Green Thumb Garden Dataset

Discover the Hidden Gem of NYC: An In-Depth Look at GreenThumb Garden Info Dataset

The GreenThumb Garden Info dataset provides detailed information about community gardens in New York City, including their locations, sizes, and managing organizations. To facilitate seamless integration with other datasets, we have appended Placekeys to each garden entry. You can download the dataset directly from this page to explore and utilize the data.

Data Schema

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Field NameField Description
assemblydistAssembly district number
addressStreet address of the location
boroughBorough in which the location is situated
communityboardCommunity board number
congressionaldistCongressional district number
coundistCounty district number
gardennameName of the garden or park
jurisJurisdiction
multipolygonGeoJSON Multipolygon representing the area
openhrsfOpen Hours Schedules - Fridays
openhrsmOpen Hours Schedules - Mondays
openhrssaOpen Hours Schedules - Saturdays
openhrssuOpen Hours Schedules - Sundays
openhrsthOpen Hours Schedules - Thursdays
openhrstuOpen Hours Schedules - Tuesdays
openhrswOpen Hours Schedules - Wednesdays
parksidPark ID
policeprecinctPolice precinct number
statesenatedistState Senate district number
statusStatus of the location
zipcodeZIP code of the location
BBLBuilding and Borough Lot number
NTANeighborhood Tabulation Area
CensusTractCensus tract number
latLatitude coordinate
lonLongitude coordinate
crossStreetsCross streets near the location
placekeyUnique identifier for the place
address_placekeyPlacekey associated with the address
building_placekeyPlacekey associated with the building
confidence_scoreConfidence score for the place data accuracy
 

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Geography

New York City

This dataset covers the geographic area of New York City, encompassing information about community gardens throughout the five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Green Thumb Garden Info?
The GreenThumb Garden Info dataset provides detailed information on community gardens managed by NYC Parks' GreenThumb program. This dataset includes the locations, names, and status of hundreds of gardens across New York City, supporting urban agriculture, green space management, and community engagement in gardening initiatives.
What is the history of this dataset?

The GreenThumb Garden Info dataset is maintained by GreenThumb, a division of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. This dataset provides information on community gardens in New York City. It includes details about garden locations, sizes, and other relevant characteristics. The initiative behind GreenThumb aims to support and develop community gardens across the city, engaging local communities and volunteers in urban agriculture and green space development.

How often is the data updated?

Annually

What is the coverage and what is included in this dataset?
The GreenThumb Garden Info dataset covers community gardens located throughout New York City. It includes details such as garden names, locations, sizes, types, and managing groups. This dataset is useful for urban agriculture planning, community engagement, and environmental research.
Why is Green Thumb Garden Info valuable?

The dataset is valuable because it provides detailed information about community gardens in New York City, which is essential for urban planning, community engagement, and environmental sustainability efforts.

How do I join this dataset with other datasets?
NYC Greenthumb Community Gardens data can be easily appended with a Placekey (a open matching service for physical places). Once the gardens data is appended with a Placekey, it can be easily joined with any other dataset that has a postal address or physical address.

Dataset at a glance

Dataset Name
Green Thumb Garden Info
Description
This dataset contains information about GreenThumb community gardens in New York City.
Update Frequency
Annually
Coverage
New York City
Data Quality
Not assessed
Dataset Size
624 rows
Maintained By

The NYC Parks GreenThumb program maintains the dataset.

License

Dataset Licensing Information: Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)