2 JANUARY 27, 2022 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
A new community garden is coming to Ridgewood
BY JULIA MORO
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The NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
will add a new community garden in Ridgewood
this spring as part of its GreenThumb
program meant to add green spaces around the city.
In 2021, the GreenThumb program has been able
to add three new gardens to the city while upgrading
24 established community gardens across the city.
The newest garden in Ridgewood, located near the
Grover Cleveland Athletic Field at the intersection of
Willoughby Avenue and Onderdonk Avenue, will be
open and run by local volunteers aft er construction
is completed in the spring.
“Our community gardens, and the dedicated
community gardeners that maintain and program
them, are an intrinsic part of the fabric of our city,
increasing green space access and equity for New
Yorkers in every borough,” NYC Parks Acting
Commissioner Liam Kavanagh said. “I am proud
of the work that was accomplished by our Green-
Thumb team this past year, and I look forward to
another great year of renovations, upgrades and
build-outs. We remain dedicated to supporting
our gardens during the ongoing pandemic and
beyond.”
The Ridgewood garden will be open to the public
for a minimum of 20 hours per week during the
offi cial GreenThumb garden season from April 1
through Oct. 31.
In 2021, GreenThumb delivered over 300,000
seeds and 100,000 plants to gardens across the fi ve
boroughs. The city established the program in 1978
NYC Parks will add a new community garden in Ridgewood, located in the Grover Cleveland
Athletic Field at the intersection of Willoughby Avenue and Onderdonk Avenue.
Screenshot via Google Maps
to provide environmental, economic and social
benefi ts to the gardens’ neighborhoods. Free garden
materials, technical assistance and educational
workshops are also provided through GreenThumb.
NYC Parks GreenThumb Director Carlos Martinez
said community gardens are a vital part of the city’s
social infrastructure.
“Today, more than 550 blossoming gardens across
the city play a critical role as we recover from the
pandemic,” NYC Parks GreenThumb Director Carlos
Martinez said. “In partnership with our local volunteer
gardeners and greening partners, GreenThumb
expanded its support to assist vulnerable communities
in their eff orts to address food insecurity and
redesign spaces that off er a respite during these
challenging times.”
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