Helping us build a beautiful and accessible community garden is as easy as 1-2-3:

Bryant Hill Community Garden is located in Hunts Point, and is one of only two community gardens in the South Bronx. Half the residents in Hunts Point live more than a five-minute walk to a park, making open space like Bryant Park Community Garden a particularly important community asset.

1. Your donation will create a more productive, accessible garden and a healthier community  in 2018:

While the garden is highly valued in the community, it is in disrepair and difficult to navigate. The garden is situated on a steep incline, and rainwater has stripped away much of the topsoil. The existing walkways are crumbling, and the irregular nature of the debris results in many large openings that are susceptible to erosion.  Runoff water is not contained on the site and spills onto the adjacent sidewalk. Several of the garden members have limited mobility, and the rough condition of the paths prevent them from fully enjoying the garden.

We plan to rebuild the walkways, build rain gardens, and ultimately improve safety and access to the garden.

These improvements will preserve and protect this essential greenspace, and increase community engagement in the production of vegetables and honey from the beehive on the site.

2. Your donation will create job training for local residents:

Students from The HOPE Program’s green-collar job training program, Sustainable South Bronx, have volunteered at the garden for several years, completing general cleanup projects and installing rain gardens.

With this support, we will generate 300 hours of living wage employment to graduates of Sustainable South Bronx, offering them an opportunity to build their skills and work experience while earning income.

3. Your donation will be doubled:

Every donation to this fundraiser will be doubled, on this page in real time, by the New York State Health Foundation (up to $1,000 per donation).  Thank you for your gift!