Meeting W 3/13 and Gathering W 3/20

Green Spaces/Freedom by Design: Gathering today and special event next Wednesday, 3/20 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Come by V813 at 5:00 PM today, March 13th, if you’re around. We’ll be discussing and finalizing the presentation for the President tomorrow, as well as putting several seedlings in larger containers, and planning out the coming weeks of activities and action. All the seeds we’ve planted have sprouted except a two stubborn types of wildflowers, so we have about 18 types of plants growing (are there any photo bloggers out there? ).

An important announcement: one special event is next Wednesday evening. It is a class at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on preparing gardens for spring. It begins at 5:30 PM on Wednesday March20^th and ends at 8:00 PM (2.5 hours). Everyone is welcome but the number of seats are slightly limited so please RSVP. We can go earlier in the afternoon to see the botanic gardens – and the weather looks great for the 20th!

Please RSVP for the BBG Class Preparing for Spring.

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

QPL Elmhurst Library Plant and Seed Swap

Climate Action: Plant Swap And Mingle

Bring your pest-free plants, cuttings, and seeds to trade with other plant parents at our monthly swap! No registration needed – all are welcome.

Two hands holding soil and a young plant, with the words Plant Swap. — Image from Elmhurst Library event description

DATE & TIME

Mar 18, 4:30pm – 5:30pm

LANGUAGE

English

How To Attend?

In-Person

LOCATION

Elmhurst

86-07 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373

(718) 271-1020

Get directions to event.

AUDIENCE

Teens, Seniors, Kids(6-11), Kids(0-5), Adults

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

First Meeting of Spring 2024

Greetings All,

Please join us for the first meeting of the semester, and help plan a number of events to educate ourselves, enjoy nature and planting, and improve our environment. The meeting will be hybrid so join on Zoom if you can’t make it in person.

Date: Today, Wednesday, January 31st, 5:00-6:00pm

Location: Voorhees Building, Room 813, and via Zoom

Refreshments will be served. Share this invitation with anyone that you think would be interested.

See you soon!

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

NYPL Riverside Library Plant Swap

From the New York Public Library’s Riverside branch, on Amsterdam Ave and 65th Street in Manhattan:

Plant Swap

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 3 – 5 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.
Location: Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
For all ages

Event Details

Is your indoor jungle overgrowing your space? Do you have cuttings to give away? Do you want to trade for something new or just adopt a new little plant friend? Join us on the first Tuesday of every month and meet new plant friends, both human and vegetation!

Come on down to the Riverside Library and get your swap on! Meet other plant friends! Trade plants, tips, and stories. You may find that wishlist plant you’ve been looking for or try something entirely new.

This is a free plant swap. There is no fee to participate. You are encouraged to bring a healthy and pest-free plant or cutting to swap, but it’s not required. Also, please bring your own bags and/or containers to carry your new green friends home. Everyone is welcome!

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Join the Club!

This Green Spaces club will be at the Club Fair on Thursday, September 8th, 12:45-2:15. Join us there, hear more about the club, and join! We’ll be looking for students interested in becoming club leaders, and to get student signatures for the club roster. Club leaders and members will have the opportunity to shape to club’s purpose and objectives, to choose projects, and to get their hands dirty to grow City Tech’s green spaces.

Author: Jody R. Rosen