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Tag: gardening
Help to Green Greenpoint at Lentol Garden Workday (4/13)
Join your neighbors and help to bring more nature to Greenpoint at a community-managed greenspace this weekend. The Lentol Garden Workday is happening this Saturday, April 13th, at 11 a.m. […]
Rooftop Gardening at the Greenpoint Library This Thursday (4/27)!
Right around this time last year, we interviewed Annie Novak, author of The Rooftop Growing Guide: How to Transform Your Roof into a Garden or Farm and head farmer at […]
Get Dirty: FREE Soil Testing For Three Weekends!
Graham stop, Williamsburg, circa 2005. My mid-20s Brooklyn newbie roommates and I had a garden in our backyard, and we grew tomatoes, sunflowers, peppers and zucchini. But after one of our zucchinis […]
Daffodil Bulb Planting at Bushwick Inlet Park This Saturday!
Bushwick Inlet Park will finally be expanding to its full glory soon enough, now that the final plot of land was purchased by the city. This weekend, on Saturday […]
Vert Gardens Is Moving + Plant Sale This Weekend + Fall Gardening Tips!
After 10 years in the neighborhood, local landscape design and plant shop Vert Gardens (193 Banker Street) is in the process of moving to the Navy Yards. Before they officially […]
Get green this weekend and help the trees!
Want to be a tree steward? Well, your time has come! This Saturday, October 18th between 10 am and 1 pm, join the 61 Franklin Street Community Garden and together you […]
Terrarium Class – May 4th at Passenger Bar!
We are taking our Terrarium Class to Williamsburg on May 4th from 3-5pm at Passenger Bar (229 Roebling St). Our lovely and talented teacher Claire will show you how to […]
DIY Herb Planting & Pot Decorating Class this Sunday (4/13) at our Spring Market!
Nothing feels more like Spring than fresh herbs from your garden. Plant some basil for summer pesto or sage to season your roasted chicken! This Sunday our Terrarium guru Claire […]
Spring! Terrarium Class at The Diamond Bar – Next Sunday (3/16)
It’s time to get ready for Spring (we promise it will eventually come and it will be glorious!) Spruce up your dark and tiny apartment with a bright and happy […]