1100 Block Bergen Association

1100 Block Bergen Association is one of the first community gardens in NYC to build a rain water harvesting system. It collects from an 800 square foot roof of a nearby house. In 2007 the original 9 barrel arrangement, which held 450 gallons of water (50 gallons each) was replaced with a large 1000 gallon barrel. This is a great example of the versatility and flexibility of rainwater harvesting systems. A twenty feet stretch of underground pipe connects the overflow pipe with the rain garden nearby.

1100 Block Bergen Association
1101 & 1105 Bergen Street
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
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