HOW TO JOIN

Come to a Garden Day at 10AM for an orientation, pay the dues, sign up for a work team and collect your key. Click for more details about joining the Warren St. Marks Community Garden.

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WHAT THE CLUCK

Bwak! Meet the stars of Warren St. Marks Community Garden: Dominique, Dolly, Bandit, Dreamy Creamy, Lorpa, Sweet Pea, Frittata and the Swedes–the most coddled, beloved hens you’re ever likely to meet.

MEET THE CHICKENS

GARDEN PLOTS

All garden members may share in the harvest of the community plots: beds labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. We ask that anyone picking produce take a few and leave some for others.

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🌟 What a day! 🌟 The @warrenstmarksgarden Ann 🌟 What a day! 🌟 The @warrenstmarksgarden Annual Meeting was a success—and a true testament to organized time management, civilized democracy, tight committee reports, and the power of the potluck! 🍪 We look forward to a bountiful season with neighbors, garden members, and the community. Join us March 26 and March 27 for the SEASON KICKOFF WEEKEND! 🌱 #seedswap #gardeninglife #seeyououtthere
Arielle harvesting seeds from one of our sunflower Arielle harvesting seeds from one of our sunflowers🌻❤️
Pies made with the garden’s own cherries. #EatLo Pies made with the garden’s own cherries. #EatLocal
Potluck!! Till 2 pm — come on by. Potluck!! Till 2 pm — come on by.
Stop by for some music and fun Monday June 21 at 7 Stop by for some music and fun Monday June 21 at 7PM @bvs_womens_choir
We are delighted to be part of @NYCParks GreenThum We are delighted to be part of @NYCParks GreenThumb #OpenGardenDayNYC on Saturday, June 5! The gates at 96 St. Marks Pl. and 623 Warren St. are open for you, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and there will be lots of 🎶🎵. Come on in, and tag us with your photos!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Dolly’s Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Dolly’s home to yours! 🌟 Dolly is on a wee holiday getaway at a faithful member’s house as she recuperates from a bit of ennui. 🎄 🐓 May you all be safe, merry, and bright this season—and we will see each other in 2021. #hollyjolly #staycation
The first animal vaccine was created in 1879 by Lo The first animal vaccine was created in 1879 by Louis Pasteur for chicken cholera. 🐓 🐓 Animal and human health have often been linked, the first example being the small pox vaccine which was first placed in a heifer. 💉 🐄 (In fact the word “vaccine” is derived from the Latin word “vaccinia” (cow)). Moral of the story? We all do better when we all do better. 💚 #betterdaysarecoming #almostthere #staysafe #staystrong
The votes are still being tallied, but the final c The votes are still being tallied, but the final contest for Bottom Hen seems to be between incumbent Dolly and newcomer Sweet Pea, with a strong third party showing by Pumpkin. Come welcome the new girls—as well as incoming adopted ladies Eleanor, Frittata, and Porridge this Sunday in the garden! 🐓 🗳 #peckingorder #welcometotheparty
Album drop by “The Broodies,” a band whose sha Album drop by “The Broodies,” a band whose shared origins are the @warrenstmarksgarden and taking care of rescue chickens. Featuring such hits as “Hen Pecked,” “Chocka-Chocka,” and “God Save The Grubs.” Get your advance copy today. 👩🏼‍🎤🤟🏽
As the @warrenstmarksgarden garden bends toward au As the @warrenstmarksgarden garden bends toward autumn, these huge tousled blossoms in a members’s plot remind us that the garden is bountiful, beautiful, and not to be put to bed too quickly. #dahlia #gardenlife #stopbyandsayhi
“Mantis” comes from the Greek word “mantikos “Mantis” comes from the Greek word “mantikos,” or “prophet.” Whether they can see the future is unknown—but with only one ear, they probably can’t hear it! Another interesting fact about praying mantids is that they attack their prey from the air, often dropping from high heights and rolling mid-flight. Perhaps that is what this one was doing clinging to the bricks above the mint plot.... And careful, their heads turn 180 degrees. They seeee yooou 👁
What’s growing in the garden after a lovely morn What’s growing in the garden after a lovely morning rain shower in August? 🌧 Why, rainbows of course! 🌈 The garden is no longer under quarantine, and all members are welcome to come by any time for as long as they like—with masks and distancing observed at all times. And remember—that means our food-scrap compost is a available as well. 🐛 Come on by and enjoy the waning days of summer!! 🌞 🦗 🌽 BYO hand sanitizer
What’s growing in the garden? This Thai Pepper p What’s growing in the garden? This Thai Pepper plant, for one. 🌶 As one the hottest peppers in the world, these little firecrackers are getting ready for the 4th. 💥 🧨 Take a peek in Plot 19! 👀
This cute little pollinator is a Two-Spotted Bumbl This cute little pollinator is a Two-Spotted Bumblebee. 🐝 Her favorite flowers are thistles and clover, but today she is filling her “saddlebags” with pollen from our Black Krim tomatoe plants. 🍅 We thank you, Bombus bimaculatus! 🐝 💛 🍯 #pollinators #savethebees #lostwithoutyou
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