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The Secret Garden

A volunteer-run community garden in Cobble Hill created by Christopher Adlington and Nat LaMar and permanently protected by the Brooklyn Queens Land Trust. The garden features layered ornamental plantings, fruit trees, a vegetable patch, and community programming. PlotPal lists The Secret Garden as a community garden in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. The public listing address is 253 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. The listed steward organization is Brooklyn Queens Land Trust. Verified participation information currently includes visit, volunteer, events programs, communal growing. Visitors and volunteers are welcomed during the growing season; community events are also hosted at the garden. Published opening hours: Sundays 10am–1pm from early March through December, plus Fridays 5–7pm during the warmer months. Hours can vary seasonally. The garden's current site says it welcomes visitors during the growing season, typically March through late December. Current verified participation or information links include Visit The Secret Garden website. PlotPal last verified source information from The Secret Garden / Brooklyn Queens Land Trust on 2026-09-24. 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.