Open Garden Day
Saturday, June 5th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Open Garden Day at Prospect Farm will be held this Saturday, June 5th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and will feature garden tours, a plant swap, a compost giveaway, and face painting
for kids--all for free.
You can also see the farm's brand-new raised beds and thriving garden.
Food scraps can be dropped off for composting this Saturday and every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to noon (also every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Only bring to the farm the materials that are listed below. Remove produce stickers, rubber bands, and twist ties from food scraps before you dump them.
Accepted:
Fruit and vegetable scraps
Coffee grounds and filters
Paper tea bags
Egg and nut shells
Food-soiled paper towels and napkins
Bread and grains
Shredded newspaper
Sawdust and wood shavings from untreated wood
Stale beans, flour, and spices
Cut or dried flowers
Houseplants and potting soil
Feathers
BPI-Certified compostable plastics
NOT accepted:
Meat or fish scraps
Cheese or dairy products
Fats, grease, oil, or oily foods
Cat or dog feces
Kitty litter
Colored or glossy paper
Sawdust made from pressure-treated plywood or lumber
Coal or charcoal ashes
Non-compostable materials like plastic, metals, or glass
Diseased or insect-infested houseplants and soil
Biodegradable plastics
Prospect Farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, cooperative project in Windsor Terrace,
Brooklyn. It has been working together since 2010 to grow healthy food locally on the site of a formerly vacant
lot.
Its objective is diversity in food production and membership. It
is slowly creating healthy soil through its community composting project
and farm without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.
It supports the Brooklyn Food Coalition and other initiatives for food sovereignty and food justice.
It supports the Brooklyn Food Coalition and other initiatives for food sovereignty and food justice.
Location
Prospect Farm
1194 Prospect Avenue (map)between Seeley and Vanderbilt streets
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/ProspectFarmBK
https://prospectfarm.org/
prospectfarmbk @ gmail.com
