Harlem Rose Garden

Our Harlem Rose Garden members are still having fun in the snow ⛄️ ❄️ Members receive year round access to the garden to enjoy from dawn till dusk no matter the weather. Interested in becoming a member? Visit harlemrosegarden.nyc

Thank you all who came out to the garden as we hosted the Young People’s Chorus of New York City and helped us ring in the holiday season 🎉

We want to send a huge thank you to everyone who made our first-ever winter holiday event possible:

🎶 for their beautiful voices and holiday cheer
🍰 .bakery for their generous donation of baked goods
🤝 our amazing garden volunteers who contributed homemade treats, helping raise funds for the lovely garden

We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a joyful new year!

Join us for a heartwarming holiday celebration at the Harlem Rose Garden! The Young People’s Chorus of New York City will fill the garden with festive music, and we’ll host a delicious by-donation bake sale to support our garden’s maintenance for future community programs. Bring your friends, family, and neighbors for a joyful, free event for all ages! 🎁

NYC elections may be over but the Harlem Rose Garden still needs your vote for the 9th Annual GreenThumb Garden Recognition Awards! Nominate our garden for the Public Art & Cultural Programming Award AND the Community Engagement Award by Sunday, November 30, 2025. Select Ashley Kuenneke, council districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, under Community Engagement Coordinator. If you have enjoyed any of our community events then we encourage you to nominate us and share the form. Find the link in our bio! 🌱

Yesterday our wonderful members put in work 🪏 preparing our garden for the transition of seasons 🍁 We cleaned up the shed, spread compost and mulch, and planted bulbs all in preparation for the end of the season 🍂 We even got some Halloween decorations up! 🎃 Come by and check them out this week! 👻

Our final members’ meeting of the season is this Saturday at 11am and our free clothing swap will follow from 1pm-5pm. See you there!

The garden season is coming to a close! As the chillier weather approaches, we invite our community to turn over your closets and clear out items that you don’t want anymore. 🧤🧣

Bring those items to US 🌹 on Saturday, November 1st from 1pm-5pm for a FREE Clothing Swap at the Harlem Rose Garden. We are asking for gently used Fall/Winter clothing such as: jackets, sweaters, long-sleeve shirts, warm pants, hats, scarves, and gloves. Please be mindful of the condition of the items that are dropped off and be sure that they are weather appropriate.

Interested in helping us in getting the word out or volunteering with us? DM us 🧥

This past Saturday, & held a tea tasting and nature drawing event at the Harlem Rose Garden. Community members had the chance to slow down with a hot cup of tea and enjoy the beauty of the garden. We’re so grateful to be able to host free events at HRG! Thank you to everyone who made it possible 🫖🍃

On Saturday October 11th from 11am-3pm, Green Guerillas invites you to gather with fellow community gardeners and neighbors to celebrate the season, share gratitude, and prepare our gardens for the year ahead 🍃

What to expect:
🌹 🧄 Garlic & Bulb distribution 🧄 🌹
☕️ Food & a selection of delicious beverages ☕️
🫂 Hanging out with Youth Interns 🫂
🔥 Fire cider making workshop 🔥

Interested but not a part of a community garden? No problem! Everyone is invited 🤗

🔗 For more information and to register, follow the link in our bio!
See you there 🍁 🍂

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You’re invited to join us to usher in the fall season at Harlem Rose Garden for Community Engagement Tea & Nature Drawing in partnership with 💌🍵

Enjoy a mindful afternoon of slowing down in the oasis of the garden with a warm cup of tea, and tap into your creativity with nature sketching. This event is free. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Saturday, October 4th
1pm-3pm
6 E 129th Street

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What an incredible concert by the Fat Cats Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble at the garden yesterday! swipe for a recap 🎶

Thank you all for coming out and being in community with us 🧡

Mark your calendars 🗓️ and join us at Harlem Rose Garden on Saturday, Sept. 27th at 3 PM for a special performance by young members of Arturo O’Farrill’s Belongo program, led by Zack O’Farrill 🎷

Since its beginning at the storied jazz club in 2009, the Fat Cats program has served more than 200 young musicians from throughout the New York metro area. Providing the opportunity to study Afro Latin Jazz with Grammy award-winning musicians on a weekly basis, this auditioned youth ensemble of Belongó has performed throughout New York City and beyond, including international exchange experiences in Cuba and Hungary.

Rain date: Sunday September 28th, 3pm

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It was a pleasure to host The Harlem Chamber Players at the garden last Saturday 🎻 🌹 The program celebrated Latinx Heritage Month with music by and inspired by Latinx composers, including a quartet by Ignacio Rosado entitled “City Junction” 🎼 Thank you to violinists Claire Chan and Ashley Horne, violist William Frampton, and cellist Wayne Smith 🎼

The concert brought out Harlem community members and even special celebrity guests 👀 You never know who you might find at The Harlem Rose Garden. Stay tuned for details about our next concert!