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
Garden Visioning Session report
On Wednesday, June 16th, Sustainable Flatbush held the second of two brainstorming sessions for a new community garden to be located on the property of Flatbush Reformed Church.
SWAB this!
On Monday, June 7th I had the opportunity to attend the monthly meeting of Brooklyn’s Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) at Borough Hall. When Anne sent me an email asking if I could go, she joked about how it would be more interesting than I think. Of course, she was right!
Summer Intern: Jeremy!
Hello Sustainable Flatbush community! My name is Jeremy Teperman and I am going to be interning with SF for the summer of 2010 under Anne Pope. I am a rising senior at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, studying Geography/Urban Studies and Earth Science. I just got back from a semester abroad in Copenhagen, and I have [...]
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu: Goodbye SF!
Go to the People;
Live among them;
Love them;
Learn from them;
Start from where they are;
Work with them;
Build on what they have.
But of the best leaders,
When the task is accomplished,
The work completed,
The people all remark:
“We have done it ourselves.”
–Lao Tzu
Today I say goodbye to Sustainable Flatbush, and to all of you, dear readers. Thank you all for coming [...]
“Grown In Detroit” film screening May 26th!
Come one, come ALL to our second film screening of the year!
The documentary Grown in Detroit, directed by Mascha and Manfred Poppenk, is an award winning documentary featuring urban organic farming efforts.
Plant Swap at Flatbush Food Co-op on April 24th!
Get ready to do some sweet swappin’! On Saturday, April 24, Sustainable Flatbush and Flatbush Food Co-op will be hosting a free plant swap!
Street Tree Walking Tour April 25th!
What a tree-t! On Sunday, April 25, Sustainable Flatbush will host our fourth Street Tree Walking Tour! Join tour guides Chris Kreussling (better known as Flatbush Gardener) and Tracey Hohman (professional gardener) for a fun, fulfilling and enlightening tour of Brooklyn’s diverse canopy.
Campus Road Garden Town Hall Meeting
You can’t miss it. At the corner of Campus Road and Avenue H rests a haven, a green paradise, a joy to behold — the Campus Road Community Garden. The garden has been growing at its current location since 1997!
Ellen Honigstock at our Neighborhood Energy Forum
We are very excited to be quickly approaching our major event of the spring, the Neighborhood Energy Forum on March 20th. The goal of this event is to hook you up with information and resources to make your home more energy efficient.
