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Community gardens imperiled by new yorks affordable housing plans alex bettig 28 walks his dogs zuko and katara near the roger that community garden in crown heights brooklyn.

Garden city university organic molecules that perform many functions. Harris is the project director of east new york farms which operates three urban farms and a garden along with nurturing a network of 40 community gardens in the neighborhood. In new york greenthumb a division of nyc parks department and the largest community gardening program in the nation estimates that 87000lbs of food is produced in the 553 community gardens it. As she searched for ways to help secure the developments food supply sharbaan connected with ursula chanse director of the new york botanical gardens community gardens outreach program bronx green up.

We make roughly 900 plots available in 55 community gardens conveniently located throughout albany rensselaer schenectady and southern saratoga countieschances are we have a plot available in your neighborhood. Depending on your area and your gardens focus you might also qualify for federal assistance from government organizations like the usda community food projects competitive grants program or the epa environmental education grants. Community farmers market 363 365 clifton place at the corner of marcy ave in bedford stuyvesant brooklyn ny 11221 growing food people in brooklyn since 2009.

A successful community garden will also have a lot of growing options membership options and seasonal highlights. A community garden is an organic establishment so youll need to maintain the premises by taking care of the gardens individual lots. Apply to gardener columbia center for urban agriculture natural resource technician and more.

Anyone with an interest in growing their own food and flowers can sign up for a plot in one of our community gardens. Several seed companies such as asgrow seed and the america the beautiful fund also offer seed donations to.