The Sixth Street and Avenue B Community Garden is a lush, green oasis offering beauty, peace, education and entertainment to hundreds in the East Village of New York City.
NEW OPEN HOURS: Saturday & Sunday 1 - 6pm
The history of the 6th and B garden dates back to 1982. Learn more about who we are and how we came to be...by David Rougé, historian...
Photos by William Hohauser
Early Lower East Side New York City history... until the colonial era, the site was a salt marsh, an arm of the East River. These coastal wetlands provided cover for waterfowl. These marshes were later filled in, and by 1845 the first buildings had appeared on the site, providing housing for tradesmen and artisans.
In the mid 80's,The 6th & B Garden became an official 501 (c)3 not-for-profit organization, and in 1996, thanks to tremendous help from The Trust for Public Land, we became a permanent garden within New York City's open space system under City of New York Parks and Recreation Green Thumb Program. Our fence, which was designed by garden members, represents the members' "hands-on" contributions in creating the garden.
photos by Mary Buchen
Merry Chistmas and Happy New Year to You All!
See you in the Spring
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6th Street & Avenue B Garden Contact Information:
information - For general questions about the garden.
events - To inquire about our events or if you would like to stage one in our garden.
rentals - if you or your oraganization would like information about renting our garden for parties, weddings, professional photography, filming etc...
membership - If you live between the East River and the Bowery/Third Ave and between 14th Street & Houston Street, you can be a working member of our garden.
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Maps...
Garden Map Coming Soon
Map of Manhatten - New York City map (by Yahoo Maps)
MTA NYC Transit - New York City subway map, buses, Staten Island Railway, metrocards...
Greenguerillas - Since 1973 greenguerillas™ has helped thousands of people realize their dreams of turning vacant rubble-strewn lots into vibrant community gardens
The
Trust for Public Land - Land conservation is central
to TPL's mission. Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is
the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land
for human enjoyment and well-being.
Greenthumb - The largest community gardening program in the country, GreenThumb is proud to support community gardens in New York City. We have over 600 member gardens serving 20,000 city residents.
La Plaza Cultural - La Plaza Cultural and the 9 BC Garden was founded in 1976 with a 1 year short-term lease changed to Greenthumb licence in 1996. It consist of 100 members, and 27,000 sq. ft. of land that includes a large park and attached garden with approximately 30 plots.
NYFA
SOURCE - A NATIONAL DATABASE
Introducing NYFA Source, your access point to the largest national
database of information on grants, awards, services, and publications
for artists in all disciplines.
Central Park - Welcome to the Central Park Web Site. Your guide to the World's most famous Park, located in the heart of New York City...Conservancy Walking Tours...Shakespeare in the Park....New York Philharmonic...
American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) was founded in 1979 to help gardening programs share their limited resources, and benefit from each other's experience and expertise.
GoCityKids -We're a group of veterans of the publishing and online worlds, who dreamed up GoCityKids to make our own lives as parents easier. GoCityKids is the city guide and family management tool we've always wanted. Aimed at both the city dweller and urban traveler, it appeals to what parents everywhere need -- more time.
Etera Gardening Tutorials website - Bulbs…Roses…Soil, composting and fertilizing…the vegetable garden…Drying herbs, flowers…making herbal teas…cutting roses for display…
Earth Table-The entire site, including the Glossary of Gardening Terms
