Clinton Community Garden - New York

Kevin V.

Clinton community garden is one of those New York City hidden treasures. It's a countryside oasis in the center of midtown Manhattan. It is only accessed with a key that can be purchased a few times a month. What a beautiful landscape created by the growers filled with summer flowers like giant hydrangeas, luscious grapevines, garden vegetables like tomatoes and lavender filling the air with calming breezes, while listening to the songs of scarlet's and sparrows harmonizing with the buzz of bees gathering honey in their hive. What a tranquil place to read a book, write a song or a novel chapter and take in the summer sun. Clinton community garden is a summer paradise for the lucky who have a key.

Flash N.

Huge fan for more than 25 years living on the same block. Unfortunately, right now, the garden is nit open (even to key holders) because of the pandemic. Blah blah.

But the garden is resplendent and well-cared for by volunteers. Individual plots are also available. And there’s an apiary! Come and enjoy this oasis in the city.

Ingrid C.

I love nature! This is the right place to feel free from the loudness and air-polluted Manhattan. My son enjoyed every walk around this small yet amazing place.

Jullian P.

Beautiful garden in hells kitchen besides the theater district. The garden is a great escape to go read a book or to just take a peaceful meditative walk. It's quiet, clean, colorful & Beautiful.

Robert

10/11/15:

I have visited this community garden twice now and it really a wonderful place. I received a tour and brief history about this particular garden and was interested to learn about the park + garden design. When you walk into this space, you enter the park area where there features a small open and wooden pavilion-like structure with grapes growing from the ceiling. There are various types of flora and a stacked bee hive where gardeners extract fresh honey. The garden section features fruits, vegetable and even some carnivorous plants. From these two visits, I can already see how peaceful and useful this garden is for the community.

Davis D. J.

On the waiting list seven years for a garden plot. Then, out of no where. Love, love, love this singularly beautiful little oasis of green, now technically part of the NYC Parks system. A very interesting history led to its establishment. A dedicated and eclectic group of volunteer gardeners care for, maintain, protect and love this island of chlorophyll.

onur K.

Fyi, there is a free public accessible garden on the sidewalk.

Frank G.

Beautiful. Well designed with lovely places to sit and meditate.