Our newest garden restoration is the Carroll Street Community Garden, three blocks from the infamous Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. Generously sponsored by Jo Malone London (an Estée Lauder company), the new garden is also a pilot site for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s new Green Infrastructure Grant Program. Together with our partners and the community, we will create a garden that will be as functional as it is beautiful – this new pocket park will include features to capture the tens of thousands of gallons of storm water that frequently flood this neighborhood.
This green infrastructure will be the first of its kind in an NYC community garden. In addition to storm water control, the design will include greenery that will be engaging, beautiful, and low maintenance. The new Carroll Street garden will also be a living classroom for local schoolchildren to learn about storm water and biology. NYRP has commenced the design process with the local community, gardeners, and partners. We will share designs and more photos from this latest restoration project in the months ahead.