OPEN GARDEN DAY AT PROSPECT FARM IN WINDSOR TERRACE (FREE)

 

 

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. 

 

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