The garden hosts many community events.
Some favorites are our May Day celebration, Summer
Solstice gathering, 4th of July Picnic, and our
Harvest celebration. Concerts, dance performances, and
storytelling have also been presented at the garden.
All events are free and open to the public. Performers
wishing to propose a garden performance should read
our Events Policy. Check for news
of upcoming events below and at the garden.
Upcoming 2011 Dates to Note:
Fresh From the Hive Honey Harvest Sale on Saturday, November 19, 11am–noon (if it lasts that long): You’ll have the rare opportunity to buy a jar of our Hell's Kitchen Honey, harvested from CCG’s own bee hive. This year we harvested less than a half of the amount of last year's harvest. That makes each drop even more special. A jar (1 lb.) of our honey is still $10. We also have a limited number of smaller jars: half-pound for $6; and sample size (great as a souvenir) for $2.50. Our honey is pure, raw, and unfiltered. Both summer honey and fall honey are available.
Don't miss your opportunity to get a jar of our honey. It's the only day we sell it, and it sells out fast!
Volunteer Saturdays are on these dates:
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 22, starting at 10 am, is the garden's last volunteer day of the season. Everyone in our community and beyond is welcome to join gardeners in cleaning up the garden and tucking it in for the winter. This is a great time for gardeners and volunteers new and old to get together and enjoy fall weather while it's still gorgeous and get a workout at the same time. What could be better?? Answer: Hardly anything! CCG plotholders who still need to fulfill volunteer requirements can get credit for helping with the cleanup (look for the sign-in sheet). If you're a keyholder interested in getting more involved in the garden, this is a good time to do it. If you're on the wait-list for a plot, starting to help with garden projects now will make a gardener of you while you wait.
CANCELLED: Outdoor Leaves Composting Workshop: November 5 (Saturday), 12 to 2 pm with the Lower East Side Ecology Center
Key Sales are on these dates:
July 5 & 9
August 2 & 6
September 6 & 9
Please read key info here: Join Us.
Past events in 2011:
April
Rescheduled: April 16 (Sat.) at about 11 am: Soil amendments delivery arrives. AND this is the garden's SPRING CLEAN UP DAY!
CANCELLED: April 2 (Sat.) at about 10 am. Volunteers needed to help unload soil amendments for front and back gardeners. Look here for a rescheduled delivery.
March
March 1. Annual Meeting at Fountain House at 7:30 pm.
2010
August
October 16. Volunteer Day starts at 10 am with unloading our delivery of fall soil amendments, AND, when you’ve worked up an appetite, join gardeners in celebrating with a Potluck Picnic & Thanks to Volunteers, 1 to 3 pm.
August 5, 6 to 8 pm. Composting Workshop, presented by the Lower East Side Ecology Center.
August 7, 11 am. Volunteer Day. Help with garden work under guidance of experienced gardeners.
July
July 24, 11 am to 2 pm. Volunteer Day.
July 24, 11 am to 1 pm. Hell’s Kitchen Honey sale. Each 1-pound jar of this very fresh honey is $10.
July 4, 4 to 7 pm. Independence Day Picnic. Potluck and delicious grilled fare. This is a popular event and we ask all who can to bring a dish to ensure that there will be plenty of food to go around. If you’d like to volunteer to help with set-up, serving, or clean-up, please Contact Us. It’s fun and your help will be greatly appreciated!
May
May 1, 11am: Volunteer Day. Help with garden work under guidance of experienced gardeners.
May 1 and 2, PLANT SALE: Saturday, May 1, 2 to 6 pm; Sunday, May 2, 11 am to 4 pm. Come buy your tomatoes and basil and marigolds at bargain prices and help support the garden. The sale will be held on the patio in the back garden. Nice selection of organically raised, heirloom tomato plants from Trina (Silver Heights Farm) whom you may know from the Union Square Greenmarket.
May 2, 2 to 5 pm: Maypole Festival. An ongoing tradition at our garden: Children make garlands and dance around the Maypole. All are welcome to come and celebrate spring! Bring flowers to make garlands.
May 15 and 16: Ninth Ave. International Food Festival. Volunteers needed to set up, staff, and breakdown the garden's booth at the 9th Ave. Festival. We'll be selling our unforgettable "Garden From Hell's Kitchen" t-shirts, updated in vibrant colors. The booth is an excellent perch for watching the festival and helping out the garden at the same time.
June
June 19, 11 am to 4 pm: Volunteer Day. All are welcome to help with garden work under guidance of experienced gardeners.
June 19, 3 pm to 5 pm: French-American School of Music concert.