Went during their tulip festival! There is a bit of a line…read moreto enter as they limit the number of visitors allowed inside the garden. I really appreciated that as it didn't become too crowded and you could fully take your time and look at every single flower. It was free which is rare in NYC. Their website says it is fully funded by grants and donations and operated by volunteers! They have other events and opportunities to volunteer in their website as well! It's a really beautiful garden and a nice break from the city. Snap a few pretty photos of the flowers and then put your phone away. Take the time to really be present and relax!!!

It's a small garden on the Upper West Side with some the most beautiful flowers. Located on 89th…read morebetween Amsterdam and Columbus and open daily from dawn to dusk. The West Side Community Garden is committed to providing a beautiful, peaceful, green space in which everybody can relax. It's funded by grants and run by volunteers. I was lucky enough to be up here for the Tulip Festival. The garden is lovely and so colorful. There were over 13000 tulips! It was absolutely gorgeous. Weekends are crowded but the festival is on until Mid-May. Check out their website for upcoming events. In the spring and summer they have concerts, opera, a Shakespeare festival, and other events.

Hell's Kitchen has a quaint communal garden which is limited access to the public on weekends only…read more During the week it is accessible with a key to residents in this neighborhood. Clinton Community Garden is a teaching garden and enables all to hone the importance of growing vegetables, plants and bloom flowers. There are benches for resting and lots of green. Very well maintained. Clinton Community Garden is a great example of a unification of a community and building bridges in working toward a common goal of a healthier environment and healthy living.

What a great little place in concrete city, in the middle of the block to have this opportunity for…read morethe residents in the neighborhood, to have a green space, and to learn a thing or two about the importance of eating vegetables. Clinton Community Garden is open to the public 20 hours every weekend (10 hours Sat & Sunday). The rest of that time, it is closed off for residents or for those who have key access. Children and residents in this neighborhood does have access 7 days a week (which is fantastic) to learn how to eat healthy, grow their own vegetables, and live a healthy lifestyle. What I like most about the garden is the opportunity for residents in this neighborhood to get out of their apartments, and have a special space to call their very own, whether it be vegetations or to plant beautiful flowers. What an awesome way of team collaboration, and for the young minds to learn nature in the heart of West Side Manhattan!! For more info you can goto: http://clintongarden.org/ Until then, Cheers! ~ :p

Bruce's Raynolds Garden is a little corner of paradise…read more Established in 1970, this community garden is a quite relaxed green space tucked inside Isham Park. It's beautifully maintained, and displays gorgeous plants and flowers. There are seating options, and you can find more info on Facebook.

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.

This is a great little getaway while I'm waiting for the bus. When you enter the revolving doors,…read moreyou are greeted by tall trees and a roof of skylights offering a lot of natural light. There are quite a few tables and chairs and surprisingly little noise despise being by such a busy street. There are security guards in there so I feel safe and occasionally go around sweeping to keep the area clean. The only slight con would be the bird poop on some of the tables and chairs from the birds that occasionally get in. It's not too messy though. It's a great place if you're looking for a place to eat, get some work done, or rest for a while.

A great little place to escape the wilderness of NYC! Came by with my boyfriend to eat our Halal…read moreGuys and escape the cold. It's full of a ton of natural light, plenty of tables and chairs to sit, and there's plenty of security guards (like a ton of cops crossing through) there's a little bar here too with a happy hour from 3-6!

I wish I had a green thumb..I love nature, gardens and parks. But when I buy a plant after a couple…read moreof months.. gone, baby, gone. I seek out Community Gardens whenever I can. Brooklyn has numerous gardens stretched throughout the entire borough. However, whenever I'm in Spanish Harlem, I'm close to this garden. Maggie's Magic Garden describes itself as "Wild paradise in El Barrio. Community spirit with community food are all around inclusivity. We live to reclaim and upcycle and connect with our surroundings." That is a truthful description; as it is an "oasis in an urban area". One can truly connect to nature and all the beautiful things it has to offer. I did not know all the wonderful events this beautiful garden hosts.. I plan to check out Crafting in the Garden in the future. This truly special garden worth checking out. Maggie's Magic Garden is located on 1574 Lexington Avenue Check out her Instagram page

Maggie's Magic Garden is absolutely beautiful. It's a National Wildlife Federation certified…read moreWildlife Habitat. It's so comfortable and cozy. It's a great place to rest at the top of the hill on Lexington Avenue! I added this NYC Park to Yelp and I will post the hours. I also messed up the name. It's Maggie's MAGIC Garden. I requested Yelp correct my error and post the hours. The hours say closed Friday but it was open when I was there today! I hope you enjoy visiting this quiet peaceful spot as much as I did today!

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!

Leave Elizabeth Street Garden as is!…read more This garden is an anomaly in a sea of chaos, concrete and brick. ESG isn't refined and doesn't hold pure beauty, there are alot of rustic edges which certainly adds to the charm. In fact to be some of those edges might actually be rust! There is a certain beauty to the old stone work and lack of consistency. There seems to be a constant but muted flow of folks coming and going, to have a quiet break or meet up with a singular friend, or enjoy a sip of coffee. Nobody really stays long which allows for many others to enjoy the garden. Whatever the reasons are for destroying this sanctuary of peace, it should be noted that enough people do care about it, and there are good enough reasons for it to stay. Affordable housing is important as well, but affordable and NYC do not necessarily go hand in hand. The real question is why is it important to take this little patch? There are certainly plenty of other plots to build affordable housing on. Build it elsewhere!

The Elizabeth Street Garden is a nice little oasis in NOLITA nestled mid block between Spring and…read morePrince Streets. I'm not sure how long it's been here but it appears most of the trees, shrubs and flower beds are fairly mature. Currently, there is a legal battle between the City and residents over the future of the site. The City wants to build some sort of shelter there and of course the residents and the park's benefactors want to keep it. There is a donation jar in the front along with displays telling the history of the garden. Just my opinion the garden should stay. The City owns enough real estate elsewhere to turn something else into a shelter.

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.