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Project Roots is a 'GreenThumb' Community Garden and outdoor learning laboratory. Once an abandoned city lot and illegal dump site, in 1995 Project Roots blossomed into a safe haven for local schools and residents to grow plants, learn about nature and enjoy. There are over a dozen vegetable beds managed by various classes and neighbors. The outdoor classroom includes a stage with amphitheater-style benches. A grape arbor, fruit trees and native trees offer shade. Other features include a compost area, picnic tables, greenhouse and murals. All structures were designed and built by volunteers, including; students, school staff, school administrators, local residents and members of various greening organizations. The original design was created with the assistance of GreenThumb's landscape architect, Edith Kean Project Roots is currently protected by a recent transfer of property to NYC Parks & Recreation BUT there are many local community gardens which are NOT protected and thus need your support! Contact your local greening organization (some links are listed below) or community board to see how you can help in the fight to preserve OPEN SPACE!!! A city wide Mapping Project is in effect to verify the existence of garden/green spaces and abandoned city property. } photo by Marylin Munet |
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| GREENTHUMB | NYC Parks& Recreations GreenThumb Program. Over 25 years of creating gardens on public land. |
| OASIS | NYC Open Accessible Space Information System: check out the cool aerial maps! |
| CENYC COMMUNITY GARDEN LOCATOR | NYC Community Garden search tool - Provides info, location, special events and more. |
| NY OPEN SPACE COALITION | neighborhood open space coalition: great source of news and open space issues and updates |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN | nice to visit online - great to visit in person. Check out their site for info on upcoming events/location. |
| NY BOTANICAL GARDEN | located in the Bronx, NYC - much to see and do for Bronx and Manhattan communities |
| COMPOST MESSAGE BOARD | Communicate with other individuals/schools who are composting. Compost products + Great links! |
| INTERACTIVIST NETWORK | Networking activists - link to there NYC community garden page for recents facts about preservation |
| MORE GARDENS! | NYC garden preservation nonprofit - fighting the recent attacks/bulldozing of comm. gardens |
| EARTH CELEBRATIONS | Learn how to get involved in community gardening and help preserve open space. |
| BOTANIC GARDENS INTERNATIONAL | A collaboration between botanic gardens around the world/Conservation organization |
| PROJECT GROW | Collaborative work that focuses on community gardens and environmental projects in NYC |
| ARBOR DAY | for all you treehuggers, arbor day is every day & for the rest it is the last Friday in April each year |
| BLUE MOUNTAINS ORGANIC | Community gardening and open space advocates from Katomba, NSW, Australia |
| GREEN GUERILLAS | Open space advocacy group - responsible for creating and saving many of our NYC gardens! |
| GARDEN WEB | get connected to gardens around the world - there are many resources out there |
| NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATON | online magazine and garden resource guide - links to vendors and horticulture specialists |
| AMERICAN COMM. GARDENING ASSOC. | web connection for gardens throughout the US - resources, info, events and great links |
| CLINTON COMMUNITY GARDEN | located in the heart of NYC - Clinton garden is active year round - check in for upcoming events |
| LA PLAZA CULTURAL | lacated in the Lower East Side, NYC - this established and historical site is threatened |
| JFK H.S. - ENCHANTED GARDEN | located in the Bronx, NY- visit their Ecology Club homepage to access the garden |
| JUST FOOD | nonprofit org bridging communities with farmers - finding sustainable ways of feeding the masses |
| NY RESTORATION PROJECT | Dedicated to improving open space in NYC |
| CITY FARMER | Urban Agriculture site based in Canada |
| ADDED VALUE | Ultimate Agriculture experience in Red Hook, NY |
| GREEN ACRES COMMUNITY GARDEN | Local Brooklyn Friends |
| TIMES UP! | Environmental Action in NYC |
| RAINWATER HARVEST | Saving water a valuable resource |
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