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The foodway connects the river area with people, growing food and medicinal plants. Come explore the food forest and relish (hah!) the delight of seeds becoming plants for life.
The Bronx River Foodway is one of New York City’s only edible food forest. This perennial edible landscape is integrated within Concrete Plant Park in the south Bronx. Initially a pilot project, the Bronx River Foodway jump-starts the imagination, reconnecting community to use land within the city.
The food forest was first established in 2017 and offers access to a variety of edible plants. These include medicinal plants like echinacea, nut trees like the chestnut, an assortment of native berries, as well as a section dedicated to kitchen herbs and familiar veggies.
Take a stroll through the Foodway and learn about all the edible beauties. And get your hands dirty in regular volunteer opportunities.
Our mission is sustain and activate the Bronx River Foodway in collaboration with stakeholders at Concrete Plant Park.
Foodway Coordinator
Foodway Intern
To learn more about the Bronx River Foodway contact Nathan Hunter at: Foodway@bronxriver.org
Accomplishments over the last few years include:
Tune into the Bronx River Alliance Facebook @Bronx_River and Instagram @Bronx_River for regular virtual tours and workshops from the Foodway and Concrete Plant Park.
Missed LIVE programming? Stay in the loop by visiting the Bronx River Alliance’s YouTube channel here or by clicking weekly content below!
A common rose also known as Virginia rose (Rosa virginiana), this beauty fills Concrete Plant Park with a sweet perfume during the peak of summer that even the closest passerby can’t ignore. Native to North America, this rose is a friend of pollinators and humans alike. Petals can be harvested for making tea or flavoring baked goods! Visit the plant in the fall to enjoy their “hips” or seed pods packed with Vitamin C (best harvested after first frost). A reminder to take some time to stop and smell the roses or appreciate the season transitions in nature.
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For additional ways to get involved please email Nathan Hunter at Foodway@bronxriver.org or by calling 718-542-4124.
Deepen your roots in transforming your own ecosystem: restoring the river, making the greenway viable for wildlife, creating parks and trails, growing food, and making this accessible to all. You’ll feel more part of this land and the people (and nature) living with it.
About the Foodway
The Bronx River Foodway is a pilot project at Concrete Plant Park developed in 2017 to examine how a sustainable food landscape can be integrated into a public park. The goal is to jump-start the imagination and think about new ways to use land within the city.
Currently the Foodway offers access to a variety of edible plants including medicinal plants like echinacea, nut trees like the chestnut, an assortment of native berries, as well as a section dedicated to kitchen herbs and recognizable veggies. Take a stroll through the Foodway and learn about all the edible beauties.
Volunteering Opportunities
We are all following the Mayor’s guidelines during the Covid 19 pandemic. Please use caution when visiting parks for exercise and fresh air. Please always wear a face mask and be mindful about keeping a minimum 6 feet from other park users.
Currently Concrete Plant Park is closed for capital work aligned with the Hunts Point Access Plan. We look forward to welcoming volunteers when the park reopens, anticipated in March 2022.
For additional questions and concerns please email Nathan Hunter at Foodway@bronxriver.org for even more volunteer opportunities along the Bronx River!
Tune into the Bronx River Alliance Facebook @Bronx_River and Instagram @Bronx_River for regular virtual tours and workshops from the Foodway and Concrete Plant Park. Missed LIVE programming? Stay in the loop by visiting the Bronx River Alliance’s Youtube Channel HERE or by clicking weekly content below!
Sign up for our newsletter HERE to stay in the loop with weekly news and annoucements related to the Foodway!
To get involved contact Nathan Hunter, our Foodway Coordinator, at foodway@bronxriver.org.
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The Bronx River Alliance serves as a coordinated voice for the river and works in harmonious partnership to protect, improve and restore the Bronx River corridor so that it can be a healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resource for the communities through which the river flows.
The Alliance works in close partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and with over one hundred other partners to reclaim the Bronx River.
