Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Prospect Farm)With the Department of Sanitation’s organics curbside collections expanding [/curbside-composting-coming-brooklyn-neighborhoods/] to Fort Greene, Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay, Kensington, and more — many lucky Brooklynites don’t have to travel to compost this summer. (See if your neighborhood and building will get the brown compost bin
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Prospect Farm [https://prospectfarm.org/composting/])There are many reasons to compost this summer. For one, it reduces a tremendous amount of reusable waste. Compostable trash items — like food scraps — make up almost one-third [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/zerowaste/residents/food-scraps-and-yard-waste.shtml] of New York City’
belly dancing
Photo via Alegba and Friends [https://www.facebook.com/alegbaandfriends/photos/pb.167674763288169.-2207520000.1442519381./222336994488612/?type=3&theater] Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s plenty of great music at Bar Chord, a couple of happy hours, and, of course, the Flatbush Frolic! If you
community garden
The E. 4th Street Community GardenIf you’re looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, there’s a great (and free) event happening at the East 4th Street Community Garden [http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/calendar] (179 E. 4th Street, between Caton Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway) on
community garden
You know all those leaves starting to clutter up your yard? You can get rid of them and bring them to the East 4th Street Community Garden [http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/] (between Caton and Fort Hamilton) each Saturday from 11am to 1pm, beginning November 8. You’ll be able to
East 4th Street Community Garden
This weekend, welcome spring’s warmer temps with a free family concert at Kensington’s own East Fourth Street Community Garden [http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/], located between Caton Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway. The season-opening concert, starring local neighborhood musical celebs, will take place on Saturday, May 3, from 2-4pm,
composting
If leaves are piling up in your yard and you’d like to see them turned into something good, rake them up and bring them to the East 4th Street Community Garden [http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/] on East 4th between Caton and Fort Hamilton, where they will be composted. The
author
Author Amy Shearn [http://www.amyshearnwrites.com/] has been living in the neighborhood for about a year, and she’s already created quite a home for herself and her family. She’ll be reading from her new book, The Mermaid of Brooklyn [http://www.amyshearnwrites.com/#!mob/c981], this Saturday,
East 4th Street Community Garden
Kids helping grown-ups plant seeds at last Saturday’s Maintenance Day at the East 4th Street Community Garden [http://eastfourthstreetgarden.wordpress.com/].
East 4th Street Community Garden
Variety = great container garden, and more tips via Olive Design [http://olivedesignny.com/container-gardens/]. Not everybody in the neighborhood has a back or front yard garden to play around in. So what do you do with a small space? Or no space? Mary Van Vliet of Olive Design [http://olivedesignny.