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Public and Private Urban Gardens We Love

From community-changing farms carved out of vacant lots to private nature getaways, these gardens prove that the concrete jungle doesn't always have to be relentless.

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A thoughtfully designed garden in New York City makes way for an existing fountain by landscaping vertically around it. The water feature includes an Italian marble spout designed by Thomas Woltz.
A thoughtfully designed garden in New York City makes way for an existing fountain by landscaping vertically around it. The water feature includes an Italian marble spout designed by Thomas Woltz.
Just one month later the garden was much lusher.
Just one month later the garden was much lusher.
Pioneering chef Alice Waters has been converting schoolyards into spaces where children can grow plants and learn about making food since 1995. Her latest site, at P.S. 216 in Brooklyn, was designed by WORKac and is housed in a glass enclosure that features a greenhouse, raised beds, a chicken coop, and an indoor kitchen classroom. The structure channels runoff rainwater from its roof for reuse in the greenhouse.
Pioneering chef Alice Waters has been converting schoolyards into spaces where children can grow plants and learn about making food since 1995. Her latest site, at P.S. 216 in Brooklyn, was designed by WORKac and is housed in a glass enclosure that features a greenhouse, raised beds, a chicken coop, and an indoor kitchen classroom. The structure channels runoff rainwater from its roof for reuse in the greenhouse.
Farming Cuba: Carrot Harvest At the Vivero Alamar organopónico in Havana, growers harvest carrots that have been grown without pesticides or herbicides, instead using compost tea, mushroom rhizomes, artisanal pest control products, and permaculture strategies such as intercropping. Photo provided by Carey Clouse
Farming Cuba: Carrot Harvest At the Vivero Alamar organopónico in Havana, growers harvest carrots that have been grown without pesticides or herbicides, instead using compost tea, mushroom rhizomes, artisanal pest control products, and permaculture strategies such as intercropping. Photo provided by Carey Clouse
Helen Rice watering the garden outside of her Charleston residence.
Helen Rice watering the garden outside of her Charleston residence.