HOSPITALITY GARDEN

Alas and a lack: our Garden Club President Tristen Vail said she needs to step down, end her term….    She has been really dynamic, resourceful, organized and energetic as president the last year plus;    Tristen told us she is too busy w/ internship and other commitments this spring so she wants to turn it over to someone else.   We’ll miss her exec skills, humor and ideas….. But she will still be a part of club events and wants to do planting this spring. (We are happy for that….)

BUT on the PLUS side:  at Thursday’s meeting everyone gave their support to elect  Amanda Arroyo to be the new president!! She has been a big part of the club for a long time and she will be great as Prez. We are all smiling about that!                        Caroline will stay on as VP. We may need to find a treasurer, but                            Maen agreed to be secretary so he will be sending out messages to the club. It is fantastic that these two will continue to take on some of the exec chores             AND…

Mark these dates: APRIL 16 & MAY 15:  GARDEN CLUB EVENTS

Club members will be able to use the green house at Brooklyn Grange later this month, to start seedlings for a big plant sale on 4/16

We should be able to get seedlings into the ground by early March for harvest and a cooking demo on May 15.

Watch the Events Page for more news

Join us Tomorrow as we debut & present our “Vertical Green Wall!”

Enjoy free mini “Dirt Cups,” and purchase some lovingly prepared Fall treats such as Hot Cider, Mini Candy Apples, Butternut Squash Tarts, and 3 kinds of pizza seasoned with herbs from our garden.

Prepping our garden beds for the Winter has officially begun!

We planted some mustard green seeds alongside our kales because both will do well during the winter believe it or not… seriously, talk about some superfood I mean c’mon!

Our salad greens have really bursted out from the last time Jimmy & Tammy planted their seeds…

There’s still some more yummy basil, cherry tomatoes, and ground cherries left for the picking…

Herbs like parsley, rosemary, and thyme are growing nicely for the coming Thanksgiving holiday…

**Next week there’s no meeting but we’ll keep you posted on our next scheduled meet-up b/c there’s a lot in the works on the horizon…

Thank you Michelle, Maen, Tammy, Dani, & Jimmy for all of your work maintaining the garden today- it really looks spectacular! Thank you always professor Hellerman for dropping the knowledge down on us on the horticultural aspect! Thank you Matt of

Caroline, Maen, Tammy, Dani, & Jimmy

Brooklyn Grange for sharing your tools with us & congratulations on the birth of your baby girl!

With the Summer now behind us and Fall in full swing, we need some eager rooftop tillers willing to “Winterize” our lot over at the Brooklyn Grange.

Join us this Thursday at 12:45pm at Namm 201 to head to our garden.

On the agenda:

Planting some Winter resistant greens…come join us to learn what they are have fun getting your culinary green thumb on!

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Amanda & Shellita!

The Hospitality Garden Club was a part of history as we participated with hundreds of thousands of others in New York City’s “People’s Climate March.”

As about 120 world leaders convene at the UN in these next couple of days, we hope that our message of food justice & climate control is heard during the United Nations Climate Summit.

We had a GREAT turnout for our 1st club meeting of the semester…

Thanks to ALL those who came out to make flyers & visit our garden- you rock!

Here’s the scoop on the “People’s Climate March” this Sunday:

• Meetup Time: 10:30AM
• Location: 77th Street & Central Park West
• Mass Transit: C train to 81st Street, American Museum of Natural History
• Attire: Chef Whites if you have, comfortable clothing & shoes
• Bring: Your own food, water, pots & wooden spoons (to make noise)

*E-mail Caroline for more info: carreno.caroline@gmail.com

Be there to make history!

Meeting 12:45PM at Namm 202

DESSERTS & SNACKS provided by the Hospitality Management pastry class

On the Agenda:
How we can fight global warming?
& Getting ready for “People’s Climate March” this Sunday

Bring materials to make signs for the march

Come by & meet the Hospitality Garden crew

Can’t make it? Catch us next week… we meet EVERY Thursday at 12:45PM in Namm 202.

We’re also an Facebook. “Like” us at City Tech Hospitality Garden to see more updates, photos, and connect with club members!

NYCCT Students,

Join the the largest climate march in history!

On September 21st, the Hospitality Garden Club will participate in the “Climate March” by the United Nations in support of some serious government changes to reduce global warming.

Hospitality Management students will be in their chef whites to represent that food really matters when it comes to climate issues.

Stay tuned for more information to follow…

Caroline, Tristen, fleurs

The Hospitality Club Fair was a true success!

The Hospitality Garden Club would like to thank EVERYONE who attended… the energy & support the Hospitality Department gives out is electric…

Looking forward to club-to-club collaborations & a semester of community service on & off campus.

Go Hospitality!

Missed the event? Not to worry, a campus-wide “Club Fair” is coming soon…

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Hospitality Club Fair 2014

After all these years it still seems like a miracle:

Seed goes in the ground, (wait a little) a small plant comes up, (wait a little longer); the little bush provides a plethora of small green beans that can be eaten immediately. Given the number of blossoms on these bushes, it is clear that this is only the beginning of the bean times. Large amounts are on the way. Steamed or sauteed is nice. Or pickled.  Dilly Beans used to be popular as a garnish for dry martinis when folks tired of olives. Maybe they still are.

There is a tomato variety named ‘Mortgage Lifter‘ that did just that for the fella who developed the seed. Maybe these beans, with the right marketing, could get a similar moniker– like ‘Tuition Helper’

Almost as prolific as beans, are the squash bugs that have inundated the butternut plants.  Spraying with cayenne and garlic solution slowed em down. Today they got doused w/ mild peppermint soap. Still, they come up for more.  If they stay off the zukes (young fruits just starting) it will be a miracle. No, not a miracle, just surprising.

Fruits are thick beneath the sprawling ground cherry plant. Sweet, with a musky finish. Peel back the paper husk, but leave it attached, and that’s the garnish you see on those precious French tartlettes.  Or in your martini.