1590 Park Ave.
New York
NY 10029
Urban Garden Center LLC
![Community Garden: Often planted on public or formerly abandoned land, community gardens are run by volunteers who cultivate vegetables or flowers and closer relationships to nature and one another. Generally open to all participants, they are sometimes fenced, locked or threatened by development. May offer hands-on learning and a habitat for birds and insects. Community Garden](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_77.gif)
![Composting Site: Place where food waste, leaves, garden and lawn cuttings are biodegraded into rich new soil. Can include large-scale or demonstration projects, drop-off sites, or places to buy locally produced compost, or to get information, worms and resources for indoor and garden composting. Composting Site](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_25.gif)
Overview
The goal of this effort is to divert food waste and landscape waste form the La Marqueta Retail Market, Urban Garden Center and other local participants that would normally get trucked out to the landfill. Other goal include educating the public on the benefits of composting and creating a "green" network with community gardeners and educational gardeners.
Appointment Needed FOR THE COMMUNITY COMPOST ONLY
(646) 872-3991
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