61 Franklin Street Garden is resident-led community project converting a vacant lot in Northern Greenpoint into a vibrant and green open space for the use of the neighborhood.
Leader
Ryan Watson
Location
61 Franklin Street Brooklyn, NY 11222
We hope to continue to build on our existing garden to create a welcoming green space and educational teaching zone with native plants, flowers and herb garden that are community tended to and open to everyone.
A key element of our mission is to maximize our impact on the neighborhood by educating our local community and schools on the importance of sustainable gardening elements such as rainwater harvesting, compost systems and phytoremediation to clean pollutants and heavy metals out of native soil.
To Provide additional open community greenspace on an otherwise empty lot that provides the surrounding neighborhood and local organizations with a meeting place and outdoor “classroom” for schools and youth organizations to do skill sharing workshops.
We will also, demonstrate ways local residents can take part in cleaning native soil through phytoremediation and other sustainable urban practices.