Category Archives: Community Gardens

Voluteer at the New Hattie Carthan Herban Farm

Posted on May 12, 2011 by The Changeling

 

Calling all greenhearts, sustainable builders, manual laborers, artists, videographers experienced gardeners and wellwishers!   Are you interested in helping to revitalize an abandoned lot?  This year, the innovative Hattie Carthan community market is embarking on the creation of a new herban farm which will grow and process herbs.
There is a ten day volunteer effort that will take place from [...]

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Hattie Carthan 2nd Annual Women’s Security Council This Sunday

Posted on May 5, 2011 by The Changeling

[ May 8, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
HATTIE CARTHAN 2nd ANNUAL WOMEN’S SECURITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 8th, 2011
TIME: 9:00 am to 5pm
LOCATION: Hattie Carthan Community Garden (corner of Marcy & Lafayette Avenues)
CONTACT: yonfleming@yahoo.com
 
Pre-registration is recommended ($20), however they will be happy to accept cash donations at their registration tent. Join them as they honor the feminine soul (anima) and explore healthy ways of being in this world.
 
Visit [...]

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Nightmare on Franklin and Greene

Posted on October 22, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 24, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Nightmare on Franklin and Greene
Curated by Marianna Ellenberg and Jessie Stead at Greene Acres Garden (corner of Franklin Avenue and Greene Avenue)

On Sunday, October 24th from 7-9pm you can get into the Halloween mood with this scary (but not terrifying) evening of experimental short movies examining the intriguing, the funny, and the weird.

This pre-Halloween [...]

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Preparing Our Bodies for the Cool Season

Posted on October 1, 2010 by The Changeling

[ October 2, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ]

Join a discussion on how to prepare your body for the cool season on Saturday, October 2nd, at the Hattie Carthan Community Garden. Learn to protect yourself from winter colds, chronic pains, flus, seasonal depression and other cold weather ailments through nutrition and the use of herbs.

Sponsored by Just Food
Facilitated by community food educator Yonnette [...]

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Virtuoso and Veggies at the Greene Acres Community Garden

Posted on September 14, 2010 by The Changeling

[ September 18, 2010; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Greene Acres Community Garden
322 Franklin Avenue (at Greene Avenue)

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Hattie Carthan Community Market Advocacy Series

Posted on August 20, 2010 by The Changeling

The Hattie Carthan community garden will conduct a 5 session Basic Advocacy Training for community residents to gain the basic skills necessary to educate and engage neighborhood stakeholders in local advocacy around food and public safety in farmers markets located in high crime areas. They are also hoping to create valuable relationships with community residents [...]

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Malcolm X Community Farmer’s Market Opens Tomorrow!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Teanickeldime

[ July 10, 2010; 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ]

Just spoke to Rev. Robert Jackson of the Brooklyn Rescue Mission, who is super excited about this year’s Malcolm X Community Farmer’s Market season starting tomorrow!

In addition to fresh locally grown produce, this year there will be fresh eggs, cheese, bread, honey, and more! The market will be every Saturday rain or shine from 8am-2pm on Malcolm [...]

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Support the Lewis Avenue Community Garden!

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Vettievette

What the corner of Chauncey and Lewis Avenue looks like now
I was walking my dog this past Saturday to Fulton Park and ran into a friendly lady setting up her juicer and prepping her fruits and vegetables to make/sell juice. She handed me a flier and explained that she’s a member of a group working [...]

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Hattie Carthan Community Farmers’ Market Opens This Saturday

Posted on July 6, 2010 by The Changeling

[ July 10, 2010; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] The second season of the Hattie Carthan Community Farmers’ Market kicks off on Saturday. I have no idea what the Chicken Bike Tour is but it sounds like a lot of fun!

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Hattie Carthan Mixed Basket Program Accepting Members

Posted on June 29, 2010 by The Changeling

Here’s an opportunity for those of you who are interested in joining a community supported agriculture (CSA) program:

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