Volunteers Try to Save Crown Heights Garden From Demolition

Volunteers who care for a community garden at the corner of Rogers and Park Place in Crown Heights are scrambling to save it from being bulldozed by a developer who bought the property. Roger That Garden organizers are hoping to quickly raise funds to buy the garden back or move plants and compost bins to a new location, DNAinfo reported.

Developer TYC Real Estate purchased the plot at 115 Rogers Avenue in November for an undisclosed amount. They said they will allow the group to make an offer on the property, according to DNAinfo.

Garden volunteers held a rally on Sunday to raise awareness and find a way for the garden to survive. They’re working with the Brooklyn Queens Land Trust to raise enough money to purchase the plot.

Volunteers Fight to Save Crown Heights Community Garden [DNAinfo]