Urban Gardens and Farms Orientation on June 16th
On Tuesday, June 16th we are holding our next event: an Orientation for the Sustainable Flatbush Urban Gardens and Farms Initiative!
Promoting sustainable living in our Brooklyn neighborhood and beyond.
On Tuesday, June 16th we are holding our next event: an Orientation for the Sustainable Flatbush Urban Gardens and Farms Initiative!
If you get around Brooklyn by bus (or would like to), your presence is requested at the Brooklyn College Student Center tomorrow (Wednesday, June 10th) at 6:30pm.
On Friday, April 3, State Senator Kevin Parker is hosting the 2nd Annual Green Collar Job Fair at the YMCA in Flatbush, Brooklyn. (more…)
I just received an email from a neighbor providing details on how to contact State Senator Kevin Parker if you live in his district and support funding public transit with minimal tolls on the East River bridges:
Despite the somewhat counter-intuitive program, yesterday’s Worm Composting Potluck was a great success! After enjoying a delicious meal, we got a tour
Flatbush Supper Club is our partnership with Green Edge Collaborative‘s Neighborhood Supper Club program:
Hosted by collaborators just like you, these small potlucks are intended for neighbors to get to know neighbors while sharing their skills, ideas and interests in urban sustainability.
The next gathering of the Flatbush Supper Club will be this Sunday afternoon, February 15th, at 3pm. We will share a potluck meal and learn about worm composting. Hope to see you there! Here are all the details:

Worm Composting Potluck
*Learn about worm composting & harvest a worm bin
*Eat & share fantastic food with friends and neighbors
When: Sunday, February 15th at 3pm
Where: Micki Josi’s house (RSVP for details)
What: We will share a potluck and then learn about worm bin composting by harvesting a worm bin.
Who: Anyone who wants to learn about worm composting. Hosted by Micki Josi
Requirements:
1. Please bring a seasonal, homemade vegetarian/vegan dish to share & Tupperware containers for leftovers & worm castings
2. Willingness to get down and dirty with the worms, but feel free to bring gloves if you don’t feel comfortable touching worms with your bare hands.
3. Please RSVP by emailing: mathjosi@yahoo.com
Micki Josi is a New York City public school teacher and the co-founder, with fellow teacher Coquille Houshour, of Educating Tomorrow, a group committed to “greening” NYC schools. Micki generously offered her home for the first-ever Flatbush Supper Club potluck and discussion, and here is […]