The city's first community garden, started in 1973 by Liz Christy's Green Guerillas on a rubble lot at Bowery and Houston. Its founders threw soil, fertilizer and seeds over the fences of vacant lots; the movement it started filled the East Village with community gardens.
- Address
- E Houston St between Bowery & 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10012
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Open when volunteers are on site.
- Walk east to see more gardens on Avenues B and C.