EV 11BC Serenity Traditional Cache
New York Admin: I regret to report that the cache owner has not responded to the prior note about this disabled cache. I'm archiving it opening the area up to others.
Thanks,
New York Admin
Geocaching.com Volunteer Cache Reviewer
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In the East Village neighborhood of New York City, on the Lower
East side of Manhattan, there are still over 70 community gardens.
They were created by local residents, on empty and unused city
land, over the last 30 years. Today, as part of the Green Thumb
program, most of these gardens are protected as NYC parks. But in
order to preserve them, access is limited. This cache is part of
the East Village tour of community gardens.
This is a micro cache modified to match it's surroundings in one
of our better hidden neighborhood gardens: The Serenity Garden.
Please be careful, it may not seem thorny, but there are dangerous
sharp edges nearby. This garden contains unique brickwork, some
well landscaped niches, and wild hawks nesting up above.
The only way to see anything is to come during daylight hours.
While not technically necessary to find the cache, the absolute
best time is when the gates are open. This makes caching suddenly
much more enjoyable. The gates are always open on Saturday &
Sunday from 1P to 4P. In good weather, there are frequent art shows
and jazz concerts here. They also open at other random times, and
if you find them open, please enter, you will be welcomed.
You can grab the cache at any time, but doing so at night is not
suggested, as the local block association may mis-interpret your
intentions. This garden also has some unique security precautions
and we don't want anyone to get hurt.
We measured the coordinates very quickly, one time only, when we
had an accuracy of + or - 33 feet. So you will have to rely on your
urban caching experience. Even with the gate closed you can put
your hand on this one, but keep your eyes open -- you will have to
be watching out for something else as you feel for the cache.
As always in urban caching, the best stealth strategy is to show
an interest in the local scenery. And always bring a pen.
Please carefully replace the cache exactly where you found it.
This cache is part of the
East Village Garden Tour cache
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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