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HORTICULTURAL TRIUMPH: Fifteen years ago, a group of determined residents began reclaiming a rubble-strewn vacant lot, transforming it into the Clinton Community Garden. Entirely volunteer driven, the garden is a testament to the cooperation, hard work, and horticultural know-how of Hell's Kitchen neighbors. The garden is divided into two sections: one is given over to individual plots for vegetable and flower growing, and the other is a communal area with gazebo, beehive, benches, and lawn surrounded by landscaped plantings of flowers, shrubs, and trees. GREEN NOTES: The Heart of Hell's Kitchen contains several additional community gardens, all created by residents from vacant lots. The Oasis 2 Community Garden on 52nd Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, was recently awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the National Wildlife Federation, which recognizes the establishment and maintenance of a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. |
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