Welcome back all my fellow procurers of perfect produce! As you are nibbling your way through those strawberries and greens, don't forget to mark your calendars for the mother of all summer celebrations, Summer Solstice, which can be enjoyed in many ways in our lovely city. What is the summer solstice you ask? It is … Continue reading Celebrate the Season with the Summer Solstice

On Wednesday, May 9th Community Board 6  approved a green market on the Queens Boulevard access road and 70th Avenue, on the sidewalk infront of and to the side of the Forest Hills Post Office. The market, organized by GrowNYC, will run on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting July 8 through to … Continue reading Forest Hills will have a GreenMarket!

  Sunday, May 20, 2012, 11am-4pm     FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY Why are we posting about an art museum's community day? Because they will have many interesting environmental activities, talks and films! Community Day Activities: Ivy Clippings from the Garden Wall      Take home a clipping from the curtain of ivy that covers Museum’s … Continue reading Noguchi Museum Community Day Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Tired of throwing away your Vegetable Trimmings & Scraps? Turn them into Nutritious Soil for your Own Garden!!! You can do it in your KITCHEN or BACKYARD!!! Hummus to Humus: Food Harvests and Compost Wednesday, July 13 ·  6 to 8 pm Queens Botanical Garden · 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 718.539.5296 · compost@queensbotanical.org   … Continue reading Hummus to Humus: Food Harvests and Compost

Spring has sprung and just because we are urbanites, doesn't mean we can't enjoy the green of the season right in our own "backyards." Family Fun Start with a trip to our farm, The Golden Earthworm. (Yes, I call it our farm.) June is the ONLY month you can pick your own strawberries and pretend … Continue reading Spring into Spring in the City