Category Archives: Gardening

An Alternative to Recycling Christmas Trees

Posted on January 12, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Over here in Stuyvesant Heights, a couple of brownstone residents got creative with Christmas tree branches and trimmings.  Layering pines and spruces in gardening pottery make for a wintery bouquet that can last up to springtime.

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UPDATE: Brooklyn Food Coalition Bed-Stuy Action Alert! + Winter Party

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ December 10, 2009; 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Hello Bed Stuy community,

Here’s  information about our Bed-Stuy Farm Action Alert, the Brooklyn Food Coalition Winter Party, and the details of our next Bed-Stuy Neighborhood Council meeting.

BED-STUY FARM ACTION ALERT
You can help save Bed-Stuy Farm!  Please spread the word!

Bed-Stuy Farm has Greenthumb status and is a working farm that produces over 7000 pounds of produce [...]

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New Tree Life and Tree Loss

Posted on December 9, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

The MillionTreesNYC initiative continues!   You may have seen some new street tree plantings around Bed Stuy this week.  To report a couple of sightings, a Japanese Zelkova that was planted on Van Buren Street at Throop Avenue…

…and a row of Bald Cypress trees now serve a purpose on Madison Street between Ralph and Patchen Avenues, where trees [...]

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New Mural at the Hattie Carthan Community Garden

Posted on October 20, 2009 by The Changeling

If you haven’t already, head over to the Hattie Carthan Community Garden and check out the new mural!

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Tree Pit Gardening on MacDonough Street

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Alexa11221

This press release is straight off Marty Markowitz’s PR email, but given that he seldom comes to Bed-Stuy (or at least seldom puts out press releases about it) I thought I’d include it here. I’m sure the gardens themselves look gorgeous.
BP MARKOWITZ QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVE: EXPANDED TREE PITS WITH PROTECTIVE TREE GUARDS
Puts dogs, raccoons, [...]

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Party in the Pumpkin Patch This Saturday

Posted on October 18, 2009 by The Changeling

[ October 24, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
On Saturday, October 24 from 1-4 pm, City Parks Foundation’s Learning Gardens will host A Party in the Pumpkin Patch: A spooktacular time to harvest and decorate your own pumpkin and plant some fall flowers! This event will be held at the Umoja Garden in Brooklyn (on the border of Bushwick & Bed-Stuy, corner [...]

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Free Mulch At Fulton Park

Posted on October 10, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

There’s a nice pile of woodchip mulch up for grabs at the west end entrances of Fulton Park (Fulton Street, between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues).  The mulch appears to be from shrubs that were cut down at the west end of the park near Lewis Avenue.  So the once hidden benches and circular pathway are [...]

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Oktoberfest at Hattie Carthan Garden

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ October 10, 2009; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION & MURAL DEDICATION HATTIE CARTHAN COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET

Saturday, October 10th, 11 am to 3 pm

Green Guerrillas and the Hattie Carthan Community Farmers Market invite you to the 1st annual Oktoberfest celebration and mural dedication in the marketplace.

11 am – Dedication of the colorful new mural painted by Green Guerrillas youth tillers & Bed-Stuy [...]

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A GREEN Vehicle

Posted on October 5, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

This is definitely an alternative way to plant a garden!   You may have read about this “green” truck in the New York Times or the Daily News.  I spotted the dark grey Dodge pickup truck only once this summer, where it appeared their crop was just planted and in the early stages of growth.  I [...]

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Mushrooms: Grow Your Own

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ October 4, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] Mushrooms in the Urban Landscape
Sunday, October 4, 2009 12pm – 4pm
Port Quincy, 497 Quincy Street (directions below)
$45 – $95 sliding scale; scholarships available
Limited space so please RSVP to bedstuycsa@gmail.com

Even if you’re an avid gardener – if you are only gardening plants, you’re missing out! There is a whole other kingdom to explore – [...]

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