Composting: Feeding our Garden Composting provides nourishment for our garden and neighboring trees by converting kitchen waste like salad greens, coffee grounds and fruit scraps into nitrogen rich soil. Learn how you can help. Read more
Art: Art in the Garden The West 104th Street Community Garden is proud to support the arts in our community through hosting art installations, dance and music performances, plays and related events. Read more
About Our Cats: A Tale of Three Tails Learn about how garden member, Robin Mace, rescued three cats from the streets of Brooklyn and brought them to the West 104th Street Community Garden to fulfill our goal of good, old-fashioned, organic pest control. Read more
About Our Bees: Fit for a QueenFor two seasons from 2013 o 2014, the West 104th Street Community Garden experimented with maintaining a beehive. Unfortunately, our bee colony collapsed and is no longer maintained. You can still learn about the hive installation and our beekeeper, Elaine Matthews. Read more
Research: Rainwater Harvesting New for the 2010 gardening season is the installation of a rainwater harvesting cistern in the West Garden. In response to gardeners’ concerns about the safety of the cistern water in the 104th Street Community Garden, we provide links to websites with relevant information. Read more