you that I belong to this community garden, so I'm completely biased. I think it's…read moretotally wonderful and my life in New York wouldn't be complete without it. I love the people and the flowers and the fishpond. I come here to see fireflies in August. I water people's plots when they're on vacation. I make ice cream with children whose parents I know by sight. I attend bi-monthly meetings and vote on what color to paint the gazebo (they chose this salmon color instead of Haystack Yellow--teaching me that democracy doesn't always work to the best advantage). Anyhow, it's always open on the weekends, and many evenings you can come in as well if a member is pottering about. A very nice place to sit still for a while, or email me and ask to host a party or to join the garden. I'd be into it.

Piece of Heaven! My girlfriend and I are members of the Green Oasis Community. We do some gardening…read moreand buy fruits and vegetables from the farm there every weekend. It's a nice quiet place for reading a book. There is also a fish pound and a kids' corner for a family outing.

Came here for my Niece's birthday. It was wonderful. The decor is lovely and the staff is very…read morefriendly and attentive and gracious for dealing with a table of kids. The food came out on time and cooked to the correct temperature. I had the steak and it was very delicious. It's a nice place for groups and for dates. Would recommend.

See extensive written review from 10-25-2022 by Jill F. They…read moredid a spectacular job even beyond my expectation!

There's a beautiful community garden with veggies and fruits growing on a hillside in Ridgewood…read moreQueens. The planted crops cover a large area of land surrounded by tall fences, but there's a bonus section. On the Onderdonk Ave side, there are a couple of raised beds outside the locked fence that neighbors are encouraged to sample. Currently there's some healthy looking kale growing tall and a bunch of green tomatoes peeking through leaves. It warms my heart to see things growing, that also serve to feed local needs. I saw a group lovingly tending to it as I came home a month ago, and have wondered how to get involved, but havent seen the crew again. Ill keep an eye out.

When reality sets in that I don't have a partner, or when I feel deep in my soul that the only…read morefriend I have in the universe is the city I live in, the city of alphabets, I come to 9th Street Community Garden Park to feel better. Lonely as I am, together we cry. Sorry, my dear reader, I've been a little down in the dumps after a recent situationship went south. I'm trying to see the bright side in it. I think it will give me some space to breathe and allow me to blossom into the person the universe has destined me to become. But yeah, I've been coming here a lot recently to mope and be sad. It's important to let yourself feel feelings in order to process them.... Although wtf do I know I'm just so random dude reviewing a garden ahahahahah. This garden is LUCIOUS with greenery and BOOMING with life. It's so much greenery that it provides a bit of a shelter and capsule from the brutalistic concrete jungle. Sometimes it's just nice to be around life, even if it's not human you know? After all we human beings need sunlight just as much as plants, so it's kinda of nice to just sit and photosynthesize with them every once in a while........Damn I'm down bad ahahahahaha Be careful though you can get lost in here it's lowkey a maze! A-TOWN STAND UP! IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

It is a cute and well maintained garden in the area. I went on the NYC Open Garden Day so I was…read morestrolling around a few gardens near East Village, and this is one of the best. I also learnt from them that they have a volunteering program that you can work yourself up to become a member and get a lot for your gardening passions. I have never really done that before - but if I decide to do it some time, this is likely the place that I will go try for it!

You ever took the time to stop and smell the roses? I know it sounds cliché, but have you really…read moretaken out the time? If you haven't you definitely should. There is something to be said about taking time out to appreciate nature and all it has to offer. This garden is a sight to see. This is one of the smaller gardens located in Southside Jamaica, Queens. Its a nice spot to enjoy the sun, take a break or even get some reading in. There's plenty of benches with shade, raised bed plots. Its a nice addition to the neighborhood we call, Southside Jamaica, Queens.

While Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson may give himself a bad rep for his gangsta lyrics he sure knows how…read moreto give back to the Community. In a partnership with actress and Environmentalist Bette Midler, founder of New York Restoration Project the Baisley Park Community Garden was transformed into a complete safe space for the people of the Southside Jamaica Community. Flanked by the Baisley Houses and the LIRR(Long Island Railroad) Fiddy's garden is a sight to behold. Fully equipped with large funnels which work as a rain capture system( and also provide shade) raised bed plots and an overall handsome layout the 1.5 acre garden hosts workshops, school visits and Community meetings, and is in its 2nd year of existence. I enjoy green activities(as evidenced by my name) and I found out that they were hosting the first of a 4-part "Managing Your Harvest" workshop through the Neighborhood Gardening Institute. The sight of vines and trellises running through the gates and the framed walkway reminded me of a vineyard. Not to sound corny but it made my eyes widen with hope, and mind swell with endless possibilities to see such an ambitious project developing across the street from another project, a housing project where the outside doesn't seem as pretty. Many times the outer boroughs are treated like forgotten ghettos, only flanking the "Big City" by association and proximity. The further you get from Manhattan the more you can see these amnesic qualities, and Southside Jamaica is one of those places. This garden is one example of the people taking climate change into their own hands, because while "50" may have sponsored it's resurgence the idea had to start from the first garden and it had to watered, and nurtured into fruition until it hit someone on the head that it's bed could be expanded. Complete with benches, shade and dozens of raised beds, fresh air, and good vibes the Curtis "50 Cent" Community Garden is a place that will continue to grow and be the push for advocacy that the community needs to build upon among other things. It is open everyday from 9-5, and hosts a number of workshops and events. http://www.nyrp.org/Parks_and_Gardens/Community_Gardens/Queens/Curtis_50_Cent_Jackson Peas and Blessings.

My dog loves coming here and letting his hair down! He enjoys laying in the grass and just being…read moreable to be a dog. I like it here because it is quiet and I can get some reading done! It is usually empty when we come here. It is always very clean except for the bugs but, we are in a park and I cannot kick them out! This park is my little secret and my dogs favorite place to be when he is not at home. I will continue to bring my dog here!