Everyone deserves plants and no place is unplantable. 

We bring plants into the places where daily life happens, especially in neighborhoods with the least access to green space. We turn “unplantable” urban spaces—sidewalks, medians, traffic triangles, and streets—into gardens and plantings that last. We engage communities through learning, wellness, and paid work so the benefits of plants are more accessible to New Yorkers across our city.

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We have something for everyone. From cooking classes to gardening techniques, from art making to soil science, you can explore your curiosities and feed your intellect. Come to a Hort event and find a community that shares your love of plants. 

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Gay in The Garden

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Join Hort facilitators for an herbal soap making workshop. ACCESSIBILITY The kitchen/classroom is wheelchair accessible; with advance notice we can add a mat path across the greenhouse’s pebbled ground (garden entrance has a small raised threshold; garden paths are grass). Tables adjust height; backless benches/stools available. Kitchen is shared—we avoid peanuts but can’t guarantee a nut-free space; water provided in refillable pitchers. First aid on-site; nearest AED is one building away. Nearest restrooms are ~1 … Gay in The Garden

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Transforming Space

We turn streets, housing, campuses, and other everyday places into planted spaces that can support plant life and endure daily use.

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Engaging Communities

We connect people to plants through learning, wellness, and paid work in schools, housing, public spaces, and community settings.

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