*Postponed to May 13th due to weather* Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 6th 13th at 7 PM. All are welcome. We will primarily be discussing planning for our annual Spring Fundraiser Party on the 31st. Please email any other points of discussion you wish to raise beforehand so we can add ... Read more
Register here The New York City Community Garden Coalition (NYCCGC) and Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) will host a Community Gardens' Mayoral Forum on Saturday, May 24th, Noon to 2:00pm, at St. Mark’s Church-on-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street, Manhattan. As the city prepares for its next mayoral election, we seek to hear candidates’ views on ... Read more
The East Village Kitchen will be hosting a Pickle Making Class on May 28th from 6-8 PM. The class is $30 for two jars of pickles, or $18 if you bring your own jars. All proceeds go to the garden. Limited spots are available, you can click here to sign up.
*Postponed one week to 6/8 due to weather* Our Spring Fundraiser is coming up! Don't miss one of the biggest neighborhood celebrations of the season. Our all-day party will feature live music, delicious food and beverages donated by our volunteers and local businesses, and craft areas for all ages. El Sol t-shirts will be available ... Read more
An intro to the basics of bokashi gardening and soil care (towards creating a living soil—see postscript below). Learn the two main ways to make the basic bokashi ferments: a. the bokashi sprinkle with wheat bran (aka bokashi bran) b. the bokashi spray (a liquid bokashi ferment, aka Activated EM). We will also make EM•5 foliar spray (another type of liquid ... Read more
Our next meeting will take place on June 28th at 11 AM. All are welcome, including prospective members. Please email any other points of discussion you wish to raise beforehand so we can add it to the agenda.
NYC-based ISLE of KLEZBOS approaches tradition with playful irreverence and deepest respect. Now celebrating a quarter century together, the soulful, fun-loving powerhouse all-gal klezmer sextet has toured from Vienna to Vancouver since 1998. ... Read more
The two bokashi ferments (bokashi sprinkle and bokashi spray) made in part 1 will now be ready to use. We will use them as follows: • To compost plant clippings ... Read more
In this workshop, the bokashi food waste and bokashi FPE (fermented plant extract) that were made in Part 2 will be ready to use. We will apply them to the soil, as well ... Read more
Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, August 14th at 7 PM. All are welcome, including prospective members. Please email any points of discussion you wish to raise beforehand ... Read more
