Concrete Dreams Community Garden

A gathering place rooted in green principles, Concrete Dreams Community Garden turns Morrisania’s vinyl rooftops and cracked pavement into plots of possibility. This plot sits on E 167th Street, Bronx, NY 10459—where the soil is kept by those who remember a block once paved in chain-link shadows. Across tall grasses and sunflower rows, the garden tends to composting workshops, pollinator habitats, and free seed exchanges under the same public sky that once offered little but concrete. Visitors can pitch in, sponsor a raised bed, or just trace the hand-drawn map taped to the information kiosk; call (917) 217-6440 for a quick orientation to the day’s crop-stage. From seasonal harvest fiestas to after-school youth programs, the rhythm stays seasonal—no strings, beyond stirrup-high stakes in the dirt. For a preview from overhead, grab directions at the map link: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c2f5e9afe86889:0xca42630f25a3dab8.