Adopt a Pot
September 20-21, 2014
11 am - 6 pm
Bring children to our Free Annual Harvest Festival
Pumpkins & Cookies by
Citarella
11am-2pm
October 11, 2014
Bring children to our
Free
Music Program
sponsored by TD Bank
A Children's Garden of Music
2 pm
October 12 & 19, 2014
Stay tuned:
A NEW EVENT
Holiday Tree Lighting
sponsored by
date and time
to be announced
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You are invited to
Support
the Garden.
Donations in all amounts are welcome. Every donation helps our plants, shrubs and flowers thrive and our community service grow.
Send
your tax-deductible contribution to:
Jefferson Market Garden
70A Greenwich Ave.
PMB 372
New York, NY 10011
Visit
See photos of recent events, dates of and information about events to come, our Bloom Guide, our new Bird Guide and more. 
For a special Garden Wedding, contact our booking department.
Volunteer:
Be a Gardener or Gate Greeter
Fredda Tone photo
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Photo Gallery
2014 EventsRose Garden Renewal
Benefit
Susan Sipos, Carlos Suarez & Elizabeth Butson at Claudette
Children's
Festival of Flowers
Jeff Power photo
Christine Gros & 6th Precinct NYC Law Enforcement Explorers
Friends
Garden Party
 Gary & Patricia Weathersbee & Martin Hutner
Bill Thomas
Fine Art Photography Exhibit
Laurie Moody photo
Art by Bill Thomas in the Garden
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In the Summer, In the City
Our Oasis
Jefferson Market Garden
Linda Camardo photo
What a summer! Every day, Garden
visitors from our community and from far around the globe express their appreciation for the lush beauty and peace they find here.
Of course Mother Nature has been kind, but behind the scenes our visionary Horticulturist/
Garden Designer Susan Sipos has been directing our dedicated Monday Garden Volunteers to plant, prune, weed, deadhead and sweep.
All our thriving flowers, shrubs and trees require hand watering in addition to our irrigation system. This takes constant attention and muscle. We thank them all for their hands and hearts that helped to turn our winter-damaged Garden into the luxuriant verdant oasis we now see.
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Garden Volunteer Sam Wilder
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In order for admirers to experience the Garden from inside as well as outside, a corps of volunteer Gate Greeters spend two or more hours a week keeping the gates open, welcoming our visitors and answering questions.
To add to our visitors' experience, Eric Oxendine offered classical guitar two afternoons a week. In a special event in early September, Bill Thomas displayed his fine art photos and cards in a Garden Art Exhibit to benefit the Garden. 
The Colors of Paradise: photo by Bill Thomas
At the same time, many more unseen volunteers prepare publications, create and maintain our social media, donate photos and art work, staff weddings and other Garden events, and our Board Members work on collaborations with other community organizations.
We appreciate the time and skills that so many of you give to the Garden.
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 A special shout-out goes to noted weaver and ceramicist Marianne Yoors who has again organized an opportunity for visitors to adopt a pot from Greenwich House Pottery
on September 20th & 21st. The pots will be on view at a special opening event on Friday, September 19th.
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Garden Events for Children
An important component of the Garden's mission is to provide free educational opportunities for community children. During the school year, local school groups participate in Garden field trips led by Alexis Camp. This Spring Christine Gros chaired the always successful Children's Festival of Flowers and will chair our Fall Children's Harvest Festival
on Saturday, October 11th.
Bring children for free pumpkins from
Citarella! Free Crafts and Games provided with the assisstance of 6th Precinct's NYC Law Enforcement Explorers Troop, Post 2206 at the 6th Precinct led by Celines Lebron, and several Garden Volunteers! Free entertainment provided by Frank Collerius and the Jefferson Market Library!
Now, with the support of TD Bank , we have added a new free music program specifically designed for children: A Children's Garden of Music by the Borough of Manhattan Community College Faculty Ensemble under the direction of Howard Meltzer, on Sundays, October 12th & 19th at 2 pm.
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Linda Camardo photo
Hurray for Garden Volunteers, Gate Greeters, individual donors, foundation and business contributors, and everyone else who gives time and talent to our amazing Garden! During the past 40 years, the alchemy of your support has transformed a rubble-strewn lot into our glorious Garden for the community. We thank you all!
and the Jefferson Market Board  Friends' Garden Party 2014 Enduring Beauty Since 1975  The Women's House of Detention(1938 photo) was demolished in 1973. Its debris filled the empty lot. The community rallied and Jefferson Market Garden opened in that space in 1975.
Celebrating 40 years in 2015
 Village Committee for the Jefferson Market Area Our latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271
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