Corlears Hook Park
Lower East Side
May 22nd
1:30pm-3:30pm
Fun fun fun!
Friday, May 13, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Phase One
The compost is in and the seedlings (tomatoes, green peppers, eggplant, rosemary, lettuce mix, and parsley) are planted in the ground. We also planted watermelon and peas from seed. I'm skeptical that the seeds will grow since the package said they expired quite some time ago. Well, they say that some seeds from King Tuts' pyramid still germinated, so maybe these will too. :)
Saturday, May 7, 2016
LES Volunteer Fair - May 14th
VOLUNTEERING@MANNYCANTORNYC
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER FAIR
New York, NY - Fourth Arts Block(FABnyc) and Educational Alliance's Manny Cantor Center are proud to host the first annual Lower East Side Volunteer Fair this May 14th! During the fair, Lower East Side organizations will be present to meet with folks who are interested in connecting more deeply with their neighborhood and donating their time and skills to amazing programs.
The LES Volunteer Fair is part of Lower East Side History Month in May. The Fair will take place May 14th, from 11am-2pm, at Manny Cantor Center, 197 East Broadway.
This event is also fueled courtesy of Pushcart Coffee and Insomnia Cookies.
For more info, click HERE!
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!
Have a green thumb? Want to get your hands a little dirty?
We are looking for volunteers to help bring our community garden back to life for the season! More information and to register for a shift May 17th garden volunteer day. We also welcome volunteers throughout the season. Let us know if you are interested in scheduling a time this spring or summer.
Want to help ensure low-income seniors have the food they need?
Assist at our mobile Food Pantry, which is hosted by the Weinberg Center for Balanced Living the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Sign-up for a food pantry shift.
Compostorama
NYC Department of Sanitation and NY Botanical Garden had a compost giveaway.
We came.
We shoveled.
We shlepped bags of black gold to the back of our car and to our garden.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Da Bronx has Awesome FREE Gardening Programs Coming Up in May
The New York Botanical Garden is sponsoring some amazing FREE programs and events.
BRONX GREEN-UP & NYC COMPOST PROJECT
Bronx Green-Up and the NYC Compost Project work with over 200 community gardens, school gardens, and urban farms, providing opportunities throughout the year for you to get involved beyond the gates of The New York Botanical Garden.
Come out and join us to learn new skills, get your hands dirty, connect with people, or simply to enjoy fresh air and be active!
Hop aboard the Bronx Trolley for the first Bronx Food & Farms Trolley Tour of the season on Saturday, May 7 with Bronx Green-Up.
These tours are a fun and leisurely way to see multiple Bronx gardens in one day and learn about urban farming, beekeeping, bioswales, and rain gardens.
Whether you are a gardener, urban farmer, teacher, or resident interested in workshops, volunteering, or dropping off food scraps in your neighborhood, there is something for everyone.
To reserve your place or for more information, please contact Bronx Green-Up at 718.817.8026 or bronxgreenup@nybg.org.
BRONX FOOD & FARMS TROLLEY TOUR: BRONX WEEK TOUR
Saturday, May 7 • 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. East 161st Street and Grand Concourse
NEW ROOTS SPRING COMMUNITY WORKDAY
Friday, May 13 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m. New Roots Community Farm • Corner of East 153rd Street and Grand Concourse
BUTTERFLY PROJECT NYC NATIVE PLANT SHARE
Saturday, May 14 • 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Grove Hill Community Garden • 797 Eagle Avenue
RIVERS RUN COMMUNITY WORKDAY
Friday, May 20 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Rivers Run Community Garden • Intersection of Co-op City Boulevard and Pear Tree Avenue
BISSEL GARDENS VEGETABLE GROWING SERIES
Saturday, May 21 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Bissel Gardens • Intersection of Bruner, Barnes, and Bissel Avenues
WEED WALK: PLANT ID
Thursday, May 26 • 6–8 p.m. La Finca Del Sur/South Bronx Farmers • East 138th Street and Grand Concourse
BRONX CHICKENS BICYCLE TOUR
Saturday, May 28 • Meet at Brook Park with your bicycle and helmet at 10 a.m. Brook Park • East 141st Street and Brook Avenue
NYC COMPOST PROJECT Pre-registration recommended. To reserve your place or for more information, please contact the NYC Compost Project at 718.817.8543 or compost@nybg.org.
WEEKLY FOOD SCRAP DROP-OFFS
Mondays • 8–10 a.m. Lehman College • Gate 8 on Bedford Park Boulevard and Paul Avenue
Tuesdays • 8–10 a.m. Church of the Mediator • Kingsbridge Avenue and West 231st Street
Tuesdays • 4–6 p.m. Van Cortlandt Park Garden and Compost Site • Enter park on Mosholu Avenue near Broadway
Thursdays, starting May 26 • 12–2 p.m. Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue • Corner of Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue
COMMUNITY COMPOSTING WORKDAYS
Sunday, May 15 • 12–2 p.m. Church of the Mediator • Kingsbridge Avenue and West 231st Street
Saturday, May 21 • 12–2 p.m. Bainbridge Avenue Garden • 2980 Bainbridge Avenue
COMPOST GIVEAWAY: OPEN BIN NYC 2016
Saturday, May 7 • 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Lehman College • 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
NYC ORGANICS COLLECTION INFORMATION SESSION
Tuesday, May 24 • 7–8:30 p.m. The New York Botanical Garden • Watson Building Room 307
RECYCLING ORGANICS INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, May 25 • 6:30–7:30 p.m. Bronx Community Board 7 • 229-A East 204th Street
FOOD SCRAP DROP-OFF GRAND OPENING DAY: GUN HILL ROAD AND DEKALB AVENUE
Thursday, May 26 • 12–2 p.m. Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue • Corner of Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue
Sunday, May 1, 2016
What I'm reading now...
I was trolling one of my favorite places on earth, the library, and came accross this title. be thrifty...not cheap edited by Pia Catton and Califia Suntree. It came out in 2010 but it's chock full of excellent tidbits like how to haggle, what's it worth to garden, cheap meals, etc.
I feel like I could have written it being in agreement with pretty much everything they wrote. :) This is definitely a recommended read.
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