Swale’s
Floating GardenBuffalo to New York City
Current barge and second iteration of SwalePhotograph: Amanda Reis
Follow the journey
Estimated itinerary.
Next movement
Medina to Buffalo
On October 19, Floating Garden travels west to Buffalo, New York, where it will spend the winter. On May 15, 2027, the barge begins an eastbound public journey along the Erie Canal, down the Hudson River, and toward New York City.
Public access
2027 programs will be announced here
Public stops and programs are not yet confirmed. Dates, locations, and access details will be posted here as they become available.
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A public edible perennial landscape on an 80-foot barge
The first barge led to the Foodway at Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx. The second barge is seeding public agroforestry along the Erie Canal.
Swale began in 2016 as a floating food forest in New York City. From 2016 through 2019, the first barge welcomed the public to gather and harvest food together on the water.
Floating Garden extends that work with a new barge, an edible landscape planned by people in the five boroughs and in Western New York. The original Swale history, its people, plants, public programs, and impact remain accessible as part of the full project archive.
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Two lasting outcomes of the first barge
Major supporters and project partners
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