We May Lose La Perla Garden: A Letter from the Garden Members

September 4, 2015 / E.M. / In the news, Manhattan Land Trust

La Perla, as the name suggests is a jewel nestled quietly near the corner of Columbus and 105th street. It has the look and feel of a fairy tale garden – quiet and mysterious with established leafy trees. On one wall a creeper catches the breeze and provides shelter to many species of bird. There […]

Bronx and Manhattan Land Trusts Officially Own Gardens

July 5, 2011 / E.M. / Events, Highlights, In the news

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On a historic Monday, June 27th, the 18 gardens from the Bronx Land Trust and the 14 gardens from the Manhattan Land Trust were officially conveyed from the Trust for Public Land to their respective land trusts. This means that the land trusts officially own the gardens, and can help preserve the gardens for future […]

Manhattan Land Trust Board Member Featured in Wall Street Journal

March 15, 2011 / E.M. / In the news

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Classie Parker, a longtime Manhattan Land Trust gardener at Five Star Community Garden in Harlem, was featured in a Wall Street Journal article about land preservation. Classie Parker, along with Bertha Rady (La Perla Garden) and Ronnie Rivera (Davidson Avenue Garden) spent the day Monday, March 14 in Albany speaking about the importance of urban […]