Hurray for redwoods in the city!

The large redwood tree in the Liz Christy Community Gardens, reputedly planted by the mother of the NYC community gardens movement herself, has survived the Avalon Bay development.

We live near the garden, which makes Houston Street hospitable for one treasured block - thank you Liz Christy gardeners. Seems like only yesterday that the ground was broken, and I'm glad that the damage wasn't worse.