Our second favorite place to have a picnic or catch some sunnies in the neighborhood is Narrows Botanic Garden, off of Bay Ridge Avenue and Shore Road. The garden is a small volunteer run oasis in the neighborhood with a turtle pond, rose garden, vegetable garden, open lawn and lots of beautiful landscaping.
It's a small park by comparison to others but it doesn't have a playground or recreational sports areas so it is typically quiet and a perfect place to stroll and enjoy the sunshine. The turtle pond and vegetable garden are not accessible to the public but Dan and I have volunteered there a few times to help rake leaves or pull weeds so we got a behind-the-scenes tour one time.
I took the photographs above this past fall but here is a glimpse of the garden treats in the spring.
In the summer they host movies on the lawn after sunset (which we love) and throughout the year they host festivals to help raise money for the maintenance of the garden. It's just a really cute place and run by some really nice people.
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