 Dear Friends,
Since the launch of our Food Scrap Drop-Off program, including a pilot at Bainbridge Avenue Garden last fall and the three sites that rolled out officially this spring, we’ve composted over 5,446 pounds of food scraps. Help us do more by bringing us your scraps, and help the gardens in the process!
Save the date for this year’s annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rainbow Garden of Life and Health in the Bronx.
Read on for a summary of upcoming gardening and composting events with Bronx Green-Up and the NYC Compost Project. To view all event details, as well as other community events, grant information, and resources, visit our Events page.
VIEW ALL EVENT DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE
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Workshop: Using Water Wisely
Tuesday, August 4 • 5–7 p.m.
Fordham Bedford Lotbusters Community Garden • 2597 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx Food & Farms Trolley Tour: Arts in the Garden
Saturday, August 8 • 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Manhattan: Meet the trolley at 9:30 a.m. at the Lucerne Hotel • 201 West 79th Street, corner of Amsterdam Avenue
Bronx: Meet the trolley at 10 a.m. at the Opera House Hotel • 436 East 149th Street, between Bergen and Brook Avenues
New Roots Community Workday: Garden Maintenance
Friday, August 14 • 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
New Roots Community Farm • Corner of East 153rd Street and Grand Concourse |
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Building a Community Garden
Saturday, August 15 and Friday, August 21 • 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
TreesCount! 2015 Tree Census Training and Mapping Session
Saturday, August 29 • 11 a.m.–2 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)
Harvest Festival 2015
Saturday, September 5 • 1–4 p.m.
Rainbow Garden of Life and Health • Corner of East 157th Street and Melrose Avenue |
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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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Weekly Food Scrap Drop-Off Locations
- Tuesdays • 2:30–6 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park Garden & Compost Site • Enter on Mosholu Avenue near Broadway
- Wednesdays • 7:30–9:30 a.m.
JFK High School Enchanted Garden •South end of Tibbett Avenue at West 230th Street
- Thursdays • 4–7 p.m.
Bainbridge Avenue Garden • 2974 Bainbridge Avenue • Between Bedford Park Boulevard and East 201st Street
Community Composting Workdays
- Tuesdays, August 4 and 18 • 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Van Cortlandt Park Garden and Compost Site • Enter park on Mosholu Avenue near Broadway
- Thursdays, August 6 and 20 • 2–4 p.m.
Bainbridge Avenue Garden • 2974 Bainbridge Avenue • Between Bedford Park Boulevard and East 201st Street
- Fridays, August 7, 14, 21, and 28 • 12–2 p.m.
JFK High School Enchanted Garden • South end of Tibbett Avenue at West 230th Street
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“Compost Superheroes” Information Table
Tuesday, August 11 • 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Riverdale Library • 5540 Mosholu Avenue
Happy Birthday, Food Scrap Drop-Off at Bainbridge Avenue Garden
Thursday, August 13 • 4–7 p.m.
Bainbridge Avenue Garden • 2974 Bainbridge Avenue • Between Bedford Park Boulevard and East 201st Street
Compost Q&A at NYBG’s Greenmarket: Making and Applying Compost
Wednesday, September 2 • 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
The New York Botanical Garden • Greenmarket, inside Mosholu Gate (Admission to the Garden’s grounds is free all day on Wednesdays.)
NYC Compost Project Information Table: Bronx Green-Up Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 5 • 1–4 p.m.
Rainbow Garden of Life and Health • Corner of East 157th Street and Melrose Avenue |
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Author: Annie Boller
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