Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Please don't pick the flowers

The pedestrian safety island garden on the northwest corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street, just outside Tile Bar, has been lovingly maintained by volunteers for years (20!) — and it shows. 

Their care and consistency have kept the spot vibrant and green, season after season. (We've given it a shout-out every so often.)
Unfortunately, a sunflower was recently snipped from the plot on Monday ... a disheartening act for those who work hard to keep this corner blooming. (The young man was caught in the act, and he was very apologetic, we're told.)

Urban gardening is challenging enough without losing flowers to passersby (as we've seen on Second Street).

Supporters of this plot shared a message with EVG: If you're walking by, admire the garden — but please, let the blooms be...
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2 comments:

  1. Laura GogginJuly 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM

    There was a big 7-8' tall sunflower at the SW entrance to Tompkins at Ave A & 7th St. I was disheartened to see someone broke the top off over the weekend. Why??

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  2. UnknownJuly 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM

    Yes, absolutely I hope pedestrians will show respect for the hard work that people put in to growing that small garden.

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