“Urban planner and author Ann L. Buttenwieser will be in conversation with author and professor Emily Raboteau to look back at The Floating Pool Lady project – and forward to future possibilities in an evolving world of public health and racial justice developments. They’ll hold their talk via Zoom Webinar, and will field questions from the audience.”
Thanks to Rhonda from Roni Sue’s Chocolates (the BEST Chocolates!) reaching out to the SDR Coalition with her friend Dani’s offer of plants and a cherry tree we now have new plantings and plantings have a new more public life!
Thank you Rob, Chao, Erika and Jasmine for schlepping!
*Remember there is a very big fine for taking plants from a public park.
It has long been against the rules to collect or destroy plants in the city’s parks, with potential fines of $250
This Saturday (5/22) from noon to 4pm with the help of Partnership for Parks, we will be hosting It’s My Park Day!
On this day, we come together to celebrate our park and work together. Partnership for parks is donating mulch, plants, and bench paint. Now, we need your help!
Come by anytime to help with:
Weeding the paths between plots
Spreading mulch on the paths between plots
Trash pick-up
Bench painting
Composting
Bob, Nora, and Jasmine will be around to supervise and assist volunteers. If you don’t know what to do – look for one of them.
In addition, Penny will be giving a compost demonstration.
I would also love it if you could send me photos to post on our social media and/or to send to Partnership to thank them for their donations.
“Announcing the Dates for The 10th Annual LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival.
For 2021 – finally being able to come together – for 10 years of LUNGS Festival we will present 10 days of arts, beginning Friday, September 24, ending Sunday, October 3.
We look forward to working with the entire community to make this the best festival ever; let’s coordinate and communicate early.
Mark your calendars and begin planning your garden events. Artists, musicians, theater people wishing to participate are encouraged to contact: info@lungsnyc.org
LUNGS CSA and our SYEP program will both begin in early July. Watch this space for further details.
LUNGS Board Elections will be held in June, each board member represents one garden. The elections are open to all interested gardeners, currently the board has 11 members, contact: info @lungsnyc.org.”
GREENTHUMB’S Open Garden Day is Saturday, June 5.
As part of Open Garden Day, LUNGS is putting together an Art around the Hood Event in which we will supply canvases to hang on garden fences and artists are encouraged to bring their own paints and brushes and paint their pants off. Contact info@Lungsnyc.org to sign up!
We are seeking community gardens across the city that want to participate in our fourth annual Open Garden Day NYC. During this day, gardens open their gates on the same day to invite the general public to explore these local jewels. This year we are celebrating Open Garden Day NYC on Saturday, June 5th (World Environment Day) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (rain or shine).
If you would like to participate, please fill out the form at bit.ly/OGDNYC2021. Open Garden Day event submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 26th.
Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Outreach
The Center of Recovery & Wellness located at 25-29 Avenue D, a recognized Opioid Overdose Prevention site through the New York State and under DOHMH, is offering a free program to specifically educate and train people about opioid overdose and distributing Naloxone throughout our community. Anyone over the age of 18 years old can be trained and receive a Naloxone kit free of charge and can be used if a person is in a position of saving a life of someone who has overdosed.
If your garden would like more information and to schedule an educational event contact Sela Grabiner sgrabiner@edalliance.org
