Greening Flatbush 2011 report!
Greening Flatbush 2011 – held this past Sunday, February 27th – was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out and to everyone at the workshop tables. We had an amazing turn out, over 100 participants! After much time and effort put into decorating and preparing our room at the Flatbush YMCA, we [...]
Flatbush Green Film Series: GASLAND
Join us on February 23rd, 2011 for a *free* screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary: GASLAND Sponsored by the Brooklyn College Student Center, Sustainable Flatbush, and Flatbush Food Co-op The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked [...]
Come to our first Volunteer Social of 2011 on Sunday, Jan. 16th!
Come to our first Volunteer Potluck Social and Town Hall of 2011 When: Sunday, Jan 16, 2011 – 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Where: All Souls Bethlehem Church, 566 East 7th Street, Brooklyn (Map) (between Cortelyou Road and Ditmas Avenue) Directions: Take the Q train to Cortelyou Road, the F train to Ditmas Ave., or [...]
Ditmas Rides this Friday – in costume!
Dress up yourself, dress up your bike and come to our next Ditmas Ride this Friday (10/29) at 7:00 pm. Of course you can join us if you or your bike are not dressed up. We will meet in front of the Qathra Cafe on Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster.
Church Avenue Communal Garden’s 10/10/10 report!
As part of 350.org’s 10/10/10 Global Work Party campaign to fight climate change, Sustainable Flatbush hosted an event in partnership with the Flatbush Reformed Church, the Brooklyn Food Coalition, and the Flatbush Farm Share CSA to clean up our new garden space at 890 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
Community Garden Update!
Hi gardeners and future gardeners of Flatbush! Just wanted to give you an update on the status of our garden project at the Flatbush Reformed Church.
Park(ing) Day 2010: Cortelyou Road Park
Park(ing) Day NYC, as part of a larger international movement, supports the conversion of parking spots into people-friendly public spaces for the day.
Park(ing) Day is TOMORROW!
Join us for Park(ing) Day 2010! Friday, September 17, 2010 from 8am- 6pm, corner of Cortelyou and Argyle Roads On Friday, September 17th, Sustainable Flatbush will once again create Cortelyou Road Park, a temporary green space for all to enjoy.
Get ready for Park(ing) Day 2010!
On Friday September 17th, 2010, Sustainable Flatbush will once again transform a parking space on Cortelyou Road into a beautiful temporary park for the whole community’s enjoyment.
Block Party Report
Our Traffic Calming Block Party on Sunday was a big success and lots of fun! Thanks to the efforts of the many people who worked on the event, as well as an enthusiastic bunch of local residents
