Earth Day 2010

children planting at the Bears Community Garden Earth Day 2009

SPRING IS HERE!  The North Flatbush Avenue Avenue BID has alot in store for the district for April 2010. 

This is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to honor this event, the BID will start to do some planting in the treet pits along Flatbush Avenue.  We have 44 tree pits that are in need of some soil, mulch and plants.  If you would like to volunteer and help with these plantings, please email us at the BID office at info@nfbid.com. Join the Planting Community!

Friday, April 16, from 11 am -12pm, members of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be visiting the BID for a Workshop.   Each year the BID enters the Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest sponsored by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden/Greenbridge Program. The Bears Community Garden in our district won in 2008 for best Community Garden and Burrito Bar and Kitchen won 2 years in a row for best garden storefront.  If you are a Block or Merchant Association or a BID nearby, join us for this Workshop.  Find out how you can participate in the contest by coming to our next BBG/Community meeting.  The BID will be handing out free seedling packets for all who attend.   For more information on this meeting email us at info@nfbid.com.

On Sunday, April 25 the North Flartbush Avenue BID will be presenting its 5th Annual Childrens Earth Day Event.  Children between the ages of 2-10 years are welcome to the Pacific Street Bears Community Garden for eco- friendly arts and crafts, interactive puppet show with Pinch the Rat Packer, seedling planting, learn about compost and recycling, free organic smoothies and much more and its all FREE.  From 1-4pm. The Community garden is located on the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Pacific Street. Enter on Flatbush Avenue.  For more information on this event and all our events check out the flyer on our website at www.nfbid.com.