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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Recipes and Rituals for Community Care

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Preserve the Flavor with Herbs & Vinegar Join us for a free hands-on class on keeping the season’s flavors going after harvest. You’ll start outside, picking fresh herbs straight from our beds. Back in the kitchen, you’ll smell and taste each cutting. Next, mix and match to find a blend you love. Your favorite goes will be used to create an infused vinegar to take home. We’ll share ideas for using it in salad dressings, … Recipes and Rituals for Community Care

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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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