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 giving away 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 from 9 am to offer advice and answer any questions you may have about bees and their role as part of our ecosystem.
Artisan Market, which features only independent design and fine art, is located on the DeKalb Avenue sidewalk perimeter of Fort Greene Park starting at the intersection of Washington Park - adjacent to the GreenMarket. Artisan-Market can be reached by public transportation via: subways: #C to Lafayette, #G to Fulton, #R,B,Q to DeKalb and #2,3,4,5 to Nevins. Map and travel information is also available on both the Fort Greene Park Conservancy and Artisan-Market websites.
Contact info:
John Howe 718-858-6891 or [email protected]
Natasha Harsh 718-855-8175 or [email protected].
Website: http://natashaharsh.artspan.com/
Archive for June, 2008
Wildflower Seed Give-Away, Saturday, September 27th at Fort Greene Park’s Artisan Market
Friday, June 13th, 2008Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District 11th Garden Walk, Sunday June 08th
Sunday, June 1st, 2008On Sunday, June 8th from 11AM - 5PM, enjoy a self-guided Garden Walk through a dozen private gardens and 9 community gardens in historic Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights. The Garden Walk brings attention to the singular qualities of the Garden District’s private and community gardens; providing not only a special opportunity to view some unseen treasures of these three historic neighborhoods but a chance for garden walkers to get ideas, share gardening tips, even cuttings and nursery finds. Proceeds from the Tour support the annual Fall Bulb Give-Away which provides thousands of Spring flowering bulbs, free of charge, to residents of these three communities, encouraging the continued beautification of the Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District.
Tickets are $20 and available in advance at: The Brooklyn Flea, Lafayette between Clermont and Vanderbilt, Sundays only, or online at BrownPaperTickets.com.
Tickets may be purchased the day of the Walk at: Thirst, 187 DeKalb@Carlton in Fort Greene; The Forest Floor, 659 Vanderbilt@Park Place, Prospect Heights; or The Brooklyn Flea. Advance Ticket purchasers should stop by one of these locations to pick up the official Map/Guide on the day of the Tour.
For more information call: 718-219-2137.
