Flatbush Community Garden: Full for 2012, but stay tuned!

Hi everyone, we've reached capacity for the 2012 season. However, we do maintain an active waiting list. If you'd like to become a member in the future, and live in our garden's catchment area (Ocean Parkway to Ocean Avenue, Avenue H to Caton), you are welcome to email us at flatbushcommunitygarden@gmail.com and request to be added.

Flatbush Community Garden Winterfest coming up!

It's cold and dark, so our thoughts turn to sunshine and early harvests. Come weather the city winter with members and friends of the Flatbush Community Garden! Join us at Sycamore Bar on Sunday, 2/19 from 4-8pm for good conversation, baked goods, drink specials, seed bombs, local raffle prizes, and a fantastic coupon book for neighborhood businesses. See you there! More info & RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/225062917582656/

Thanks for coming to the open house!

Thanks to all who came out for the garden open house yesterday! A great wrap up of the day is over here on the Ditmas Park blog.

One highlight was the Official Brooklyn Borough Historian leading a walking tour at least twelve deep around Victorian Flatbush. He had just finished telling them about Alvord Dean, the Prospect Park South developer, and they were thrilled to come in and see Dean's former mansion, now our fruit grotto, and donate to our bake sale. We also had a couple of visitors representing both Compost for Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.

A big thanks to all of the members who helped out in every way imaginable: publicity, garden clean up, flier design, plant labeling, photography, table-schlepping, baking, chalking, touring, welcoming, connecting with local blogs, and bringing their extended networks of friends and family. 

Garden Open House - Sunday 9/25

Come drop by the Flatbush CommUNITY Garden Open House! Learn more about the tiny but mighty public organic garden that's on private land in Prospect Park South. Come for delicious baked goods, to learn more about our lovely common areas, neighborhood history, and how we built this garden out of an old, rambling foundation. 

September 25th, 11am - 3pm

Corner of Albemarle and Buckingham (E. 16th St) Roads.


RSVP here

For more information:  flatbushcommunitygarden@gmail.com

Member Mixer this Thursday 5/19

The Outreach Committee, in conjunction with the Gardening Committee, will be hosting our first "Member Mixer" Thursday (5/19) at 6:30pm.  This will give new members a chance to meet old and all members a chance to learn about various work you can do in the garden to gain your 18 hours.

All members are welcome!

Details:
May Member Mixer
May 19
6:30-7:30
In the garden

Feel free to bring any snacks you like. Outreach will bring some too!

We're also batting around the idea of a monthly happy hour at Sycamore since that went so well in April.  We're thinking the 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month.  Details to follow...

Cheers!
The Outreach Committee

About the Garden

Looking to learn more about the Flatbush Community Garden?

Here’s some information and history:

• The Flatbush Community Garden is a member-run community garden located on private land near Albemarle and Buckingham Roads.

• The Garden was founded by Susan Siegel and launched with other community residents in Summer 2008.

• Operated first as a project of Sustainable Flabush from 2008-2009, the Garden became independent in 2010.

• Our mission: create a space for neighbors of all ages and cultures to come together to create a community-led organic garden; to grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers in a space that fosters unity and pride within the community while supporting healthy eating and local sustainable agriculture.

• The landowner has generously agreed to lend an area of her backyard for use by the Garden. The Garden is responsible for paying for all costs associated with the Garden, including water, tools, compost, and insurance.

• The catchment area for Garden membership is: Ocean Parkway to Ocean Avenue and Avenue H to Parkside Avenue.

• The Garden has both raised beds (plots) and communal areas for gardening.

• Although some members may choose to be have individual plots, not all members do. All members contribute to the upkeep of the Garden.

• Due to space constraints and limited hours, Garden membership is limited to 60.

• Our current rules and regulations can be viewed here.

• Interested in joining? We currently have a waiting list, but if you would like to be added to the waiting list or have any additional questions about the Garden, please email us at flatbushcommunitygarden@gmail.com.