The Spring 2009 FGA Newsletter is available online. Click to download file

Gnarly Vines is proud to underwrite this issue of the Fort Greene Association newsletter.

Bees are responsible for pollinating 30% of our food crops. If they become extinct- much of the world's food supply will disappear with them.

Haagen-Dazs is supplying 2,000 packets of wildflower seeds for plants favored by foraging honey bees. Fort Greene resident and beekeeper, John Howe of Brooklyn Bee Apiary,is coordinating this effort and will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have about bees and their role as part of our ecosystem. Artisan Market is located on the DeKalb Avenue sidewalk perimeter of Fort Greene Park starting at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Washington Park.
John Howe contact info: 718-858-6891 or jah1943@gmail.com

http://natashaharsh.artspan.com/

The first organizing meeting on The Fort Greene Clinton Hill Food Co-op is January 23rd at
Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church at 85 So Oxford (btwn Lafayette/Greene) 7-8:30PM. Get in on the ground floor!
Our big questions: Why we need/want a co-op? What it will take to start it? What support do we have now? What will the structure of the co-op be? What’s on our wish list? How can other Co-ops help us?
Sign the petition, get involved, get updates: fortgreenecoop.wordpress.com

What and Why

We are making Fort Greene and Clinton Hill green neighborhoods with two goals in mind: reducing our contribution to global warming and our use of non-renewable resources.

We are doing this by promoting four actions. (Other steps will follow and other ideas are most welcome.)

• Buying electricity from sources that do not contribute to global warming
• Flooding the neighborhood with energy efficient light bulbs
• Promoting recycling and reducing refuse
• Getting many more street trees and other plantings in public spaces