GrowNYC - 🌱 A garden grows in Bed-Stuy — GrowNYC x Fidelis Care

 

You believe access to green space is a right—not a luxury. So do we.

That’s why GrowNYC has added over 1.3 million square feet of gardens to the city landscape over the past 50+ years. 

But we can’t do it without you. Keep reading to see what happened when a seed of support was planted at Bed-Stuy Farm in Brooklyn. 

 Greening Bed-Stuy with Fidelis Care

The big picture: In 2005, Brooklyn Rescue Mission turned a 5,000-square-foot vacant lot into Bed-Stuy Farm, a thriving urban farm—transforming the space that once filled with garbage into a hub for fresh food, community, and youth education.

Two decades later, the garden has endured hurricanes, harsh winters, and wear from years of use. Overgrown trees and crumbling beds made it hard for neighbors to gather and grow.

That’s where GrowNYC and partners come in. With support from Fidelis Care as part of the launch of its new Here for Your Health campaign—focused on supporting the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of every New Yorker—we’re helping Bed-Stuy Farm renew the space by:

• Removing an old hoop house,

• Pruning overgrown fig trees

• Clearing 1,200 square feet for new raised garden beds, community seating, and a grape arbor

I want to plant a seed of support 

One fun thing: Fidelis Care volunteers joined our Green Space team on-site to clear brush and plant new trees and shrubs, and hosted a Veggies to Go distribution, providing free, fresh produce to Bed-Stuy residents. All produce was sourced from GrowNYC’s new Food Hub in the Bronx.

Seeds of support like this one don’t just grow community gardens, they grow resiliency and healthy neighborhoods across New York City. Together, GrowNYC and Fidelis Care are ensuring New Yorkers can continue to learn, grow, and thrive.

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