Category Archives: Events

Compost

Posted on 2017-10-08 by Karin Kiontke

I wanted to write about compost for quite a while. Compost is important, it is what keeps a garden growing. Our garden is getting compost from GreenThumb (the NYC community garden umbrella organization) and from the city’s sanitation department. We … Continue reading →

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Mosaic workshop

Posted on 2017-10-02 by Karin Kiontke

On Sunday September 24, Barbara taught the second workshop for making mosaic stepping stones. Below, you can see what we set out to make. The colorful tiles on this stepping stone are shards from flawed ceramic plates and bowls that Barbara and … Continue reading →

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Party with VIP

Posted on 2017-06-13 by Karin Kiontke

Last week was our annual garden party. This year, we had two special guests who came with a very special gift: We welcomed Councilwoman Margaret Chin and her Chief of Staff Vincent Fang. Councilwoman Chin announced that her office had … Continue reading →

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Fourth annual Rose Walk

Posted on 2017-05-19 by Karin Kiontke

This is the guide for our fourth annual Rose Walk: Enter the gate and look to your left. There is a collection of roses that include Alba White Meidiland, Stanwell Perpetual—an ancient cross between a Burnet rose (Rosa spinosissima) and a Damask … Continue reading →

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Coming up on Saturday: GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference

Posted on 2017-03-21 by Karin Kiontke

Next Saturday, March 25, is the annual GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference. This is a really fun event with inspiring keynote talks, music and many interesting workshops. Some of these workshops focus on gardening techniques and community garden politics, others are hands-on fun … Continue reading →

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