Meet Our Gardens
Learn more about what each of our 18 gardens has to offer!
The William Hooper Community Garden
1022 Boston Road
Founded 1997
Neighborhood: Morrisania
One of our largest community gardens, formerly known as Jacquline Davis Community Garden, this garden has an incredible set up for summer BBQs, gardening and enjoying the growing season. The William Hooper Garden has a dedicated picnic table area, well preserved gazebo with a rain collection system and a gorgeous weeping willow tree (5 stories tall!). This garden is a well-maintained green space that welcomes the community all season long.
Perfect for: Picnic and BBQ Lovers
Garden Features
Gazebo
Rain Collection System
Picnic Area
The William Rainey Garden
685 Beck Street
Founded in 1980
Neighborhood: Longwood
The William Rainey Garden is unlike any of our gardens. An urban fruit orchard with peaches, cherries, apricots, apples, plums, figs, blueberries and pears all growing within season after season. The garden is connected to Playground 52 and it's beautiful amphitheater which hosts salsa concerts in the summer. This garden is perfect for seniors.
Perfect for: Avid Fruit Lovers, Seniors
Garden Features
Secondary Language: Spanish
8 Mature Fruit Trees
Sun, Wind and Shade Oasis
959 Sherman Avenue
Founded in 1980
Neighborhood: Concourse
One of our livelier gardens with a play area for kids, ample space for events, a peach, fig and apricot tree, several rows of garden beds and more! The current Bronx Land Trust President Ramon is the garden manager for SWS. This garden is forever hosting events, families and gardeners all season long!
Perfect for: Families, Seniors, Hosting Events
Garden Features
Playset for Kids
Accessible Garden Beds
Event Space Rental Available
Roberto Clemente Community Garden
1276 Shakespeare Avenue
Founded 1984
Neighborhood: Mount Eden
An incredible garden with a devoted member base, Roberto Clemente Community Garden has been inviting the community in to garden and volunteer for years. This garden has built a wonderful reputation as a reliable green space open to all. There are garden beds, a wonderful gazebo and accessible path available to members and visitors alike.
Perfect for: All gardening levels
Garden Features
Accessible Path
Gazebo
Perry's Garden
2139 Daly Avenue
Founded 1979
Neighborhood: West Farms
Perry's Garden was recently renovated with the support of New York Restoration Project. The garden has tons of shade, a delicious cherry tree, new garden beds, a pergola, new path and beautiful street art. This garden has new leadership and is seeking new members for the new season!
Perfect for: All gardening levels
Garden Features
Accessible Path
Playset for Kids
New Garden Beds
Cherry Tree
Perry's Garden
2139 Daly Avenue
Founded in
This garden received a full renovation in the Summer of 2023 with new garden beds, accessible path, new leadership, new picnic tables and a play area for kids.
Perfect for: All gardening levels
Garden Features
Accessible Path
Playset for Kids
New Garden Beds
Cherry Tree
The Classics Bronx Community Garden
551 Cauldwell Avenue
Founded 1999
Neighborhood: Melrose
Formerly Cauldwell Youth Garden, The Classics has a vibe all its own. It's hard to miss this biker club community garden with huge Boricua vibes. Beautiful, raised garden beds, a new fruit orchard growing, a collection of homing pigeons (seriously!) and an accessible path with a calm gazebo.
Perfect for: Picnic and BBQ Lovers
Garden Features
Homing Pigeons
Fruit Trees
Palmas Del Caribe
869 Eagle Avenue
Founded 1972
Neighborhood: Melrose
A Caribbean inspired haven, Palmas Del Caribe has a truly unique feature that brings the warmth of Puerto Rico to the concrete streets of the Bronx. Palmas has created an almost perfect replica of a little casita, with a welcoming porch and cozy seats, picture walls of gardeners and members of years past and a rain collection system leading to a handy outdoor sink. The garden has created a backyard for the casita filled with garden beds.
Perfect for: Domino's and new gardeners
Garden Features
Casita
Rain Collection System
Oasis On the Green
1981 Lafontaine Avenue
Founded 1978
Neighborhood: East Tremont
Formerly known as "Tremont Community Garden," this is our largest community garden with just over 17,000 square feet. Oasis on the Green has fig, peach and apples trees with a large pergola and new solar panels. The garden hosts holiday events for kids year-round and provides food to the community with the aid of local farm/homestead partnerships.
Perfect for: Families
Garden Features
Extra large pergola
Solar Panels
Neighborhood Advisory Committee Community Garden
360 E 151st Street
Founded 1983
Neighborhood: Melrose
A staple in the community, hosting countless family friendly events during the season and has built decades long connections with its neighboring church, school and the Bronx Documentary Center located right next door. This garden has ample growing space, a unique pergola with connected rainwater collection system and plethora of stories to share from the gardens creation all the way to its 45th birthday.
Perfect for: Families
Garden Features
Extra-large pergola
Beautiful artwork
Year-round events
Mapes Avenue Community Garden
2124 Mapes Avenue
Founded 1979
Neighborhood: Crotona
A beautiful and well cared for garden in the heart of Crotona. This garden has ample seating space, sturdy garden beds and huge potential.
Perfect for: Casual gardeners
Garden Features
Pergola
Ample growing space
Manor Avenue Seniors Garden
1021 Manor Avenue
Founded 1978
Neighborhood: Soundview
The perfect garden for true farmers. Manor Avenue is a unique community garden in that it's basically a farm! Their members use classic farming techniques to grow some of the largest produce you'll ever see. The garden includes a beautiful gazebo and path.
Perfect for: Former farmers, avid gardeners
Garden Features
Pergola
Ample growing space
Little Paradise
1062 Grant Avenue
Founded 1998
Neighborhood: Concourse
Formerly known as Grant Avenue Community Garden, Little Paradise has lots to offer. This garden has its own beehive, chickens, apple tree, children's play area, gazebo and a beautiful, centered community table that allows for sharing the space with members and the community.
Perfect for: All gardening levels, animal lovers
Garden Features
Pergola
Chickens
Bees
Fruit Trees
Kids Playarea
Jardin De Ternura (Currently Closed)
2078 Anthony Avenue
Founded 1995
Neighborhood: Mount Hope
Formerly known as Anthony Avenue Community Garden, a small garden with big dreams, Jardin de Ternura is currently closed due to construction on both sides of the garden. Join our mailing list to learn when this garden reopens to the public.
Fordham Bedford Lot-Busters
2597 Bainbridge Avenue
Founded 1978
Neighborhood: Fordham
A newly revitalized garden space with a pergola, new path, huge fig tree, brand new tall garden beds, solar panels and much more to come. Lot-Busters' is an active garden with monthly volunteer events.
Perfect for: New gardeners, bee enthusiasts, flower lovers
Garden Features
Pergola
New garden beds
Grapevine
Solar Panels
Picnic Tables
Davidson Avenue Community Garden
2387 Davidson Avenue
Founded 1994
Neighborhood: Fordham
An elevated garden we lovingly call the "Rooftop," this garden has a dedicated member base with a greenhouse and large amounts of blooming flowers. Accepting new members. Garden Beds available to rent.
Perfect for: New gardeners, bee enthusiasts, flower lovers
Garden Features
Pergola
Greenhouse
Bruckner Mott Haven Community Garden (Currently Closed)
684 E 136th Street
Founded 1989
Neighborhood: Mott Haven
A large garden with several beds, fruit trees, solar panels and picnic tables. Bruckner Mott Haven offers highly engaged members and plenty of space to grow during the season. This garden was recently restored by New York Restoration Project and will soon be fully renovated in partnership with a new grant. Accepting new members. Garden Beds available to rent.
Perfect for: Families
Garden Features
Several garden beds
Solar Panels
Belmont Little Farmers
2485 Belmont Avenue
Founded 1991
Neighborhood: Belmont
Belmont Little Farmers has some of the biggest garden beds available to our gardeners. The garden includes large, private garden beds, two pergolas, a large meeting space for events and a one of kind brick oven! This garden also hosts cultural events with live music and performances all season long.
Perfect for: Families
Garden Features
Brick Oven
Oversized Garden Beds
Pergolas
Community Events
Bainbridge Avenue Community Garden
2980 Bainbridge Avenue
Founded 1978
Neighborhood: Bedford Park
A tucked away gem in the beautiful neighborhood of Bedford Park. Bainbridge Avenue Garden boasts garden beds, a whimsical gazebo and beautiful seasonal flowers. This garden fits perfectly into the quiet area and is a welcoming haven for community gardeners and neighbors alike. Accepting new members. Garden Beds available to rent.
Perfect for: Families
Garden Features
Pergola
Garden Beds