Bronx Green Up, NYBG

As the community gardening outreach program of The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Green-Up provides horticulture education, training, and technical assistance to Bronx residents, community gardeners, urban farmers, local schools, and community organizations. The program is the visible presence of the Botanical Garden beyond the Garden’s gates, inspiring NYC residents to get involved in improving their communities through greening projects.

Bronx Green Up, NYBG is a community garden in Bronx, New York. It is listed at 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458, which places it among the local businesses of Bronx that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under non-profit organization, tourist attraction, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Farm stands, orchards and public gardens round out a trip to the garden center. Farm shops and stands sell produce, eggs, honey and often vegetable starts and hanging baskets in spring; orchards and u-pick farms open for strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins in season; Christmas tree farms sell choose-and-cut and pre-cut trees and wreaths from late November. Botanical and public gardens, arboretums and conservatories are good places to see which plants thrive locally, and community gardens rent plots and share tools and knowledge.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 10 am–6 pm. Note that it does not open on Monday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (718) 817-8026. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, nybg.org.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 29 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded community gardens in Bronx.

Bronx is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Bronx is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across New York's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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