upcoming events
past events
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soundscape mini-series in the garden
October 10, 2025
October 24, 2025
6:00-7:00PMThis fall, swing by the garden to enjoy a soundscape mini-series, featuring various musicians and vocalists.
Bring your own blanket to lay on the grass and gaze up at the fall foliage during these meditative sunset soundscapes.The garden will be open for volunteer hours following these events.
Donation based, $10 suggested
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5th annual solstice in the garden
June 21, 2025
6:00-11:30PM
Join us for Solstice in The Secret Garden, our annual fundraiser in Cobble Hill's most beautiful community garden.
The event features live jazz by vocalist Renée Manning and guitarist Ron Jackson.Advanced ticketing available online. Tickets will be available at the door: $25 includes a complementary glass of wine.
*Limited seating available. First come, first served.
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hidden encounters exhibit
September 7 through 29, 2025
New York City community gardens, often raised from the ruins of a demolished buildings, not only reclaim unused space for neighborhood enjoyment, but also create opportunities for discovery and natural escape from the hard urban landscape. The participating artists offer a new path deeper into the Secret Garden’s landscape and the interiors of the artists themselves.Exhibiting Artists include Patrick Bower, Jessica Corujo, Cecil Howell, Raymond Hwang, Janelle Junn, Jebediah Long, Wendi Men, Zoë Elena Moldenhauer, and Natalie Ortiz.
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kids gardening club
June 23, 2025
June 30, 2025
9:30-10:30AMThe Secret Garden will be offering a June gardening club for children aged 3-8 years old! Little gardeners will learn gardening skills, plant lore, new songs, and maybe even go four leaf clover hunting!
Please have your children wear clothes that can get dirty! Sun hats, bug spray, gardening gloves, and water bottles are strongly encouraged.*
This is not a drop-off event and parents must remain on-site throughout gardening sessions. You may choose to garden with your child or work on a separate task alongside other garden volunteers. Please register your child using this link.
*In the event of rain, gardening sessions may be cancelled. Participants will be notified via email.
This is an event run by volunteers of the Secret Garden. Please consider making a donation to the garden for the benefit of the community by using the QR code on our front gate.
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4th annual solstice in the garden
June 22, 2024
7:00-11:30PM
Join us for Solstice in The Secret Garden, our annual fundraiser in Cobble Hill's most beautiful community garden.
The event features live jazz by vocalist Renée Manning and guitarist Ron Jackson. Food available for purchase from Yanet Tamales.
Advanced ticketing available online. Tickets will be available at the door: $25 include a complementary glass of wine.
*Limited seating available. First come, first served.
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new york green book party release
June 21, 2024
6:00-8:00PM
Come celebrate the summer solstice and the release of book New York Green by Ngoc Minh Ngo.
Beverages and light bites will be served.