SHOP: PLANT CORNER ON LENOX AVENUE

Harlem Bespoke:  One of the local stores to support for the warmer season is Plant Corner on Lenox by West 119th Street which is just over a year old now.  Stop for some green gifts including pots and more unique accessory items for the plant lovers in your life.

GOATS RETURN TO RIVERSIDE PARK 2023

Harlem Bespoke: The goats are back at Riverside Park and West 120th Street on the upper level! Did you know the word Gotham basically means goat town? Harlem was known as a village full of goats before the brownstones arrived by the end of the 1800s and now everything has gone full circle.

GREEN HARLEM: DELIVERY BY URBAN GARDEN CENTER

Harlem Bespoke:  Uptown gardeners looking for blooming trees or larger plants should check out Urban Garden Center on Park Avenue by 116th Street since they will make a deliver.  Harlem has a lot of brownstone green spaces or terraces on newer buildings and this is the time of year to get more dramatic gardening started.  Get more details on the official website: UrbanGardenNyc.com 

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BESPOKE: ROSES IN BLOOM IN HARLEM 2023

Harlem Bespoke: Stop and smell the roses in Harlem!  Did you know that uptown is the city's Heritage Rose District?  We saw that Roosevelt Park on 125th and Morningside Avenue was in full bloom this week and most of the flowering plants all over Harlem should be at their peak for the season.  We covered the story back in 2009 when the all the roses were being planted and there is an official map of where to see all the beautiful blooms: LINK

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VOLUNTEER: TRASH PROJECT AT ST. NICHOLAS PARK

Harlem Bespoke:  Another clean up day with Friends of St. Nicholas Park and local volunteers to help out for a monthly cleanup.  Mark those calendars and pitch in to help beautify one of uptown's beloved parks.

TOUR: INSIDE HIGHBRIDGE TOWER DECEMBER 2022

Harlem Bespoke: Join the Urban Park Rangers on a tour inside the iconic Highbridge Water Tower to learn about the history of New York City's water supply and enjoy the panoramic views from the top of the 200 foot tower.

GREEN HARLEM: DELIVERY BY URBAN GARDEN CENTER

Harlem Bespoke:  Uptown who do not want to carry a Christmas tree for several blocks should check out Urban Garden Center on Park Avenue by 116th Street since they will make a deliver.  There are a lot of local options on the street for holiday decor but this Harlem standby really brings it home.  Get more details on the official website: UrbanGardenNyc.com 

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TOUR: INSIDE HIGHBRIDGE TOWER NOVEMBER 2022

Harlem Bespoke: Join the Urban Park Rangers on a tour inside the iconic Highbridge Water Tower to learn about the history of New York City's water supply and enjoy the panoramic views from the top of the 200 foot tower.

TOUR: INSIDE HIGHBRIDGE TOWER NOVEMBER 2022

Harlem Bespoke: Join the Urban Park Rangers on a tour inside the iconic Highbridge Water Tower to learn about the history of New York City's water supply and enjoy the panoramic views from the top of the 200 foot tower.

TOUR: INSIDE HIGHBRIDGE TOWER NOVEMBER 2022

Harlem Bespoke: Join the Urban Park Rangers on a tour inside the iconic Highbridge Water Tower to learn about the history of New York City's water supply and enjoy the panoramic views from the top of the 200 foot tower.

KOREAN CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT CONSERVATORY GARDEN

Harlem Bespoke:  We alway check out the spring flowers at the Conservatory Garden at Central Park's East 105th Street entrance but did not know that the falls season had some extraordinary late bloomers.  Thousands of Korean chrysanthemums flowers are at their height of perfection right now at the north garden and are quite a spectacle within the entire circumference of the circular layout.  The sea of flowers probably will not be around for too long so make sure to stop by this week before the beautiful seasonal moment passes.  More on the Conservatory Garden can be found in our past post: LINK

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BESPOKE KIDS: HALLOWEEN FLOTILLA AT THE MEER

Harlem Bespoke:  The Central Park Conservancy presents the 2022 Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla! The popular annual event is free and will feature lots of kid-friendly activities such as pumpkin carving, arts & crafts, spooky storytelling, a costume parade, a festive pumpkin patch, and the event’s signature Pumpkin Flotilla, which sets sail across the Harlem Meer at twilight.

LAST CHANCE: OPEN STREET ON FREDERICK DOUGLASS

Harlem Bespoke: Weekends now are for the people on 8th Avenue between 112th and 120th Street since the boulevard has been blocked off from all street traffic so that everyone can enjoy more open space.  Restaurants along Frederick Douglass Boulevard will spread out into the streets and families who want to take a stroll or ride bikes can do so with worrying about cars speeding by.

VOLUNTEER: TRASH PROJECT AT ST. NICHOLAS PARK

Harlem Bespoke:  Another clean up day with Friends of St. Nicholas Park and local volunteers to help out for a monthly cleanup.  Mark those calendars and pitch in to help beautify one of uptown's beloved parks.

BILLION OYSTER PROJECT THIS WEEKEND

Harlem Bespoke:  Oysters are the green way to filter New York waterways and used to be one of the most abundant species with the local ecosystem.  The Billion Oyster Project has been successfully re-introducing the bivalves back in the greater New York Harbor and has a goal of one billion oysters in the waters by the time 2035 rolls around. 

TOUR: INSIDE HIGHBRIDGE TOWER IN SEPTEMBER

Harlem Bespoke: Join the Urban Park Rangers on a tour inside the iconic Highbridge Water Tower to learn about the history of New York City's water supply and enjoy the panoramic views from the top of the 200 foot tower.

VOLUNTEER: TRASH PROJECT AT ST. NICHOLAS PARK

Harlem Bespoke:  Another clean up day with Friends of St. Nicholas Park and local volunteers to help out for a monthly cleanup.  Mark those calendars and pitch in to help beautify one of uptown's beloved parks.

FERMENTATION WORKSHOP AT DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE

Harlem Bespoke: Another free event to check out in July at Manhattan's oldest historic farmhouse in the heights.  Definitely worth the experience especially if you have not visited the historic address yet.  

BESPOKE: SUMMER SUNFLOWERS IN HARLEM

Harlem Bespoke:  Summer is winding down but flowers are still blooming all around so we were inspired to take a few photos of the beautiful sunflowers that have been popping up mid August.  The above images from the blocks around Lenox Avenue within the Mount Morris Park Historic District with plants towering over six foot tall!  Sunflowers have been popular in the neighborhood over the years and we took a few photos in the past over on Astor Row: LINK

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