How about some anecdotal information from gardener's who've used coffee
grounds (or did this happen earlier and I missed it)? The gardener for
City Hall in NYC swears that hostas there are the biggest in the world
by putting grounds straight around the plants (in moderation of
course).
Ellen
February 16, 2007
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DIRECTOR OF BROOKLYN GREENBRIDGE
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn, NY
(Community Horticulture)
Reports to: Vice President of Education
Position Overview:
The Director of Brooklyn GreenBridge oversees BBG's community
horticulture
If you are interested in plants, this should not be missed:
Amorphophallus Titanium at
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Historic Plant Event
Come Visit!
This plant has only bloomed eight times in the USA. The only other time
in NYC was around 1936. It's due to
Adam Honigman did a fantastic job representing ACGA on Wednesday night
to celebrate the saving of the Sobriety Garden at Bellevue Hospital in
New York City. Adam's idea was to presented ACGA award certificate to
all the public officials who were present. Gerard Lordahl helped
greatly in the
Hi folks,
I am trying to research the ACGA list serve archives for info on
building raised beds. I recall there was a lengthy discussion sometime
last year. Does anyone remember year and month. This is needed to make
the search. Perhaps there is another way to search and I haven't figured
it
Just in case anyone is interested or can pass this along to others.
Location is NY NY.
Ellen Kirby
The New York City Housing Authority, Department of Community Operations,
Citywide Programs and Contract Mgm't. are actively seeking persons to
provide horticultural
At Brooklyn Botanic Garden we have an Urban Composting Project with a
section of our website totally dedicated to composting and links to
other sites on the subject.
Check it out:
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/urban/composting/index.html
Ellen Kirby, Director
Brooklyn GreenBridge
Community
The topic of membership has been covered many times in various ways on
this list serve. I have been keeping track of various ideas directly and
indirectly related to membership.
However, I would appreciate any of your thoughts about:
1. How to expand membership in community gardens,
For those of you in NYC specifically in Brooklyn, NYC you may be
interested in attachment about our upcoming free compost giveback
(available to all NYC residents). For those of you in other places you
might be interested in what we are doing here.
There is unlimited compost including the option
SORRY, THE ATTACHMENT DIDN'T COME THROUGH. HERE IT IS:
FREE COMPOST IN BROOKLYN FOR ALL NYC RESIDENTS, SAT. OCT 30
The Urban Composting Project of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in
association with the NYC Department of Sanitation is pleased to offer
unlimited free compost (while supplies last)
I hope this is my last message on this. I realized I had pasted the
wrong dates.
Here it is:
FREE COMPOST
The Urban Composting Project of Brooklyn Botanic Garden in association
with the NYC Department of Sanitation is pleased to offer free unlimited
compost to the residents of Brooklyn. NYC
Brooklyn GreenBridge of Brooklyn Botanic Garden is searching for an
Outreach Assistant to
begin duties this spring. We welcome application from someone who
wishes to work in our urban setting. The position is described on our
website at: http://www.bbg.org/abo/helpwanted.html#bgboutthis
Thanks
I am forwarding the message below from the AHTA (American Horticultural
Therapy Association) to our ACGA listserve in case anyone would like to
join in this important advocacy effort. About 8 years years ago AHTA and
ACGA hosted a joint conference in Chicago so we have a history of
common
Dear Community Gardening/Greening Folks,
I'm writing to make a pitch for the annual ACGA conference in Toronto,
one of the greenest cities in North America. I also believe that Canada
is a leading light in the worldwide environmental movement and those of
us from other countries should show them
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:16 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [tb-greencityevents]: Tues. 5/25 -- Joy Carol at Liberty
Community Gardens
from BATTERY PARK CITY PARKS CONSERVANCY
Author Talk
JOY CAROL
Christmas Tree Mulching in NYC
Our community horticulture program here at Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
Brooklyn GreenBridge will be co-sponsoring a Christmas Tree mulching day
on Sat. Jan. 10 from 11 Am-3 PM at Green-Wood Cemetery, entrance at 25th
Street and 5th Avenue, near Sunset and Prospect
This position is still open but the deadline for applications is January
9, 2004.
November 14, 2003
Internship (with Stipend)
Horticultural Therapy and Community Outreach
Brooklyn GreenBridge, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
This one year internship begins February 2004 as part of Brooklyn
I'm also very interested in this question. I think Pa.State has a
program including training manual. It would be great to know of other
such programs. Is there anyone on the list serve with relationship to
Pa. State who could describe their program.
Thanks and happy holidays to all,
Ellen Kirby
Dear Members and Friends of the American Community Gardening Association
(ACGA),
I am pleased to announce that our new ACGA office is now in place! We
have moved to Virginia. Although the message which follows was sent
earlier I decided to send again in case you missed the announcement.
As
Dear Members and Friends of the American Community Gardening Association
(ACGA),
As many of you know, the ACGA's national office was located, until
recently, within the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, which generously
provided office space and support services to the ACGA through their
capable
Re: Next ACGA Conference-Save the Date!
Chicago. Theme Easy Bein' Green (re: green infrastructure). July
31-August 3, 2003.
More to come.
Ellen Kirby, ACGA President
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 1:00 PM
To:
Please distribute widely.
Ellen Kirby, ACGA President
Director,Brooklyn GreenBridge
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Phone: 718.623-7251
Fax: 718.857.2430
Address: 1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Web Site: www.BBG.org
conf.final.press.adviosry.gardening.adv.doc
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The first copy of the press advisory on the conference wasn't legible as an
attachment, so e so I am going to paste it here:
American Community Gardening Association
Building Community Through Greening
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact:Pamela Governale
June 24, 2002
-Original Message-
From: Kirby, Ellen
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 6:43 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Cc: Tom Tyler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); Amanda Edmonds ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); Anna
Wasescha ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); Betsy Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]);
Bobby Wilson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); Chester
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