Halsey Street Community Garden Opens This Month

In six months, Bed-Stuy residents took a lot on Halsey Street, abandoned for 20 years, and transformed it into a community garden. The Halsey Street Community Garden, located at 462 Halsey Street between Marcus Garvey Blvd. and Lewis Ave., officially opens on Earth Day, April 22nd, from 12pm to 4pm. The garden was also recently selected as one of New York Restoration Project’s 2012 Gardens for the City! There are now more than two dozen vegetable plots for members as well as communal planting beds. The garden also serves as a composting center. Check out the transformation from Day One over at the group’s Flickr page.
Halsey Street Community Garden Makes Progress [Brownstoner]
Halsey St. Community Garden in the Works [Brownstoner] GMAP
Photo by gezellig-girl.com