Swale and the Foodway at Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx

Swale helped instigate NYC's first Foodway in Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx, now in its ninth year. Initiated by Swale and community partners, this was the first time NYC Parks allowed foraging in a public park — and it remains the model for Floating Garden's planned return to the Bronx, bringing the barge back to where Swale began.

The 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 veggies. Enjoy tours during community programs or upon special request.