Donations gratefully accepted
Submitted by aresh on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 21:07“Rise Up and Green the Bronx” & the “Moon Eye” Project
Submitted by aresh on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 14:33Rise up and Respect the Bronx!
Free Summer Camp 2011
Come join our exciting camp for 8-12 years olds!
Free for all!
The camp is from July 1st until July 29th, 2011.
Free Organic Lunch and Snacks
The Summer Youth Camp will:
Grow their own plants to improve lung health!
Grow fresh food and sell at the weekly farmers market!
Learn all about the different wild life!
Visit butterflies and their environments!
Have trips to the Bronx Botanical’s children garden!
Community Gardeners to Mike: "Peas & Justice Now!"
Submitted by aresh on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 00:16Community Gardeners to Mike: "Peas & Justice Now!"
In 2002 Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced: ".... we are providing permanent protection to hundreds of community gardens throughout New York City, and establishing a fair process for reviewing future proposals to develop other garden properties.... this agreement strikes the right balance between building for the future and preserving precious open space."
Clé de Peau - Photo donation to support More Gardens!
Submitted by aresh on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 12:45Click here to see all images and purchase.
We dearly thank Lucia Pieroni the product creator and her awesome sister Paola Pieroni the photographer.
One third of our donations will be going to assist with alternatives to animal research, for the Institute for In Vitro Sciences
Fire Celebration Night
Submitted by aresh on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 18:18Fire night before the Spring Equinox/ iranian / zoarastrian new year
in Dias y Flores Community Garden
Come enjoy the celebration.
Bring food, music and fun clean burning wood to burn.
Date: Tuesday March 16th 7 pm
Location: Dias y Flores Community Garden Lower East Side.
522 E. 13th St, between Avenues A & B
Subway: L Train to 1st Avenue
More Info call Aresh, 917 518 9987
Join La Finca del Sur, Bronx Farmer Cooperative
Submitted by aresh on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 18:01For more information: Call us @ 888-963-3999
Fast commute to farm: 1st stop in the Bronx on the 4&5 express train, the 138 & Grand Concourse stop. The farm is across the Street from the subway entrance
Please bring a blanket and join us! For more information: www.bronxfarmers.blogspot.com or call 888-963-3999.
Interested in volunteering or hosting future workshops...please contact Regina Ginyard @ reason9776@yahoo.com
Directions to farm:
More Gardens! a Truly Green New York City Poster
Submitted by aresh on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 07:22A truly visionary poster in what New York City and many other large cities are growing in to thanks to your rooted choices and actions. The poster is drawn by Juan Martinez and Painted by Beth Ferguson in collaboration with Aresh Javadi. Each 11 x 17 inch poster is $12 including shipping. Call us at 917 518 9987.
Start a community garden now! Yes Yes Yes!
Submitted by aresh on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 18:25Grow Your Own Zucchini Dreams!
An Un-Common-Sense Guide to Starting Your Own Community Garden
by Cathy Bussewitz and Aresh Javadi
Tired of eating genetically engineered food? Ready to grow your own peaches for breakfast? The community garden in your neighborhood may be the answer to your salad dreams. If your garden is filled for the season, as many are right now, you can request to have a space reserved for next fall or spring.
City-Wide Update
Submitted by aresh on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 16:55City Wide Endangered Community gardens
SBUG - South Bronx
Councilmember Foster 's district: Stood by her community gardeners
and made them permanent! Also helping with City-wide Legislation!
Badillo Rose Garden is preserved in its entirety where she stands.
Councilmember Foster tells all city agencies to move the planned building to where they want to relocate the community garden.