Gardener Log InRed Shed Builds Rad Three-bin Composting System
by beccalawson
on Thursday, September 15th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Our fabulous composting committee spearheaded the construction of a new Three-bin Composting System this past weekend with the help of the New York Compost project.
In case you haven’t seen the bins in all of their architectural glory yet, you can check them out in the video above.
Stay tuned for lessons in three-bin management from Alison and her…[More]
Red Shed Garden Greenest Block Winner Award Oct.4th 6-8p.m.
by Alison
on Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 at 8:18 am
This year’s winners showed impressive creativity, color, and love for native plants. Visit them and see for yourself! All 2011 contest participants will be honored on October 4 at a recognition ceremony, 6 to 8 p.m. at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street. Come celebrate your participation in greening Brooklyn block…[More]
FREE Three-bin Composting System Workshop Taught by Master Composters
by beccalawson
on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 2:25 pm
On Saturday, September 10th, The Master Composters from the New York City Compost Project will host a FREE three-bin composting system workshop at the Red Shed Community Garden.
The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Refreshments will be provided.
Limited space available, please contact Alison at ajfilosa@gmail.com to sign up!
Learn to Grow more Food
by Alison
on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Attend a City Farms workshop!
For more information:
www.justfood.org/cityfarms/workshops
212-645-9880 xt. 229, owen@justfood.org
Sell your garden vegetables at a farmers market!
Call Nadia for details about starting or joining markets.
212-645-9880 x. 228, nadia@justfood.org
Perennials Giveaway – Sat. Oct. 22nd
by Alison
on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Come out and pick up some perennials! One pick-up per garden group.
If you can , please car pool with other garden groups that may not have access to transportation.
Supplies: Assorted Perennials
WHEN: Sat. October 22 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
WHERE: QUEENS
GREENTHUMB /LRP COMPOUND
QUEENS PLAZA SOUTH AND 10TH STREET
DIRECTIONS TO GREENTHUMB LRPCOMPOUND
Remember to check MTA weekend work…[More]
2011 Harvest Competition Rules
by Alison
on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 1:39 pm
FallProgramGuide2011
Go to Page Three for 2011 Harvest Competition Rules for Annual Harvest Fair
to be held September 17 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Row Cover Supplies: September 24, 2011
by Alison
on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Extend your Gardening Season and Prolong Eating Fresh Foods!
by Molly Colver, Flower Farmer at BK Farmyards & Just Food Trainer
Are you interested in gardening through the fall and winter? Do you want to eat fresh, healthy vegetables into the colder months? If you’ve ever seen your collard green plants last through the winter, surrounded by…[More]
BBQ & Fundraiser, Saturday, July 9th
by beccalawson
on Thursday, July 7th, 2011 at 9:15 am
Please join us for revelry and good times at our annual BBQ & Fundraiser this Saturday, July 9th at 1pm.
Everyone is welcome. Invite your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, teachers, students … you get the picture.
Plant Pick Up – Help Needed
by beccalawson
on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Annie is spearheading the pick-up of a boatload of plants for the garden, but she needs transport and some extra hands to get the job done . The plants are in Chelsea and need to be picked up before 6/30; preferably, this weekend.
Give her a holler if you have a truck, van or large car…[More]
Lead in garden hoses
by mareiska
on Monday, June 6th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Just came across this info. Do we have a lead free garden hose?
http://greenergreener.com/lead-free-garden-hoses-should-there-be-any-other-kind
Mary
The 4 Commandments: Composting at Red Shed.
by beccalawson
on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at 5:14 pm
There’s four. Only four. If we follow the commandments, we’ll have great dirt and we’ll keep all of those icky pests, like flies and rats, out of the garden. Here’s the skinny:
Composting is an excellent way to reduce yoru impact on the earth. It minimizes landfill waste and produces an organic, nutrient-rich material that creates…[More]
Great Compost 101: Demo on Saturday, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
by beccalawson
on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Interested in ensuring we have great compost at Red Shed?
Alison has scheduled two times on two days to do a compost workshop/demo for the Hearty Roots CSA that picks up at Red Shed, but she’s looking for some help from the garden members before the CSA session.
Give Alison a shout (ajfilosa@gmail.com) if you’re interested in attending…[More]
HELP! Red Shed needs lumber. We need a volunteer
by NicoleBonneau
on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 11:45 am
The person that was going to go to the workshop tonight at 5:30 is sick. Is anyone available to go? We need someone from the garden to attend in order for us to receive our lumber.
Here is Isobeau’s message:
It was my plan to go to the garden in the bronx today@5.30 to request…[More]
Discount for Red Shed Members- Red Rose & Lavender
by NicoleBonneau
on Sunday, March 27th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Kimberly from Red Rose and Lavender has offered all Red Shed members a discount for clean-up supplies at her store for this week only.
I told her that this Saturday is our first spring meeting and clean up day. She very kindly offered Red Shed members 25% off of clean-up started supplies.
This included:
spades
rakes
border forks
trowels
and possibly more.
The…[More]
Seed giveaway 3/16 – can someone go?
by Julie
on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 9:30 am
Hey everyone, GreenThumb is having a free seed distribution next Wednesday March 16th at 10am in lower Manhattan – if someone’s free, and wants to snag us a seed supply for the garden since we’re pretty low, would be awesome! Distribution goes all day until 6 pm, but is first-come first-serve, so probably won’t be…[More]
Cooper Park tennis?
by Marisa
on Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 at 11:03 am
Hi, all – I’m now on the Cooper Park email list, and got a couple of emails in the last few days that may be of interest to some of us.
The first has to do with tennis. You can read it as a web page here: http://tinyurl.com/3yhuuyt
but I’m copying the text of it…[More]
need a volunteer for friday morning, nov 12
by melanie
on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
nyc compost project has hay bales available for compost browns or mulch. they are offering delivery for friday morning. if anyone is available, please contact me at motormel@gmail.com or call emily at 718.623.7367
Halloween party/cookout Sat 10/30
by Julie
on Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Hey Red Shedders -
We’re going to have our annual Halloween party and cookout at 1:30 on Saturday October 30th at the garden. We’ll grill some food, have some live music, and have pumpkins to carve or paint for the kids. Open to the public but we’re not actively fundraising or anything – it’s our end…[More]
Farm School!
by melanie
on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
check it out http://www.justfood.org/farmschoolnyc
Mulch/Compost Update from Green Thumb
by Julie
on Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Hey guys,
I know we’ve all been missing our usual deliveries of mulch from Green Thumb this year – I finally got the scoop this morning from Sean Spencer at the Restoration Project (they guy who manages these deliveries for Green Thumb). They had some technical disasters this year – namely that two of their three…[More]
Plant Giveaway, Brooklyn College garden relocating
by Julie
on Thursday, September 9th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Dear all, I’ve emailed Toby about going to pick up some of these plants from the soon-to-be-defunct community garden on the grounds of Brooklyn College. They will be relocating eventually but in the meantime will be offering up plants for adoption by other community gardens. I’ll keep you posted as to dates I might go…[More]
Yoga in the Garden
by LAUREN
on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Yoga in the garden tonight at 7:30pm!
Please join your fellow community members as we gather on the lawn of the Red Shed for a 1 hour basic vinyasa class.
Let’s salute the sun as it sets and invite the evening with a quiet stillness.
$5 donation encouraged. Mats available but limited!
See you on the grass,
LAUREN
Yoga tonight!
by LAUREN
on Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Hello Red Shed Yogis!
Weather permitting, class will resume tonight @7:30pm on the lawn of the Red Shed Community Garden!
Come get your basic vinyasa on, under the willow tree, and enjoy the last hour of daylight in the garden…
Tonight’s class will be led by Stevie W-Foner. Hailing from Jamaica Plain Massachusetts, Stevie is a visual artist,…[More]
YOGA tonight!
by LAUREN
on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at 1:48 pm
7:30pm on the lawn of the Red Shed Community Garden-
An open invitation for all community gardeners to relax & flow under the willow tree and stretch out the day’s troubles.
Meet new friends and challenge yourself to a 1 hour YOGA class on a cool summer night!
Donation based! (No experience necessary.)
Come for a breezy evening…[More]
