Church Avenue Communal Garden: May 2011 updates!

Church Avenue Communal Garden: May 2011 updates!

Brooklyn Native Plants Tour May 15th, Spring Planting at the Garden May 21st, and Celebration with Flatbush Farm Share CSA June 8th!

How to Fix Your Home and Save on Energy Bills: May 24th

How to Fix Your Home and Save on Energy Bills: May 24th

Join Sustainable Flatbush and NYC Councilmember Jumaane D. Williams for an informational event about energy efficiency programs, including the federal Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for low-income homeowners, Empower NY for renters and homeowners, free or low-cost energy audits for homeowners of all income levels available through Green Jobs Green New York, subsidies for benchmarking and [...]

Spring Celebration with Flatbush Farm Share CSA!

Spring Celebration with Flatbush Farm Share CSA!

Join us on June 8th for a Spring Festival and Potluck Social at the Church Avenue Communal Garden to celebrate our new spring plantings and compost system, and the Flatbush Farm Share CSA‘s first produce distribution of the season!

Report from PowerShift 2011

Report from PowerShift 2011

Going down to the PowerShift Conference this year was a learning experience on several fronts. PowerShift is a place where student activists from all over the country gather to discuss energy and sustainability issues

Church Avenue Communal Garden: events this week!

Church Avenue Communal Garden: events this week!

The Edible Garden Build on Wednesday April 27th and our first Spring Planting this Saturday April 30th will be a great finish to a big couple of weeks for the Church Avenue Communal Garden!

Cow Karma: Confessions of a Carnivore

Cow Karma: Confessions of a Carnivore

My name is Kimberly and I like meat, a lot. I’ve heard that the unsustainable production of beef in the United States accounts for a large portion of the greenhouse gasses that we emit. 

Flatbush Plant Swap April 16th!

Flatbush Plant Swap April 16th!

  The 2nd Annual Flatbush Plant Swap is coming up soon! On Saturday, April 16, Sustainable Flatbush and Flatbush Food Co-op will be hosting a free community plant swap.

4th Annual Street Tree Walking Tour!

4th Annual Street Tree Walking Tour!

The 4th Annual Sustainable Flatbush Street Tree Walking Tour will be Sunday, April 17, the day after the Plant Swap. (It’s a busy weekend for us!)

Brooklyn Dirt #3: Monthly Talks on Urban Farming & Gardening

Brooklyn Dirt #3: Monthly Talks on Urban Farming & Gardening

On Wednesday, April 20, Prospect Farm and Sustainable Flatbush are proud to present Brooklyn Dirt: Monthly Talks on Urban Farming and Gardening. Talk Three: Composting Inside and Outdoors With Speakers Jenny Blackwell (NYC Compost Project) and Pieranna Pieroni (Brooklyn College)

Garden Workday this Saturday April 2nd!

Garden Workday this Saturday April 2nd!

Sustainable Flatbush’s Church Avenue Communal Garden workday this Saturday! Saturday, April 2nd, 11am-3pm