Jefferson Market Garden

my favorite place on earth. a flower and tree filled paradise surrounded by one of the best parts of the city.

This garden is so beautiful! I love Washington square park, but it is always so so crowded, Jefferson Market is like walking into someone’s garden whose passion is to care for the plants and flowers. It is a relaxing place, filled with gorgeous flowers, the trees are beautiful, the roses are beautiful, the fountain is beautiful, there is nothing that is not lovely about this place! Even the ladies at the entrance who have cookies for dogs who come in!
It is the perfect place to bring your pup, sit on a bench, sip on some tea or coffee, bring a book and you are transported outside of noisy, busy NYC to your relative who lives in the country side.

I’ve lived in the village all my life, and I remember the woman’s jail that stood here. It haunted my childhood. An ugly Art Deco monstrosity of a building, and even as a little kid I knew it was a terrible place. Today, a little bit of paradise is in it’s place, and the ghosts are quiet. Score the seat in front of the fish pond on a warm day and just listen. This place is good for the soul.

Beautiful little garden in the middle of the Village. Get a smoothie and walk around on a sunny day. Go. Now.

MR: Might have checked into the wrong place but right next to this garden is an awsome market. They have great corn, great deep fried food and even some cheap perfumes (most likely are knock offs but at 30% off… why not)
Go check it out and look at EVERY booth. It will burn a couple hours and i am sure you will find something you like!

Beautiful park in the middle of the city. Tons of amazing flowers. There are volunteers who have answers to any questions you have an are super friendly.

This is my favorite community garden in the whole city. I stumbled upon it one sunny weekend while I was still living in the West Village, and I’ve volunteered here ever since. The rose garden, koi pond, and hundreds of tulips in spring make it a mediative place to spend a couple of hours.

I’d like to be, under the sea, in Jefferson Market Garden in the sky
It’s pretty sweet in here… find a seat and chill out for as long as you can, relishing in an eerie silence amidst voluminous traffic outside its borders. There exists an unspoken courtesy along the very narrow walkways, with a «No food» policy & the sweat of volunteerism.

Jefferson Market Garden is a hidden gem in NYC. If you find yourself so lucky to stumble upon JMG, take a few bucks to donate to the nice lady sitting out front and enjoy this garden. There are easily thousands of dollars of flowers and hundreds of hours of work in the Garden, a true treasure in an urban jungle.

You’re so beautiful
On a hastily hazy measured
vestibule of day
The bed was made
And when I see you approaching
Promising a carry to completion
Let’s just say you love me
Whispering that it’s all for the best
One day the bone will rot away
But you will see
You’re far away from home but never far away from me
And that’s all for the best
~~~~~~~~~~
June 20, 2009
Jefferson Market Garden

Jefferson Market Garden is where Steve and Miranda got married. I say that every time when I walk by. I let my fingers hit the gate and I continue walking. It’s always been a secret garden to me. The other day it was actually open. I never knew you could walk through it, sit on one of the benches to relax, smell the roses, etc. Upon entering, a guy at the front yelled at me that they were closing. Closing? Can I just take two minutes to walk through? Ok. I strolled along and took some pretty pictures. It reminded me of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and a walk through the woods. Those two minutes were like eternity. I was lost in nature and relishing in peace.
The Jefferson Market Garden is completely a volunteer effort. You feel the pride of the people in this garden.

Wow… What an amazing little gem right smack in the middle of the West Village. Beautiful flowers planted around this park with a circular path to walk on so that you can view all of the flowers and enjoy the scenery. There are a few benches to sit down on as well and relax.
There are parks all over the city, but this one is especially beautiful. Small, but beautiful.