EcoStation Update
EcoStation food growing garden bed, adjacent to the Secret Garden, Bushwick NY.
Linden Broadway Farmer’s market manager, Travis Tench, is clearing the land to prepare for growing early veggie starter plants for seasonal farmer’s market.
EcoStation: NY is a Brooklyn based NYS not for profit organization. The Secret Garden Farm and Nature Preserve is adjacent to the Linden-Bushwick Community Garden, located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, in an interior land lot, not visible from Broadway. Enter by way of the Linden-Bushwick Community Garden gate, located at approximately 9 Linden Street. Walk through the Linden-Bushwick Community Garden, and up the slight hill at the back of the garden.
EcoStation: NY volunteers are developing this natural area for use for environmental education and composting food waste. The Secret Garden is open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Noon – 4 pm. Volunteers are welcome to come by and check out the Center, join in the making of compost, and participate in the ongoing creation of this environmental center. Classroom groups are also welcome to visit the Secret Garden.
For more school group EcoClassroom or Nature Preserve information please contact: Sean-Michael 646-393-9305. For information about composting or mushroom workshops call Kendall 718-285-8150. To volunteer at the Secret Garden Farm or Bushwick Farmers’ Market call Travis 502-494-0628. For general garden inquiries call the Garden Manager Mr. Joseph 917-442-2713.
Check back at this website for listings of free environmental workshops that will be offered during 2010 season.
Community Garden: The community garden is adjacent to the nature preserve. EcoStation: NY is a member of this garden as well. The entire area of the center and garden is 2/3 of an acre. Pictured above is Travis Tench, hard at work, digging out a stump to make way for more area to grow food in the garden
EcoStation: NY plans to grow Callaloo greens and lots of other produce that will be available at the Bushwick Farmer’s Market this spring.
The Bushwick Farmer’s Market is on the corner of Linden and Broadway. Market times are Wednesdays 10 till 6 pm from May to December.
The farmer’s market accepting residential food waste drops off from the public for a suggested donation of $1. This compost is processed at the Secret Garden Nature Preserve.
