There's not much to say other than this is one of my absolute favorite hidden spots in New York City.
I found The Creative Little Garden by accident while I was exploring the East Village last Spring. Nestled between two large buildings, the garden is a true oasis in the middle of noisy city streets. I instantly fell in love. The garden is beautiful and enchanting... with a book in my hands, swinging on the wooden swing, listening to the birds chirp, I discover the real meaning of the word serenity.
Allow me to take you on a tour.
Just past the gates, you see a quiet garden shaded by beautiful trees, vines crawling up the walls and gates, and quaint seating areas on benches and wooden swings:
Stone lined walkway:
A lone wooden rocking chair:
A main attraction of this garden is its collection of colorful bird-feeders.
On any given day, you will see a variety of birds feeding out of these welcoming feeders. And if you don't see them, you certainly hear them chirping from the trees above.
The view towards the street.
As you can see, this garden is a quiet reading place for many neighborhood residents.
Treehouses, a clock and other cool figurines decorate the garden:
A panoramic view of the fire escapes in the buildings around. Notice the red one!
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Thank you Nechama for these images! As magnificent as they are, they do not do the garden justice... if you're ever in the East Village, check it out!
The Creative Little Garden is located at 530 East 6th Street, between Avenues A & B and is open April-October from 11am-6pm weather permitting (but I recently went in December, and it was open, so you might be lucky at this time of year if you go).
Check out www.creativelittlegarden.org for more information.
I found The Creative Little Garden by accident while I was exploring the East Village last Spring. Nestled between two large buildings, the garden is a true oasis in the middle of noisy city streets. I instantly fell in love. The garden is beautiful and enchanting... with a book in my hands, swinging on the wooden swing, listening to the birds chirp, I discover the real meaning of the word serenity.
Allow me to take you on a tour.
Stone lined walkway:
A lone wooden rocking chair:
A main attraction of this garden is its collection of colorful bird-feeders.
On any given day, you will see a variety of birds feeding out of these welcoming feeders. And if you don't see them, you certainly hear them chirping from the trees above.
The view towards the street.
As you can see, this garden is a quiet reading place for many neighborhood residents.
A panoramic view of the fire escapes in the buildings around. Notice the red one!
+Compressed.jpg)
Thank you Nechama for these images! As magnificent as they are, they do not do the garden justice... if you're ever in the East Village, check it out!
The Creative Little Garden is located at 530 East 6th Street, between Avenues A & B and is open April-October from 11am-6pm weather permitting (but I recently went in December, and it was open, so you might be lucky at this time of year if you go).
Check out www.creativelittlegarden.org for more information.
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