Dozens of NYC community gardens will participate in a on or around July 20 Open Gardens Day letter writing campaign to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policy, according to BK Reader.
“Community gardens and farms do more than just grow food and provide relaxing green spaces,” Alice Forbes-Spear of the 462 Halsey Community Garden told BK Reader. “We are important organizing spaces in our communities, and we will stand up for what is right. Together, we will amplify each others’ voices.”
Community gardens have a long history in NYC of being venues for organizing change. In fact, the first demonstration farm garden, located on the present day site of De Witt Clinton Park at West 52nd Street, was built between 1901 and 1906 as a recreational outlet for disabled children and the under-employed. Community gardens and similar green spaces continue to serve as sites of food justice activism, sustainable urban development and community organizing around green movements.
For a list of participating gardens and farms, along with the date and time of their events, check out this map.
New York City Garden Maps 