Our Mission:

To support Harlem’s community gardeners in our campaign to preserve and increase green space in Harlem. To establish and maintain productive, consistent relationships with our communities, other gardeners, public officials and media related to green and open space issues.

We believe that community gardens and green spaces are an essential component of community life, producing measurable social, health and economic benefits.

Community gardens are a resource that improve city life by filtering air pollutants, fighting hunger, reducing
crime, promoting and enhancing education and fostering social justice by breaking down racial and ethnic barriers.

Community gardeners as “community developers” are working to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers.

Our Activities Include

• Monthly organizing meetings focusing on helping Harlem's gardeners preserve and improve their community gardens
• Our annual garden party, including 2003's citation from the Manhattan Borough President, Virginia Field's office declaring June 14th 'Community Garden Day in Harlem
• Annual seedling and plant giveaways with plants provided by Green Thumb and Green Guerillas
• The Healthy Neighborhoods Campaign, cosponsored by Green Guerillas, helping gardeners help their communities access health care services through health fairs held in community gardens and healthy neighborhoods info boxes in gardens throughout Harlem
• Voter registration drives
• Garden workdays and educational workshops open to everyone

"H.U.G. welcomes all kinds of participation. Please contact us for more information.
Charles Cole, CoChair 212 281-6000 or Alex Brown at alex.brown@sesameworkshop.org"