For the history  and  Justen’s original design

De Britto

And almost every Saturday afternoon food is distributed…

Gothamist

‘In the very, very beginning, it was about 3 feet of garbage’

We all know that property in New York City is valuable and space is at premium. How is the garden still here 50 years later?

We fought for it. Any time a developer came and wanted to do something here, we mobilized and said, you know, this is ridiculous … we got so much community support.

Talk to me a little bit more about how this space was utilized, even when it was trash-strewn, because people did come in here, right?

Not only did people come in here, two homeless people died here. One winter, they froze to death. There was a lot of drug dealing here.”

For more information Stanton CSA website

Stop by and visit with Rainer!!

Chrystie Street between Grand and Hester

Dennis RedMoon Darkeem is an artist and educator of Yamassee Creek-Seminole Native American and African American descent

Co-commissioned by Downtown Art & FABnyc (for more information on the history). The installation honoring the Black and Indigenous histories of the Lower East Side originally shown for Juneteenth 2022 will be on view this summer at M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden

In conjunction with M’Finda Garden’s annual Juneteenth celebration organized and led by Debra Jeffreys-Glass.

The Prep begins!

Garden Visitors already!

Hua Mei Bird Sanctuary and the Middle Plot

Ribbon Plot

de Britto Plot

Rivington Memorial, Betty Hubbard Memorial, Homeless Memorial, (former) AudubonNY plot, and more…

M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden (GreenThumb Garden)

The Urban Park Rangers will explore best practices, tips, & take-aways for community groups looking to reach young people as we gear up for an active summer! Free! Register:

Workshop in Crotona Park Nature Center, The Bronx

Urban Park Rangers Workshop

Hester to Grand

Grand to Broome: