 Dear Friends,
Spring is here, which means it’s time to start planting or transplanting the first crops of the season outside and turn those compost piles. Bronx Green-Up kicked off the growing season with our annual seed giveaway and special viewing of the fantastic Orchid Show here at The New York Botanical Garden for our community gardeners.
The NYC Compost Project is excited to announce the unveiling of new weekly food scrap drop-off sites in the Bronx! We launched our first site in March with the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park. Our second site will be opening on April 29th at the JFK High School Campus. See details below to find out how to participate at either site.
Read on for our upcoming gardening and composting events with Bronx Green-Up and the NYC Compost Project. Click on “More Information” to view all event descriptions on our website.
For other community and gardening events; grant information and resources; and job opportunities, click here. |
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TreesCount! 2015 Tree Census Information Sessions
Wednesday, April 8 • 3–4 p.m. or 6–7:30 p.m.
The New York Botanical Garden • Harding Lab, Room 110 (Enter via the Mosholu Gate, across the street from Metro-North Railroad Botanical Garden station)
Building a Community Garden
Saturdays, April 11 and May 2; Fridays, April 17 and May 15 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Rivers Run Community Garden • Co-op City Boulevard, between Bartow and Pear Tree Avenues, adjacent to Co-op City Little League Field |
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New York Cares Day
Saturday, April 18 • 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Genesis Park Community Garden • 1183 Franklin Avenue between East 167th and 168th Streets
- Roberto Clemente Community Garden • Corner of West 169th Street and Shakespeare Avenue
Weed Walk: A Plant ID Workshop
Thursday, April 30 • 4–5:30 p.m.
Drew Gardens • East Tremont Avenue, one-half block east of West Farms/Boston Road
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| 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. |
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Food Scrap Drop-Off: Friends of Van Cortlandt Park
Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, and 28 • 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park Garden and Compost Site • Enter on Mosholu Avenue near Broadway
Community Composting Workdays
- Saturday, April 18 • 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park Garden and Compost Site • Enter park on Mosholu Avenue near Broadway
- Saturday, April 18 • 2–4 p.m.
Bainbridge Avenue Garden • 2974 Bainbridge Avenue • Between Bedford Park Boulevard and East 201st Street
Earth Day at Lehman College
Wednesday, April 22 • 3–5 p.m.
Lehman College • 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West |
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Earth Day Compost Insider’s Walking Tour and Compost Q&A
Wednesday, April 22 • Tour 10–11 a.m.; Q&A 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
The New York Botanical Garden • Home Gardening Center Compost Demonstration Site (Admission to the Garden’s grounds is free all day on Wednesdays.)
Food Scrap Drop-Off Opening Day: JFK High School Campus
Wednesday, April 29 • 7:30–9:30 a.m.
JFK High School Enchanted Garden • South end of Tibbett Avenue at West 230th Street
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Bronx Green-Up, the community outreach program of The New York Botanical Garden, provides horticultural advice, technical assistance, and training to community gardeners, school groups, and other organizations interested in improving urban neighborhoods through greening projects.
The NYC Compost Project helps to reduce waste in NYC and rebuild City soils by giving New Yorkers the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to produce and use compost. NYC Compost Project programs are carried out by DSNY-funded staff at host sites in each borough.
For more information on composting in the Bronx, call our Helpline at 718.817.8543 or visit nybg.org/compost.
To be added to our mailing or e-lists, send your contact information to bronxgreenup@nybg.org. |
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