How to Get a Key to
the Front Garden You are
eligible to get a key to the front garden if you live
or work within our catchment area, which is 34th
Street to 59th Street and 8th Avenue to the Hudson
River.
What to Bring: You must come in person and bring a drivers license or other i.d. card with your name and address on it or a document with your name and address (such as a telephone or Con Ed bill) and $10 for the cost of the key. All Front Garden Keyholders must sign an agreement to abide by the Front Garden Rules and Regulations.
When: Keys
are distributed in the garden on the first Tuesday and
Saturday of each month from May through September.
Hours of key distribution: Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00
pm; and Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon. Check our
front bulletin board for specific dates and schedule
changes.
How to Get on the Plot Waiting List There are 108 garden plots in the back garden. These individual plots are made available to neighborhood residents (defined as those residing between 34th and 59th Streets and 8th Avenue and the Hudson River) as their names move up on the waiting list. To get on the waiting list for a garden plot, send a postcard to Clinton Community Garden, P.O. Box 214, New York, NY 10108-0214. Write your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on the postcard. Please read about the Plot Assignment Process under Rules & Bylaws.
Membership All current plot holders (excluding subletters), all past plot holders who are still active and express a wish to the steering committee to remain members, and front bed volunteers are voting members of the garden. Each member is entitled to one vote at any general membership meeting. All members are encouraged to attend the garden’s annual meeting in March. Holding a front garden key does not confer membership.
Volunteer This garden would not exist without volunteers. If you’d like help out at the garden, please contact us. If you’d like to receive e-mail notification of volunteer opportunities, ask to be added to our e-mail list. Watch for calls-to-volunteer postings on the Web site Calendar page and on our bulletin board and front gate. Starting in the spring, we run monthly volunteer days (dates and times to be posted). This is a great way to get involved in the garden and meet lots of fun—if muddy—people, some of whom might turn out to be your next-door neighbors. If you are waiting for a plot, volunteering is highly recommended. You’ll be able to get your hands in the dirt, learn from longtime gardeners, and find out how the garden is run.
Click to view Plot Wait List