La Plaza Cultural de Hernandez is a community garden and cultural space in the heart of the East Village, New York City. Founded and sustained by neighborhood residents, it is a place for growing food, celebrating community, and hosting events that reflect the spirit and diversity of the people who call this neighborhood home.
Membership
We are currently assessing plot spaces and will be able to address availability shortly. New members are asked to actively participate in garden activities and complete the garden requirements before receiving a key and/or being assigned a plot space. Please do not pay for a garden plot or space before one has been assigned to you.
Hosting an Event or Workshop
If you’re seeking to host an event or workshop in the garden, please send us a written proposal detailing the planned activities and resources needed to laplazaculturalevents@gmail.com. Our events committee will review each proposal. Note that typically only members of the garden may host smaller gatherings such as barbecues or birthday parties.
Friends, Affiliations, Gratitude
La Plaza community garden has a long history of building, rather than dividing, the community. If you are considering hosting a larger event, we ask that you partner with a local community group. Below is our list of groups that have a long-standing history of using the garden:
LUNGS (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens)
https://lungsnyc.org/contact-us/
Hosting musical and art events uniting neighborhood gardens.
The Loisaida Center
https://loisaida.org/mission/
Improving and protecting the rich history of positive culture and contributions that Puerto Rican and Hispanic communities have made in this city.
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
http://www.morusnyc.org/
Activist history workshop, films, and community outreach about gardens and urban design.
Earth Celebrations
https://earthcelebrations.com/
Organizing environmental action through art, costumes, and parades.
Times Up! environmental organization
https://times-up.org/about/contact/
Any type of Eco-sustainable event or workshop.
Once you’ve tried partnering with a local community group, your event is much more likely to be approved by the events committee.
If you choose not to partner up, you must make a substantial donation to The Garden. If we aren’t familiar with your group, we may also ask you to make a deposit to ensure cleanup afterward.
Green Thumb
https://www.nycgovparks.org/greenthumb/
NY Parks Department
Photo: Sarah Ferguson