6BC Botanical Garden
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6BC Botanical garden

'6' is for East 6th Street
Where we are located, between Avenues B & C.

'B' for Botanical
We call it a botanical garden because that's the traditional name for a garden where visitors come to learn about lots of plants from lots of places. Our garden includes hundreds of plants, native plants as well as many that were immigrants to
New York-- and that makes our garden a lot like our community.

'C' for Community
6BC is first and foremost a community garden.  East Villagers, all volunteers, started building it on a rubble-strewn empty lot in the early 1980s.

Since then, our garden's story, like our neighborhood's, has been one of constant challenge and change. Today, after a period in which 6BC's survival, like that of other New York community gardens, was threatened by the city's exploding development, our garden's land has been permanently set aside for public use as part of the New York City Parks system.

Even so, the garden is still completely cared for and run by community members, all volunteers. We are a Green Thumb garden, and we work with a variety of community garden coalitions  and environmental groups to ensure the continued health of all community gardens--and a greener future for all of us.

Our members work hard to create a quiet, peaceful space where the community can enjoy nature by themselves or with families and friends, celebrate weddings, birthdays, and other special occasions, as well as gather for events of interest to the entire community.  And if you like to grow things, come on over and join us!  We are always looking for enthusiastic members and volunteers. No prior experience necessary!

Everyone is welcome. We  hope you will visit often. We invite you to join us and to support 6BC financially as well as with your time and talents.
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  • HOME
  • About Us
    • 6BC History Project
    • 6BC- An Extended History
    • The Garden In Formation
    • Garden Blog
  • Visit
  • Get Involved
    • Membership Orientation
    • Membership Rules
    • Volunteer
    • 6BC Garden Bylaws
  • Events/Calendar
    • Events 2025 Schedule
    • Event FAQS
  • The Garden
    • Garden Rules For Members
    • Plot Stewardship
    • How to Water the Garden
    • 6BC Plants >
      • 6BC Plants Gallery
      • Black-eyed Susan
      • Bleeding Heart
      • Bugleweed (Ajuga)
      • Corydalis
      • Crocus
      • Dutchman's Pipe
      • Hellebore
      • Iris
      • Jacob's Ladder
      • Lady's Mantle
      • Lily of the Valley
      • Solomon's Seal
      • Spurge
      • Winter Aconite
    • Help Us Identify These Plants
    • Creature Features >
      • Protect Your Pet - Toxic Plants
      • Know Your Butterflies
      • Get To Know These Common Birds
      • World Birds - For the Joy of Birding
  • Gardening 101
    • Best Practices
    • Garden Glossary
    • Glossary of Leaf Morphology
    • Benefits of Native Plants
    • Weeds
  • CONTACT
  • Donate