Over a decade ago, neighbors on Putnam Street came together to convert a neglected lot into a thriving community space, transforming the site of a demolished house into a beautiful garden. The generosity of gardeners, neighbors, and Western New Yorkers helped Grassroots Gardens WNY welcome the space into its land trust - keeping it as a green gathering space and protecting it from the threat of being sold.

As a certified land trust, a major focus of Grassroots Gardens WNY is to protect important community spaces like the Putnam Community Garden. Your support through this campaign helps Grassroots Gardens WNY continue assisting our neighbors in building, maintaining, and permanently protecting beautiful community gardens throughout Buffalo and Niagara Falls!

Read more about the garden in this article by Buffalo Rising: https://www.buffalorising.com/2022/06/putnam-street-community-garden-protected/

About Grassroots Gardens WNY

Donations on this page are made to Grassroots Gardens of Western New York, Inc. in honor of Putnam Street Community Garden. Grassroots Garden WNY’s mission is to share knowledge, power, and resources to grow healthy food, heal systemic harm, and strengthen neighborhood connections through community gardens. The organization supports more than 100 community and school gardens in Buffalo, NY and Niagara Falls, NY. For more information, please visit grassrootsgardens.org or call (716) 783-9653.

Putnam Street Community Garden

By Grassroots Gardens WNY

Putnam Street Community Garden

A beloved member of the Grassroots Gardens WNY Land Trust