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El Batey

A Norris Square cultural garden honoring Taíno visual language and the agricultural traditions of Borikén. PlotPal lists El Batey as a teaching garden in West Kensington, Philadelphia. The public listing address is 169 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122. The listed steward organization is Norris Square Neighborhood Project. Verified participation information currently includes volunteer, events programs, education. NSNP says El Batey has been restored after construction-related damage and uses raised beds shaped around the Taíno sun. Current participation routes include garden volunteering, tours, and cultural programs. Norris Square Neighborhood Project offers scheduled garden tours and opens its gardens for announced public programs, volunteer days, and community events. PlotPal does not assume unrestricted daily walk-in access outside those scheduled opportunities. Current verified participation or information links include Volunteer with NSNP gardens, See NSNP garden events, Explore NSNP gardens. PlotPal last verified source information from Norris Square Neighborhood Project — Gardens on 2026-10-04. This public place page keeps verified location and participation context connected to the garden itself, so people can discover the place first and follow its current source information when they are ready to visit or get involved.