Tag Archives: guerilla gardening

Wonderful Weed Day Volunteers

Many thanks to the wonderful Weed Day volunteers who came out on Saturday to help out at East River State Park!!! This fab group of community folks focused their energy on pulling weeds in the children’s playground area. The first workday event was a great success and we look forward to seeing more of you [...]

April’s NAG Action: Community Gardens, Open Spaces, & Guerilla Gardening. Oh, my!

Are you ready to get your hands dirty making North Brooklyn a greener place? Join us tonight as we gather to discuss Open Space issues–everything from park space to the cleanliness of streets & sidewalks– & community gardening in No Bro. Tues April 5th. 7-830pm Greenpoint Reformed Church. 136 Milton St. Between Franklin & Manhattan [...]

What We’re Up To Lately

On Tuesday, July 6, we held our monthly NAG ACTION meeting at the Woods. The subject was “Why Shop Local?” I presented some policy research from the Pratt Center for Community Development. To read the policy brief or download a PDF of the presentation, visit Pratt Center’s Local Retail website. Caitlin Dourmashkin from the Northside [...]