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Anuja B
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North Pacific Playground and Garden
(Boerum Hill)
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Join us for 2022 workdays

the project

Friends of North Pacific Playground and Garden have been leading volunteers in beautifying and greening the park for several years.  We are seeking community support to sustain our work in 2022 and 2023. Specifically, we are raising funds to:

  • complete the boxwood wall along the playground perimeter (earlier plantings of boxwoods have proven to be very successful in bringing year-round color to the park and litter reduction);
  • host five community workdays including two It's My Park days (spring and fall);
  •  revive the community potluck (canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID) to connect residents;
  • expand our community fall pumpkin patch and giveaway;
  • collaborate on a public art mural along the back wall of the garden which would be visible from the playground and street; and
  • install solar-powered lighting to improve safety in the space.

the steps

2022

  • April Community Work Day
  • May Community Work Day (Boxwood planting)
  • June Community Work Day
  • Summer Potluck (open to all neighborhood residents)
  • Sept Community Work Day
  • Oct Pumpkin Patch and Giveaway (free and open to all)
  • Fall Community Work Day (mulching, daffodil/bulb planting)

Painting of mural (date to be decided)

2023

  • April Community Work Day
  • May Community Work Day 
  • June Community Work Day
  • Summer Potluck (open to all neighborhood residents)
  • Sept Community Work Day
  • Oct Pumpkin Patch and Giveaway (free and open to all)
  • Fall Community Work Day (mulching, daffodil/bulb planting)

why we're doing it

The North Pacific Playground and Garden serve a vital role in the Boerum Hill community, which lacks publicly accessible green space. The equipment and ample room for free play are indispensable to families of toddlers and their caregivers, while the back vegetable and flower garden offers respite from urban life. As Friends of North Pacific Garden and Playground, we work to cultivate an urban green space that provides enjoyment for residents and visitors alike while fostering a sense of community through cultural, social, and educational activities. We see ourselves as stewards of the garden, assisting the Parks Department with greening and beautification. We also promote and sponsor small-scale community events to engage with and connect residents through a range of garden-related activities.

budget

DISBURSED BUDGET 3.2.22

All items listed below and additional funds all go to "seating/bench"



  Normal Fees
TOTAL RAISED = $5,100.01
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) N/A
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $78.01
TOTAL TO DISBURSE= $5,022.00
 

 

ORIGINAL BUDGET

We are looking to raise $4,000 to sustain our greening and beautification efforts over the next two years, including painting a public art mural on the back wall of the garden.

Funds would be allocated as follows:

ESTIMATED GARDEN BUDGET (2022)

$500 community events (summer potluck, pumpkin giveaway, and refreshments for 5 community workdays)

$250 additional 8-10 boxwoods for playground perimeter

$200 perennials and annuals for the garden

$150 assorted garden tools*

$75 disposable and safety supplies (trash and yard bags, gloves, masks)

$50 soaker hose system maintenance

PUBLIC ART BUDGET

$500 honorarium for local artist

$300 painting and art supplies 

$200 open reception

ESTIMATED GARDEN BUDGET (2023)

$500 community events (summer potluck, pumpkin give away and refreshments for 5 community workdays)

$300 solar-powered lights

$200 perennials and annuals for the garden

$150 assorted garden tools*

$75 disposable and safety supplies (trash and yard bags, gloves, masks)

$50 soaker hose system maintenance

 

TOTAL PROJECT $4,000

* shovels, hoes, trowels, spades, weeding tools, branch cutter, lopper, hedge shears, water can, snipper, broom, pruner, and keys for volunteers (as needed)



TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED $4,000
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) N/A
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%)
(Donation processing fee does not apply to match funding.)		 $61
TOTAL TO RAISE= $4,061
Donation processing fees apply to donations only. 100% of match funding goes to projects. Please note, fees are estimated here and final numbers may change based on the final amount raised and amount of match funding applied to this campaign.  

updates

Join us for 2022 workdays

Posted 05/19/2022 - 8:27am

A big thank you to everyone who showed up for our April workday.  The garden looks amazing.  Please join us from 9 am to noon on Saturday, May 21, to help plant boxwoods in the playground and pollinator plants in the garden.

 

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photos

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donors

  • Anonymous
  • WHITNEY T.
  • Anonymous
  • Will and Ashley Dunn
  • Rosemary B.
  • Claudine Meredith-Goujon
  • Anonymous
  • Michelle Karshan
  • Terry U.
  • Karen Z.
  • Smith Family
  • Irene Van Slyke
  • Nancy B.
  • Julie F.
  • Nick C.
  • James
  • Nick B.
  • Samuel C.
  • Paul Schreiber
  • Conway L.
  • Rebecca O.
  • Nancy C.
  • Siobhan A.
  • David A.
  • Lydia W.
  • Evan V.
  • Bernardo + Lisa
  • Crutchfields
  • Zoë G.
  • Robert J Lanaghan
  • Lenora B.
  • Ann F. & Seth M.
  • Julie J.
  • Anuja B.
  • Carolyn H.
  • Helds
  • Hoyt Street Association
  • Emeric L.
  • Anonymous