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Join us for city-wide Open Garden Day on Saturday, June 6th!
Join us for city-wide Open Garden Day on Saturday, June 6th!

Join us on Saturday, June 6th from 11-3pm for Open Garden Day for rock + shell painting, garden signage, book talk and compost education and games! 

THIS SUNDAY 5/3: Join MSCG + Arts Committee for a garden-wide celebration: Earth Day Community Event!
THIS SUNDAY 5/3: Join MSCG + Arts Committee for a garden-wide celebration: Earth Day Community Event!

Join us on Sunday, May 3rd from 10am-3pm for a day of beautifying our green space by painting a mural, making sustainable art, storytime for our little gardeners, and engaging with fun crafts for both adults and children.

THIS SATURDAY 5/2: Join the NYC Pollinators and MSCG for a day of spring native planting!
THIS SATURDAY 5/2: Join the NYC Pollinators and MSCG for a day of spring native planting!

Join us on Saturday, May 2nd from 11am–1:30pm for a big day in the garden, we’re doing a HUGE planting of perennial native pollinator plants.

MSCG received the 2025 GreenThumb Community Cultivators Certificate!
MSCG received the 2025 GreenThumb Community Cultivators Certificate!

Congrats to MSCG for being honored for hosting public events that engage our communities through educational workshops, fun and games, mutual aid, and more.

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Maple Street Community Garden, Class of 2025 🌱📘
MSCG earns Awards and Ribbons at 45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair
MSCG earns Awards and Ribbons at 45th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair
You're invited!
You're invited!

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on 10/4/25 honoring Council Member Rita Joseph!

Flatbush Eats: Food, Survival, and Celebration
Flatbush Eats: Food, Survival, and Celebration
Maple Street Garden joins BBG in the 'Fight for Sunlight'
Maple Street Garden joins BBG in the 'Fight for Sunlight'
Our new garden logo, designed by Gerard Pefung
Our new garden logo, designed by Gerard Pefung
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Composting
The Best Open Mic Night Ever
The Best Open Mic Night Ever

Compost Corner escapes the bins for a special edition. Read the recap of the Fundraising Committee’s Open Mic Night 2026 and all the shenanigans that came along here.

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Trusting the Curing Process
Trusting the Curing Process

Flattened by a virus and stuck on bedrest, I found myself thinking about compost. Not the pretty finished kind, but the messy middle and the slow, quiet cure. This piece is about patience, timing, and why the parts that look like nothing are actually doing the most.

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Sprucing up for Spring: a special update from the Super Secret Worm Task Force
Sprucing up for Spring: a special update from the Super Secret Worm Task Force

A spring update from MSCG’s Super Secret Worm Task Force, and a deeper look at vermicomposting at Maple Street Community Garden.

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Frozen Bins and Circular (Economy) Dreams
Frozen Bins and Circular (Economy) Dreams

The first blog of 2026 explores the concept of community gardening and compost’s role in New York City’s evolving circular economy.

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Finding Purpose in the Off-Season
Finding Purpose in the Off-Season

December always feels like the moment everything gets quieter: the beds are bare, the air gets (painfully) sharp, and most of us are spending more time inside than out. But somehow, this is when the garden teaches the clearest lessons about cycles and purpose. (Maybe it’s just the cold air going to my head.)

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The Master Composter Certificate
The Master Composter Certificate

An in-depth overview of the Master Composter Certification program in New York City.

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Gourds, Greenhouse Gas, and a Honda Accord’s Worth of Scraps
Gourds, Greenhouse Gas, and a Honda Accord’s Worth of Scraps

A data update from Team Compost at MSCG, plus a look at the science behind composting.

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No Pumpkin Left Uncomposted
No Pumpkin Left Uncomposted

Join the compost team at MSCG on our campaign to leave no pumpkin uncomposted this Autumn! Read more about our upcoming Portraits and Pumpkins Party and more.

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From Ovens to Overs: An Arts Cafe & Bake Sale Success Story
From Ovens to Overs: An Arts Cafe & Bake Sale Success Story

The tale of the Great MSCG Arts Cafe and Bake Sale.

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Sifting into Autumn
Sifting into Autumn

Read here for an exciting update on MSCG’s new sifting table, and why sifting compost is so important!

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