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El Sol Brillante is a Community Garden on East 12th Street in Manhattan.

About the Garden

El Sol Brillante gate
Learn about our history and mission and what makes El Sol one of the most special gardens in the neighborhood.

Membership


Interested in becoming a member or volunteering?

Upcoming Events


Come say hello at our next monthly meeting or party.

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🌱Community Garden🌱 522 E 12th Street

THANK YOU from the El Sol Brillante community to e THANK YOU from the El Sol Brillante community to everyone who supports this space 💚 Another lovely summer kickoff celebration and fundraiser in the books! More fun and fellowship to follow!
Swipe to enter and explore a garden party at ESB! Swipe to enter and explore a garden party at ESB! 🌷🎶🌳🐝🌈 Bountiful gratitude to all who volunteered, donated, performed, and showed up to make this day so beautiful. See you back here soon, Community💚
TOMORROW! Spread the word, we’re calling one las TOMORROW! Spread the word, we’re calling one last rain check on our Summer Garden Party & Fundraiser. We’ll see you for live music, fresh food and drink, and community connection on Sunday, June 8, from noon to 
moon.
💧Rain Date Announcement💧 The ESB Party & Fun 💧Rain Date Announcement💧 The ESB Party & Fundraiser will now be held on Saturday, June 7, noon to moon! Same time, same place, same fun, one week later. Please help us spread the word, and we'll see you soon enough! 🪩 🌸 📣
[NOW JUNE 7] Less than a week away! 🌻 It all be [NOW JUNE 7] Less than a week away! 🌻 It all begins noon on Saturday, June 7. See you there! 💛 Bring everyone you know!

El Sol Brillante Spring/Summer Fundraiser and Party ☀️ East 12th St between Ave A and B 🌟 Noon to Moon 🌙 Free and By Donation ✨ Live Music, Fresh Food, Garden Elixirs, and More!
[RAIN DATE: JUNE 11] Presenting: Pickle Making in [RAIN DATE: JUNE 11] Presenting: Pickle Making in ESB! Did you know the chef behind the East Village Kitchen is a member of our garden? 👀 https://shorturl.at/oOydR
🎶MUSIC LINEUP🎶 Counting down to Saturday, Ju 🎶MUSIC LINEUP🎶 Counting down to Saturday, June 7! [EDIT: Music starts at NOON on JUNE 7!]

While the event is free, you can grab a fundraising wristband at the link in our bio!

And if you just can't wait...We're having a workday this Saturday, May 24 at noon!
🌼Ready to party with ESB? You can purchase your 🌼Ready to party with ESB? You can purchase your 💫all-access wristband💫 today! A wristband means unlimited food and drink from noon to moon and $5 off your t-shirt! All proceeds support the community garden. 🔗Link in bio.

🌼Wristbands will also be sold in the gateway on the day. And as always, you may make a suggested donation for each plate and beverage, rather than purchasing a wristband. We’ll be glad to have you any which way! 

🌼Saturday, June 7, at El Sol Brillante Garden in the East Village!
El Sol Brillante from above! Join us for a gardeni El Sol Brillante from above! Join us for a gardening workday this Saturday (May 10 @ 12p) and our next meeting on Tuesday (May 13 @ 7p) — things are looking lush! 🌳🌱🌿🫛

(Thanks for sharing, Alexis📸)
📣 [New Date!] Our next community garden meeting 📣 [New Date!] Our next community garden meeting is Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 PM! All are welcome, always. We’ve got ~party planning~ to do!

🌼 ICYMI: May 31 is our annual spring/summer fundraiser party! See you on 12th Street soon.
[NEW DATE JUNE 7] 📣 EL SOL SPRING/SUMMER PARTY [NEW DATE JUNE 7] 📣 EL SOL SPRING/SUMMER PARTY IS BACK! Because there's no better way to kick off summer than a garden party! We'll be serving up food and drinks, dancing to live music, and enjoying our community space from NOON TO MOON. It's a FUNdraiser, so tell everyone you know! ☀️🌷🪩🌿 #eastvillage #nyc #communitygarden
Early spring flowers between these April showers🌼☔️🌱
Announcing our first garden meeting of the spring Announcing our first garden meeting of the spring season! Saturday, April 5, 11 AM—all are always welcome.
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If you are hoping to become a new member this year, attending three meetings is one of our requirements. Here’s your first chance!
[NEW DATE] Got the spring cleaning bug? Come lend [NEW DATE] Got the spring cleaning bug? Come lend a hand! 🌱☘️ El Sol Brillante is BACK for our 2025 season, starting with a cleanup day Saturday, March 22, at Noon. All are welcome🌈
Come one, come all! Saturday, December 14 from 2 t Come one, come all! Saturday, December 14 from 2 to 6 pm, we’re hosting our last event of the season: a bonfire! We’ll have drinks warming (cocoa, cider, gluwein), locally-raised meat roasting, and vegetarian chili simmering. It’s sure to be a heartwarming and hand-warming time. Hope to see you there! 🍁🍂☕️
The days are shorter and the garden is brighter ~ The days are shorter and the garden is brighter ~ All are welcome at our next meeting on November 23 at noon✨🍂🪴
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