{"id":15173,"date":"2022-02-09T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=15173"},"modified":"2022-02-09T15:01:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T20:01:32","slug":"best-community-gardens-and-spaces-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/best-community-gardens-and-spaces-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Community Gardens and Spaces in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

If you live in the country, where your nearest neighbor is a mile away, you can have the largest garden imaginable. Multiple vegetables and flowers could be grown and space wouldn\u2019t be an issue. Frequent trips to the grocery store for fresh produce would be a thing of the past. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Unfortunately, in large cities like NYC, space is a hot commodity. Many apartment dwellers who wish to have their own garden opt for products like the AeroGarden. Small plants bloom in pods, under the perfect amount of light until they blossom with your very own vegetable bounty. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Fortunately, there are alternate options for those that seek a taste of domestic gardening bliss. Community gardens are now commonplace in NYC-you just have to know where to find them. There are over 550 community green spaces in NYC only. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In April 1974, the first community garden<\/a> started in NYC. In the early 1970s, many parts of the city struggled financially. Multiple lots became vacant and many buildings were vacant. The Green Guerillas, a local environment group, began tossing bags of seeds, fertilizer, and water into vacant areas. This grassroots program was the start of something truly beautiful and would change the landscape of NYC forever. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The founder of the Green Guerillas, Liz Christy, continued this movement and eventually the \u201cBowery Houston Community Farm and Garden\u201d was born. This first garden contained 60 vegetable beds and trees. This trend has continued and now there is a multitude of community gardens in The City. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

GrowNYC<\/a> has built over 135 new gardens and some of them are GreenThumb<\/a> community gardens. GreenThumb is a part of NYC Parks and they are the nation\u2019s largest garden program found in urban areas. There are a few things to know before visiting a GreenThumb Garden. If you are interested in joining a GreenThumb garden, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n