BETA
Chapter 1
From Kleindeutschland to Loisaida
Chapter 2
Secret oases and community gardens
Chapter 3
Culinary layers from diners to izakayas
Chapter 4
Speakeasies, punk rock, and hidden nightlife
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of the East Village
Ch 2 · Secret oases and community gardens
yuki Swipe away brick walls to discover the East Village's secret oases and community gardens.
yuki East Village Community Gardens
Seed bombs, seed bombs! / Growing wild in the city streets!
yuki Residents fought real estate developers to legally protect their hand-built green spaces from destruction.
yuki Hidden gardens double as outdoor museums, featuring sculpture made of recycled toys and found objects.
Fun Fact
Guerrilla seeds: The Green Guerrillas used Christmas tree ornaments filled with seeds and water to toss over tall fences into inaccessible vacant lots.
Glossary
community garden (noun)
A single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people. In 1973, activist Liz Christy established New York City's first such garden at Bowery and Houston Streets.
A single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people. In 1973, activist Liz Christy established New York City's first such garden at Bowery and Houston Streets.
Quiz
Who co-founded the Green Guerrillas and started the East Village's first community garden in 1973?
Quiz
In what year was the historic Liz Christy Community Garden established in the East Village?
Quiz
What did the East Village Green Guerrillas throw into fenced vacant lots to plant flowers?
Quiz
Which colorful, toy-decorated community garden is located on Avenue B in the East Village?