Community Garden Alliance

All Brooklyn community gardens are invited to join the GreenBridge Community Garden Alliance. The Alliance's focus is on promoting sustainable gardening practices to support healthy communities of people, plants, and wildlife.

The GreenBridge Community Garden Alliance facilitates skill sharing between gardens through gardener-led workshops and seasonal gatherings. The Alliance is an avenue for communication and learning, where personal connections are forged and technical horticultural assistance may be obtained. The Alliance benefits from the knowledge and beauty of Brooklyn Botanic Garden while bringing the creative energy of community grassroots greening projects back to the institution. Most important, the Alliance celebrates the wisdom, expertise, and experience of community gardeners.

To join the Alliance, please complete the linked survey and registration information form and return it to GreenBridge by this year's deadline. For more information, contact greenbridge@bbg.org or call 718-623-7250.

Alliance membership benefits:

Belong to an active network of Brooklyn community gardens
Attend and lead workshops on sustainable gardening and community development practices
Enjoy seasonal networking events at BBG
Receive an annual site visit with GreenBridge staff
Receive technical assistance with garden projects
Be invited to plant giveaways
Receive the biannual newsletter GreenBridge Gardener
Have access to the Alliance list server
Acquire an attractive metal sign showing alliance affiliation

2010 Calendar

Download the 2010 Calendar Flyer (pdf)

March 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Making Brooklyn Bloom symposium at BBG "Soil in the City: Growing Healthy Neighborhoods from the Ground Up"
May	Plant Giveaway and Recycled Tulip Bulb Giveaway Register by April 20 to receive invitation.
June 15	"Black Gold in the Garden" match-up for community gardens that would like to receive compost help from a Master Composter. For more information, call Karla Osorio-Pérez at 718-623-7385.
June to September	GreenBridge site visits at Alliance member gardens.

Summer Workshop Series in Brooklyn Gardens

July 15 & July 27	Native Plants and Pollinators Cultivating native plants is a wonderful way to learn more about our local ecology, protect the habitat of birds and insects, and prevent the spread of invasive species. Most native plants require less watering and care than nonnative species because they do best right here! Native plantings also attract more pollinators to your garden, which means more fruits and vegetables. This summer, GreenBridge will offer two workshops in community gardens on different topics relating to native species. Gardeners will learn how to use native plants to provide habitat for bird and insect pollinators, create rain gardens, and even track local temperature changes.
July 29	Extending the Season with Cold Frames and Row Covers At this season-extension workshop in Brooklyn, we will learn about cool-season crops and techniques for growing food longer— even into the winter! Gardeners will have a chance to build cold frames for the host garden and learn how to set up row covers.
September 22 6 to 9 p.m.	Share the Harvest Potluck at BBG