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Down to Earth Garden

A community garden in the East Village – 546 E 12th St, New York, NY

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Down to Earth Garden (formerly Children's Garden) since 1994, is a GreenThumb community garden in the East Village/Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC

Down to Earth Gardeners prepping signs for tomorro Down to Earth Gardeners prepping signs for tomorrows demonstration at City Hall Park 12 noon Dec 6th 2023
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Master Composting workshop 12-05-2023 Master Composting workshop 12-05-2023
Carnelian sour cherry tree is bearing fruit Carnelian sour cherry tree is bearing fruit
Three large bins of fresh compost we sifted today Three large bins of fresh compost we sifted today
Pear blossoms in full bloom Pear blossoms in full bloom
The pear tree is full of flower buds. The pear tree is full of flower buds.
Down to Earth Garden Spring 2021 Down to Earth Garden Spring 2021
Down to Earth garden in the snow Down to Earth garden in the snow
The Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) in the The Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) in the middle of the garden. April 25, 2016. (Shig M.)
A rather thin Sweetgum tree, still with leaves, in A rather thin Sweetgum tree, still with leaves, in the middle of the garden. Typically 30-50 feet wide, it may be 20 feet wide. Around 25 years old (can live up to 70 years). December 1, 2020. (Alexis A.)
Sweetgum tree leaves and a London planetree leaf. Sweetgum tree leaves and a London planetree leaf. December 1, 2020. (Alexis A.)
Fall leaves, including from dropped off leaves, fr Fall leaves, including from dropped off leaves, from next door Park. December 1, 2020. (Alexis A.)
Down to Earth Garden facing Sauer Park, towards th Down to Earth Garden facing Sauer Park, towards the west. December 1, 2020 (Alexis A.)
Wood chips spread throughout the garden ground. Oc Wood chips spread throughout the garden ground. October 3, 2020 Alexis A.
Raised bed #2, repaired and covered with a netting Raised bed #2, repaired and covered with a netting. May 31, 2020
Down to Earth Garden facing Sauer Park, towards th Down to Earth Garden facing Sauer Park, towards the west. November 6, 2020 (Alexis A.)
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The Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) in our garden on October 1, 2018. Clip 2.
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Kentucky coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus. 4/25/2016
The Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) in our garden on October 1, 2018. Clip 1.
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Boston Ivy
Boston ivy
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Down to Earth Garden
546 E 12th St (by Ave B, southwest corner)
New York, NY 10009

A GreenThumb community garden
2021

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