Brooklyn Queens Land Trust

McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden

Under Construction

Community Garden Name: McIntosh Neighborhood Association
Address: Corner of McIntosh and 100th St.

Cross Streets: 25th & 27th Avenues

Neighborhood: East Elmhurst

Block: 1650 Lot: 2

Jurisdiction: TPL and Brooklyn Queens Land Trust

Settlement Decision: This Garden was included in Settlement

Hours: open 6 days: 6-9PM

Organization Member: Brooklyn Queens Land Trust and GreenThumb

# of members: 3 left after several moved to new neighborhoods. Recruiting for new members. Senior Citizens often come visit and sit for lunch.

Number of Kids who are members or users: 5
Waiting List: No Dues: No Host Volunteers: Yes

Membership Procedure: speak to contact persons Ada Smothers or Evelyn Adams

Types of Events: weed & clean up once a month; April to October
Structures: tool box on a pulley system with weights

Amenities: A gazebo and tables
Vegetables Grown: beets, beans, peas, tomatoes, corn, lettuce, eggplant, carrots, turnips, peppers, squash, pumpkins, strawberries, okra
Fruit Trees:
Herbs: thyme, marjoram, parsley, mint, oregano, onions, cilantro
Donate Produce: no
Ornamental Plantings: northern magnolia, bulbs
Shade Trees: no
Composting: general yard waste
Website: http://www.BQLT.org

Other Languages: English
Year Founded: 6/1/1978

Garden Description: McIntosh Neighborhood Association started their garden in 1978. This large site contains over twenty raised beds for growing vegetables and flowers and many mature trees. The garden provides a much-needed open space for the crowded immigrant communities in Corona and also maintains a relationship with P.S. 127.

Neighbors of many different ethnic groups and ages have a chance to meet here and share knowledge brought with them from diverse homelands. Use of this property is restricted by zoning to open space uses only. This garden has the support of community board 3 to remain a permanent garden site.

Source: Ada Smothers, member gardener and BQLT Board member 11/26/05

Year Founded: 6/1/1978