Harlem Kids Planted In Harlem’s History

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What do you get when you put great kids together, with a great location and a great organizations, a great project! In June of 2008, Hamilton Grange National Memorial was relocated to Saint Nicholas Park. Until a permanent plan is developed, a short-term garden designed by local children is being planted on the historic…

…home’s former site through a collaboration between PS 153, The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem…

… The Horticultural Society of New York and the National Park Service (NPS). The garden is a part of the First Bloom…

…program, sponsored by the National Park Foundation. In New York City, First Bloom is working to create…

…opportunities for Harlem youth to make meaningful connections to nature and instill a sense of pride of place…

…while beautifying the neighborhood. Come checkout the final stages of the garden and watch history grow.

Thanks to the Park Services, Matt Ferris and Mark Kornmann

www.nationalparks.org

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Tags: First Bloom, Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Horticultural Society of New York, National Park Foundation, New York City, PS 153, Saint Nicholas Park, The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, the National Park Service (NPS)