This event is in the past.It took place on April 4, 2026 at Riverside Park Conservancy.
Join neighbors in honoring Jenny Benítez, the "Guerilla Gardener" who transformed a vacant lot into a thriving community oasis. This ceremony celebrates decades of collective agriculture and fresh harvests donated to local kitchens.
community event
West Harlem
local history
guerilla gardening
Tips
🌱garden has donated harvests since the 1970s
🍅one-acre horticultural oasis in West Harlem
👋meet the family and neighbors who made it happen
Jenny Benítez Way: Street Co-Naming Ceremony
Morningside Heights
Join neighbors in honoring Jenny Benítez, the "Guerilla Gardener" who transformed a vacant lot into a thriving community oasis. This ceremony celebrates decades of collective agriculture and fresh harvests donated to local kitchens.
community event
West Harlem
local history
guerilla gardening
Tips
🌱garden has donated harvests since the 1970s
🍅one-acre horticultural oasis in West Harlem
👋meet the family and neighbors who made it happen
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