COMPOST GIVEAWAY (FREE)

Compost Soil Giveback

 Saturday, June 14th

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Get a free forty-pound bag or two of Sanitation Department compost soil at the East Fourth Street Community Garden.

 

The soil will be given away on Saturday, June 14th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on a first come, first served basis, with a limit of two bags per household.

 

The soil has the Seal of Testing Assurance from the U.S. Composting Council.

 

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

COMPOST GIVEBACK EVENT (FREE, OUTDOORS)

 

Compost Giveback Event

Saturday, June 1st

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Get a free forty-pound bag of compost at the Newkirk Community Garden compost giveback event on Saturday, June 1st, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Bags will be available on a first come, first served basis. 

 

The New York City Sanitation Department and Big Apple Compost will provide the compost.

Compost from Big Apple Compost is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this.

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958333187626429

TWO DAYS OF FREE SPECIAL PROGRAMMING DURING OPEN GARDENS WEEKEND AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

From The East Fourth Street Community Garden:

The East Fourth Street Community Garden is thrilled to join other gardens across the city in welcoming visitors for FREE special programming during Open Gardens weekend:

 

Saturday, June 1

 

10am – 12pm. Ukelele Workshop

The workshop is designed for adults and older kids who are keen to learn or already dabbling in playing the ukulele and would benefit from a supportive community.

 

10am – 1pm. Curbside Composting Info

Expert garden member gives out flyers and provides guidance for the community at large on how to participate in the Curbside Composting program.

 

10:30am – 12pm. Let’s Write Together

In this writing group, we will read some poems about the natural world and then write a response to them or from a suggestion offered by the group leader.

 

12pm – 1pm. Intro to Belly Dance/ShariQui Workout

Kris Amez of Iris Goddess Dance will introduce Beginning Belly Dance and Intro to ShariQui Workout techniques.

 

1pm – 3pm. Pollinator Walkabout with the Flatbush Gardener

Explore the garden’s plants and flowers, and learn how to see them in new ways with urban naturalist Chris Kreussling (aka the Flatbush Gardener). We'll "hunt" for pollinators, and other flower visitors, around the garden. As we try to identify them, we'll learn about the garden’s biodiversity and ecology.

 

3pm – 4pm. Mostacho Xprmnt

Mostacho Xprmnt is a Brooklyn-based jazz-fusion band. Bandleader Andrés Marín will be singing a mixture of stripped-down Mostacho originals and some covers alongside Dave Lowenthal and Jesse Fischer. Visit musicdribble.com/mostacho.

 

Sunday, June 2

 

10:30am – 11:15am. Self-Compassion-Focused Guided Meditation

Self-compassion mindfulness practices have been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. The practices focus on offering gentle kindness to oneself through body awareness, words, and imagery.

 

12pm – 2pm. Compost Giveaway

Big Apple Compost provides free 40 lb. bags of compost, to be distributed on a "first come, first served" basis until supplies run out. [Up to two bags per household]

 

1pm – 3pm. Intro to Storytelling with David Lawson

David will begin with a brief lecture on storytelling basics, length to be determined based on how many people are in attendance, to be followed by participants having a chance to tell a 5-10 minute story and possibly get his feedback (depending on how many people participate and how long stories run). For more information, visit David's website: dtlawson.com.

 

3pm – 4pm. Katie Curley

Katie Curley, whose music New York Music Daily has described as “one of the most distinctive sounds in country,” brings her band to the East 4th Street Community Garden. Ms. Curley will be sharing her original music, sprinkled with familiar favorites, to close out the beloved Open Gardens weekend. For more information about Katie Curley, please go to her website: katiecurley.com.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

  

COMPOST GIVEAWAY

DSNY Compost Giveaway

Sunday, October 29th

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Brooklyn residents can get up to eighty pounds (two bags at forty pounds per bag) of free compost soil at the Newkirk Community Garden on Sunday, October 29th, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 

 

The New York City Sanitation Department and Big Apple Compost will provide the compost. 

 

The event is free, but pre-registration is required on the Eventbrite website. Bring your registration confirmation with you, a printed or digital Eventbrite ticket.

 

Compost from Big Apple Compost is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this.

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958333187626429

MORE FREE BAGS OF COMPOST

 

Free Compost 

Sunday, July 9th, noon to 2:00 p.m.

 

One forty-pound bag of compost per household will be given away at Newkirk Community Garden this Sunday, July 9th, from noon to 2:00 p.m.

 

The New York City Sanitation Department and Big Apple Compost are providing the compost on a first come, first served basis to households that didn't get any from Newkirk Community Garden this spring.

 

Compost from Big Apple Compost is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this.

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958333187626429

COMPOST SOIL GIVEAWAY THIS SATURDAY

 

Compost Soil Give Back

Saturday, July 8th, 9:00 a.m. to noon

 

Your household can get as much as 80 pounds (two bags at 40 pounds per bag) of free compost soil at the East Fourth Street Community Garden on Saturday, July 8th, between 9:00 a.m. and noon. 

The compost will be given away on a first come, first served basis until all of the bags are gone.

 

But if you only need a small amount of compost rather than a 40-pound bag, bring your own container to the event and take as much or as little compost as you like.

The compost is from Big Apple Compost and is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this. 

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475