The Creative Little Garden is a community managed garden that operates under an agreement with Greenthumb, the program of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation that administers community gardens on City-owned land. Since 1978 they have been committed to providing support to help strengthen gardens, strengthen gardener skills, and strengthen communities. Greenthumb's services take the form of materials and technical assistance, including educational workshops.

The Community Gardens Coalition is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1998, which advocates for community gardens preservation in New York City. They promote the preservation and creation of community gardens, educate the public, serve as an effective resource for providing information and technical support, raise the profile of community gardening and foster networking and communication among the NYC garden communities.

NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE COALITION

NOSC has always been a big supporter of community gardens throughout the city. Especially important was the insurance coverage they were able to acquire for all of us. Although Greenthumb no longer requires the Creative Little Garden to carry our own insurance policy, we are forever grateful to NOSC.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NY

The Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY) enhances New York City’s environmental and cultural life by providing unique educational, vocational and therapeutic outreach programs, library resources and exhibitions.

COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF NYC

The CENYC is a hands-on non-profit that has been improving New York City's environment for over thirty years. CENYCs dedicated staff green our neighborhoods, create the environmental leaders of the future, promote waste prevention and recycling, and run the largest farmers market program in the country. 

Other Lower East Side community gardens assisted by Council include:

All Peoples Garden (1979) - East 3rd St between Ave C & D

Parque de Tranquilidad (1980) - East 4th St between Ave C & D

Miracle Garden (1983) - East 3rd St between Ave A & B

5th Street Slope (2006) - East 5th St between Ave B & C

This project works with organized, dedicated groups and individuals to build, maintain and rejuvenate community gardens. They provide technical and material assistance to community gardens, and help maintain more than 60 gardens which were created with PAL assistance in prior years. 

We are thankful for the ongoing support of our friends in this organization who took us under their wing in 1979.

Our basic garden design dates from the landscaping work they helped us with in 1983. They were also instrumental in the 2004 renovation of the entrance steps, the patio and the arbor and are always there to help with any heavy lifting, donations of plants, advice and much, much more.