Sixth Street & Avenue B Garden

by Leah Butz
Sixth Street & Avenue B Garden
Address
PO Box 20247
New York
NY
10009
Phone Number
(212) 602-5324
Mission Statement
To create and maintain a community urban oasis in the East Village of New York City.
Year Started
1983
Major Funders
Grants and contributions.
Latest Projects
Kids Cooking Program: Community youth and neighbors will learn hands-on growing, cooking, & share cultural recipes using locally sourced food. Food grown will be donated to meet local food need.
Interesting Fact
2012 Village Award from the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation for "creating an extraordinary green and open communal space where there was once only rubble and for opening an artistic set of gates to the public for the past 30 years."
Areas Served
Manhattan
Core Programs
Community Gardening, Events (Harvest Festival, Halloween Trick or Treat), Kids Cooking Program
Major Issues
Community Gardens, Cooking Education/Skills, Local Food
Hours of Operation
Weather-permitting, standard open hours are as follows: 1pm - 6pm Saturday and Sunday, April through October. Garden members will also open the Garden at other times at their discretion.
Non-profit?
Nonprofit
Frequently used hashtags
#6Bgarden#urganag #nycgarden
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