Work Day – Removing a Dead Tree and Relandscaping a Common Area
On a recent Saturday morning, garden members met to clear out a dead tree in the center of the main common area that had been trimmed down the week before. … Read more
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Sol Hosts Queens Botanical Garden Staff for Bokashi Training
El Sol Brillante and Down to Earth Garden hosted four staff members from the Queens Botanical Garden to go deep into our bokashi composting process. Our resident expert led them … Read more
Garden Members March to End Fossil Fuels
Garden members joined tens of thousands of others marching across New York to demand the end of fossil fuels ahead of the UN Global Climate Action Summit.
Additional $500 Grant Received for our Composting Project
El Sol Brillante receives $500 grant for composting efforts
El Sol Receives $7500 Grant for Composting
For 2023, LUNGS (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens) was selected to receive a $7500 grant for Down to Earth Garden/El Sol Brillante. The grant is from the Manhattan Composting Initiative for fiscal … Read more