New Brochure Available on Gardening Health Basics

Posted on January 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has released a brochure entitled “Healthy Gardening: Tips for New and Experienced Gardener”. The brochure promotes the health benefits of gardening, while raising the issue of potential exposure to soil contaminants. It also provides tips on how to reduce exposure to soil contaminants so gardeners can grow healthier fruits and vegetables.

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Archive of City Garden Photos

Posted on January 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

Our City used to have many productive gardens. The NYC Parks Department has photos in their online archive.

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Just Food Conference Announced: Feb 24 and 25 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

Just Food will hold its annual conference on a Friday and Saturday this year. Admission is $50 for both days or $30 for one day, but scholarships are available. Meet the people who run Farm School NYC, chicken projects and more! See http://www.justfood.org/events

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FYI: Summit at Brooklyn Borough Hall February 11, 2012

Posted on January 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

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FYI: Organic growing conference Jan. 20, 2012 in Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted on January 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

Winter is a great time for planning – get inspired by the farmers at this conference!

http://www.nofany.org/events/winter-conference  

 

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Saturday, October 22nd End of Season Celebration, Carrie McCracken Community Garden, Seeds to Soil

Posted on October 16, 2011 | Leave a comment

This Saturday, October 22nd from 4-7p.m. join us to celebrate the end of the harvest season in your local community garden.

Creatively Green event by Seeds to Soil in the Carrie McCracken TRUCE Community Garden at West 117th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue.

Download and share the flyer announcement
Participate in envisioning plans for the future:
Bring a picture, drawing or writing of what it means to be creatively green in Harlem.
Have your portrait taken as part of a crowdsourced Inside Out Art Action project supporting urban environmental sustainability.
View images and interviews of your neighbors showcasing how both small and large gestures can have a positive impact on our neighborhood.
Share your vision of the sustainable future of our neighborhood.
Exchange ideas with your neighbors over some food.
Celebrate the first full year of the New York City Parks designation of the Carrie McCracken TRUCE Community Garden!

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Busy Weekend: BFUG, OHNY and HOAST October 15-16

Posted on October 14, 2011 | Leave a comment
It’s a busy weekend here in Harlem gardens! Can’t make it to the Black Farmer’s and Urban Gardeners Conference at Hostos? Attending and want to have a chance to really talk to people?
Support local artists at Harlem Open Artist Studio Tour
And report back to the post-conference garden gathering at Lido restaurant in Harlem Sunday night.
From Steve:
We need to step up our game in West Harlem. Agriculture is the accessible pathway
to grassroots economic development. Everyone is looking for a way to positively engage our neighborhood youth; when the answer is right at our feet. “from the ground up”
WHINGS was started for us to step across jurisdictional lines and help our community
gardeners expand and prosper. After this weekend’s Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference we want to mingle a little and get ready to move that effort forward.

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Sunday, October 16th Harlem Garden Tour and Lido Restaurant Reception

Posted on October 14, 2011 | Leave a comment

On the occasion of the Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference at Hostos this weekend, we invite you to meet gardeners in Harlem!

Mini Harlem Garden Tour 2011 brochure

Whings Lido Celebration Flyer

Lido Celebration Mixer Announcement

Despite pressures from encroachment and gentrification; Harlem Community Gardens continue to provide focal points of pride and common ground  for residents and visitors alike. This short tour gives just a peek; because there are new gardens being formed as well as stable veteran gardens and revived gardens. Harlem boasts many school gardens, municipal housing gardens as well as independent organization gardens. Harlem gardens operate under many agency jurisdictions. some are Land trusted,and many are preserved under new Parks Department rules issued this year.

Tentative Tour Schedule

The Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden:10:00-10:20 (122nd //7th & 8th)
Little Green Acres: 10:25-10:45 (122nd near 8th)
10 minutes walking/meandering time:10:45-10:55
Hattie McCracken/TRUCE Garden: 10:55-11:15 (St. Nicholas //117th&118th)
10 minutes walking/meandering time(11:15-11:25)
The New 123rd Street Block Association Garden11:25-11:45 (123rd // 7th and Malcolm X Blvd)
10 minutes walking time: 11:45-11:55
The Clayton Williams Memorial Garden:11:55-12:15 (126th & 8th)
Meet at Lido after the conference, from 5:30-6:00pm- 9:00pmish…
Reservations are under Eren T. G. (Carrie McCraken Garden)
646-490-8575
2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd @ 117th Street
Italian Style reasonably priced upscale local returnee restaurant with a new name…

 

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Vokashi Invitation, October 29th in Fort Greene

Posted on October 14, 2011 | Leave a comment
From Steve:
Dear Carrie McCracken TRUCE garden composters,
Looking forward to another  food waste deposit. I have prepared  an area
in a new planting box.  I am forwarding a communication from Vandra;
eco-entrepreneur and activist Board Member of the New York City Community
Garden Coalition. Vokashi  http://nyccgc.org/
She has invited us to be a part of an  exciting event reviewing
progress in spreading the potential benefits of Bokashi recycling.
I spoke with Vandra yesterday; and she would like to know if we
can attend and present word of our collaboration. Please share
with the participants at HCFS to see how many can attend and
share the flyer with your networks. The  sooner we get this technology inot
widespread use for environmental and agricultural benefits; the greener our
urban communities will be.
Invitation from Vandra:
As seasoned or new fermenters, I would really appreciate your attending this demonstration. While the program will include the basics of fermenting from making the bran, to watching a couple of the composting practices, I would also like to introduce other gardens using fermented food waste and the research that is going on at Brooklyn College.
 Want to recycle your food scraps? and help urban composting? Have you heard about fermenting food scraps? Do you know that fermented food scraps is good for composting and worm bins?
hear the developing story
of fermenting food waste in NYC
from fermenters, scientists, gardeners,
households and small businesses, all recycling their organic food waste and providing valuable resources for community garden composting
Saturday, October 29 @ 11:00 AM—2:00 PM*
Trilok Fusion Center for Arts and Education
143 Waverly Avenue, Fort Greene
rsvp to 718 623 1911 or vokashi@gmail.com
* made possible with grant from Councilmember Letitia James
Many thanks,
Vandra

Vokashi – kitchen waste solution
2nd Place Winner – BPL’s PowerUp! Business Plan competition
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/business/powerup/2009winners.jsp
www.vokashi.com

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Fall Gardening Tips

Posted on September 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/fall-garden-zm0z11zmat.aspx

Thanks Steve for sharing this link, reminding us there’s still time for lettuce, collards, peas and more!

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