The Friends of Haffen Park is seeking funding for The Summer of Butterflies, to create a butterfly garden in Haffen Park, to help the adults and children learn about these beautiful creatures.
Help the Newkirk Cares Collaborative care for street trees along Newkirk Avenue!
Last years events included movies night, introduction workshops, maintenance and manicures, garden parties, fashion events, comedy & burlesque and rides.
Volunteers will take the intensive and extensive pruner course and then be set loose to prune street trees in dire need of pruning.
"Whether it's a roof top garden, solar panels, edible walls or rain water capture, we make your green dreams a reality."
Children and adults alike will learn the proper techniques to design and build a sustainable trail and learn the techniques to ride singletrack trails while performing a highly aerobic activity.
Help fund workshops for BLT and MLT gardeners to learn about global warming and steps they can take to reduce their carbon footprint in their own gardens.
The Chicken Apprenticeship will teach community members the basics of raising hens in the city. The Apprenticeship includes hands on workshops independent work with the hens, readings and field trips.
The project for which we are asking funding would help us plant the backyard area. We'll plant seasonal vegetables (tomatoes, lettuce) in raised beds.
Environmental education will be addressed by teaching the students the importance of plants on human wellness, and the environment.
The need is for environmental beautification of this block. Uplifting the morale in the community in a healthier and self-esteem way.
Brooklyn Compost Collective make an online and printed map highlighting compost work, and provide educational and outreach opportunities.
BrooklynShade offers free 2 hour clinics in affordable wooden Tree Guard construction and proper tree care.
A joint project, we attempt to empower others by growing herbs, flowers, and food while creating a sustainable and just food system.
Access to fresh produce is severely limited in the Bed-Stuy/Brownsville/Ocean Hill area.
Students will learn about planting and growing crops, Composting, Vermiculture & Aquaculture.
The environmental problem the project will address is how human waste (poop) contaminants that would go into our water can be properly handled by composting.
Renaissance needs to purchase recycling bins so we can reduce our school's waste, and promote a Green Agenda for our community!
Broadly, we wish to address the growing rate of diabetes, collapsing food economy, inequality of access to affordable organic produce, and the lapse of environmental education on food production in
We prepare leaders for Learn to Row Day to involve the public in rowing traditional wooden (volunteer built!) Whitehall boats and a kids' pirate parade.
