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Composting

The Chickens

Greene Acres is a community garden on the corner of Greene and Franklin Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Our members grow fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs, run a composting program, and host community events. Visitors and new members are always welcome to come see our projects, visit our goldfish and chickens, and relax under the trees.

 

Open Hours

Open Hours are posted on our front gate by Greene Ave, you could also check our google calendar.

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LOCATION

Franklin and Greene Avenues, Brooklyn, New York
(Bedford-Stuyvesant)

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monthly Meeting 

Monday, July 8th, 6:30 - 8pm, at the garden or Nice Pizza if rains.

Work Session

Saturday, June 22nd, 10am-6pm.

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Plot Building Party!
Plot Building Party!

This Saturday, June 22nd we need help building or new plots as part of the renovations.

Greene Acres will be closed May 27th to June 1st for renovations.
Greene Acres will be closed May 27th to June 1st for renovations.
Member Information
Maintenance
General Garden Tasks
Maintenance

We always need help with these chores during work days and other times. New members: to receive credit, note hours worked in the sign­-in book in the shed.

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Membership
PAYING DUES
Membership

Dues help us pay for keys, hardware, plants, outreach, events, and fun stuff like the hammock. Thank you for doing your part!

Annual dues:

$20 PER ADULT MEMBER (NOT PER HOUSEHOLD)

$10 FOR COMPOSTING MEMBERS

Dues are expected by June 1. New members must pay before receiving keys.

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Events
Events & Parties
Events

Check the calendar to make sure the date you want is free then fill out the following form

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Email List
Membership

Signup or unsubscribe to our member email list here

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Membership Agreement
Membership

Membership Agreement Form

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Membership
Garden Rules and Bylaws
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Open Hours
Open Hours
Open Hours

Every member must host 13 scheduled open hours (actual hours, not sessions) each year. You can sign up for a portion of the long Saturday slot. Please keep the gate open and the open sign displayed.

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Events
School Visits
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Meeting Minutes
Older Archives of Bylaws and Minutes
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Meeting Minutes - 11/13/06
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MEMBERSHIP

You can join Greene Acres as a composting, chicken or full member . Composting members get a key to the gate and a place to drop kitchen scraps. Chicken members help keeping our hens healthy, get a key for the feeding rotation and coop maintenance. Full members play a larger role in garden work and planting decisions, and may join the waiting list for a plot.

 
 
 

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Flickr Image Pool

View a bunch of great photos from the garden on Flickr

SEE GREENE ACRES ON INSTAGRAM

Share your photos of the garden using the hashtag #greeneacresbk

Greene Acres will be closed to all garden members and the public from May 27th to June 1st for renovations. Last year our garden was selected as one of the Vital Brooklyn grantees, you can read more about the initiative at https://www.ny.gov/transforming-central-brooklyn/vital-brooklyn-initiative-0 During the past months we worked as a community on a list of projects that we could tackle with this grant and it’s finally happening. Contractors set aside May 27-29th to start construction work in the garden. So if you want to visit, please be mindful that on those dates the contractors will be using machinery and moving things around, so we ask that you plan your visit for other time. Starting June 1st the garden the garden will open again and we will have access to most of the garden through the Franklin Ave. entrance while the contractors work in the areas marked off by construction fence. List of projects: 1. Water Supply (we have potable water Yai!) 2. New Beds (stayed tuned for Junes 22nd work session, all hands on deck) 3. Compost foundations and new bins 4. Rain water Harvesting system repair 5. Pond Rehab 6. Solar panels to power solar pump, water heating system for the hens and new compost system.
Join us tomorrow for our monthly work session, 10 am - 3 pm. If you are thinking on join our garden, this is a great way to learn what needs to be done, meet old time members and get some hours towards the process of becoming a member. #communitygarden #bedstuybrooklyn #bedstuy #communityfirst
DJ is going trough some health issues that makes very difficult to use her legs. The crew manage to make her a bit more comfortable, on Saturday she was able to chill out of the coop for a while. #citychickens #chickens
After the rain..... —— #bedstuy #peony #garden #nyc #nyrp #communitygarden #pink #brooklyn #spring
The daffodils are in full-bloom! Happy Spring! —— #greeneacres #communitygarden #brooklyn #bedstuy #nyc #nyrp #chicken #garden
It’s almost Spring! Some crocuses have started to bloom around the garden. —— #communitygarden #brooklyn #spring #nyrp #nyc #bedstuy #crocus #flowers
Happy International Women’s Day, from our ladies to yours! —— #brooklyn #bedstuy #womensday #internationalwomensday #communitygarden #nyc #nyrp #hens #chickens #local
Last Friday @alamandercamp came to garden with us. Still cold, but we improvised a greenhouse for some seed balls that they made and were already sprouting. Big shout out to our Compost team, the compost pile that was ready to use was huge and kiddos were so excited with all the worms #kidsgardening #teachnatureconnection
Shout out to all the members that made it today to our emergency meeting. We had a very productive session! Stay tuned to know more about the renovations that will happen over the next few months, these will improve our rainwater harvesting system, compost operations, pond and beds. #communitygarden #bedstuy #communityled