Juneteenth Coming Again to the Garden
Join us for music, dance, readings, food and kids activiies.
Visit by Hola LES tour.
Tourism professionals from the Travel + Social Good Summit held at the United Nations in May take part in the Hola LES tour led by coalition member Wendy Brawer of Green Map. They enjoyed meeting Bob Humber and loved the garden!
It’s My Park Day
Despite the cloudy cool weather, we had a great afternoon for It's My Park Day. Farmer Ted brought us three hens (yet to be named). Jen and Karl's two boys cleaned out the coop, put in fresh dirt, straw and wood chips and welcomed the ladies to their new home. One of them laid an egg while waiting in the crate.
Welcome to Our New Turtle
Our friend and turtle expert, Richard Ogust, brought back one of Bob's two cooter turtles after her convalescence from a shell infection. She took to the pond like a (what else?) turtle to water. The other female will join the others soon.
It’s My Park Day
The city-wide It's My Park Day is happening in parks all over the city from this weekend through the summer. We are celebrating the day on Saturday, [...]
Peter Lambert, 1936-2015
We mourn the loss of a true friend: generous, funny, self-effacing, and kind. He had tremendous integrity. Old school. “Bowery Pete” "His father called him Skeezix" From Jane Barrer Co-President of M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden:
“Dear Gardeners:
I am sorry to tell you that we lost our friend and gardener Pete Lambert early this morning. Pete passed away shortly after midnight at Beth Israel.
…We will all miss him.
Rest in peace, Pete.”