Greening Day 2004

For Immediate Release

Event:	Fourth Annual Greening Day of Boerum Hill
Date:	May 1st 2004
Time/Location:	Opening ceremony 9 am at the Mulch Pit, corner of Third Avenue & Pacific Street; the rest of the day on individual blocks across Boerum Hill. Mulch Pit open until 3 pm.
Contacts	Kristen Austin	718.522.1232 kaustin@sunlink.net
	Joanna Pertz	718.625.0795 jkp@joannapertzla.com
For the Hoyt Street Plant Sale:
	Martin Sticht	718.643.0857

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ KICKS OFF GREENING DAY IN BOERUM HILL

The greening of Boerum Hill goes into high gear on Saturday, May 1, when residents from blocks across the neighborhood take to the streets to clean and mulch the tree pits on their blocks, spruce up their front gardens and fill their window boxes. Sponsored by the Boerum Hill Association, the day begins at 9 am when residents gather at an opening ceremony, which will be kicked off by Marty Markowitz.

Once again, there will be free mulch and compost, so residents are reminded to bring extra-strong trash bags to carry it back to their blocks. Coffee and bagels will be available for all. And information will be available on tree pit care, tree pit planting, window boxes, street-hardy plants, etc. Once again, Greening Day has been coordinated to coincide with the Annual Hoyt Street Garden Plant Sale.

The Greening Committee of the Boerum Hill Association (BHA) has briefed Greening Captains from blocks that run east to west from Fourth Avenue to Court Street and north to south from Schermerhorn to Warren Street. The committee also equipped them with notes on tree-pit care, and tree-pit and window box planting.

Posted by jpotisch at April 17, 2004 11:00 AM