Compost Corner

Featured
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.

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!

Steamy Compost, Soil Science, and Community Magic at Maple Street Community Garden
Steamy Compost, Soil Science, and Community Magic at Maple Street Community Garden

Exploring the importance of temperature in thermophilic composting at MSCG.

Compost recipe, soil magic and vermicomposting as compost with superpowers!
Compost recipe, soil magic and vermicomposting as compost with superpowers!

Basic of Compost 101

Welcome to Compost Corner: Worms, Scraps, and Soil Magic at Maple Str
Welcome to Compost Corner: Worms, Scraps, and Soil Magic at Maple Str

Meet our newest project, Compost Corner by Jess Frost

Join our Compost Committee and help us to take care of Mother Earth🌍
Join our Compost Committee and help us to take care of Mother Earth🌍

Decompress with some decomposition.

 

Community Spotlight Series:

Featured
Community Spotlight: Chelsea Bravo
Community Spotlight: Chelsea Bravo

Meet Chelsea, an arts educator and expert in creative expression!

Community Spotlight: Margaret Marcy Emerson
Community Spotlight: Margaret Marcy Emerson

Meet our dedicated compost volunteer, Margaret!

Community Spotlight: Gerard Pefund
Community Spotlight: Gerard Pefund

Meet Gerard Pefung, the incredible Artist + Community Muralist!

Community Spotlight: Nancy Treuber
Community Spotlight: Nancy Treuber

Meet one of our dedicated garden photographers, Nancy Treuber! !

Community Spotlight: Bayla Gottesman
Community Spotlight: Bayla Gottesman
Community Spotlight: Brenda Hawkins Pagan
Community Spotlight: Brenda Hawkins Pagan
Community Spotlight: Zhenia Nagorny
Community Spotlight: Zhenia Nagorny
 

News:

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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
Drip Irrigation 101 video link
Drip Irrigation 101 video link
MSCG to host GreenThumb Drip Irrigation workshop
MSCG to host GreenThumb Drip Irrigation workshop
Read Arlene's Food Policy Report on MSCG here!
Read Arlene's Food Policy Report on MSCG here!

Maple Street Community Garden is launching its inaugural season of a Fresh Food Box in June 2020 in collaboration with GrowNYC as a collaborative partner. 

Butterflies are visiting our garden, and we’re taking note
Butterflies are visiting our garden, and we’re taking note
Greenest Block Contest to host event on 7/17!
Greenest Block Contest to host event on 7/17!

If you are a Greenest Block contestant, come to upcoming Greening Your Block: Lessons from Lefferts Avenue event.

Maple Street Garden has entered the 25th Anniversary 'Greenest Block in Brooklyn’ Contest. Help us to win!
Maple Street Garden has entered the 25th Anniversary 'Greenest Block in Brooklyn’ Contest. Help us to win!

We have entered the 25th Anniversary ‘Greenest Block in Brooklyn’ Contest. Help us to win!

Compost Project to host 2018 Master Compost Program's field trip!
Compost Project to host 2018 Master Compost Program's field trip!

Compost Committee to host 2018 Master Compost Program's field trip on May 5th.

City Council quickly approves garden acquisition
City Council quickly approves garden acquisition

City Council swiftly approved the NYC Parks proposal to acquire the garden, marking the end of the Uniform Land Review Process (or ULURP).

City Planning Commission votes 'yes' to NYC Parks proposal
City Planning Commission votes 'yes' to NYC Parks proposal

The City Planning Commission has voted in favor of a proposal that would allow the Maple Street Community Garden to be acquired by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.

Gardeners voice support at City Planning Commission hearing
Gardeners voice support at City Planning Commission hearing

Gardeners demonstrated the community's strong support for the garden at a recent City Planning Commission hearing.

Garden on path to becoming official NYC green space
Garden on path to becoming official NYC green space

The garden has successfully completed a land use review by the NYC Parks Department.

Media

National Grid Sponsors The Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest

National Grid/August 8, 2024

Crown Heights Block Sweeps Greenest Block in Brooklyn

Brownstoner/August 6, 2024

A Labor of Love: The Maple Street Community Garden

The Science Survey/July 21, 2023

A Short Documentary about MSCG

Producer: Thomas Grenier/May 22, 2023

Maple Street Community Garden Launches Fresh Food Box Program
BKLYNER / June 5, 2020

NYC Department of Parks and Recreation's Acquisition of Resident-made Maple Street Community Garden is Unanimously Approved
596 Acres | August 17, 2017

Maple Street Community Garden Growing Toward Official Green Space
BKLYNR | April 5, 2017

City Moves To Take Over Community Garden Threatened By Developers
Gothamist | September 22, 2016

Brooklyn land grab threatens community gardens
The Villager | April 14, 2016

Trickery, Fraud and Deception
WNYC Studios | April 13, 2016

Deed for Disputed Maple Street Community Garden is 'Dubious,' Judge Says
DNA Info \ November 15, 2015

Brooklyn Senator Moves to Seize Community Garden by Eminent Domain
DNA Info | October 25, 2015

How a Gentrification Scam Threatens New York’s Community Gardens
The Nation| October 20, 2015

Neighbors Fight For An Imperiled Garden They Transformed From An Abandoned Lot Into An Oasis Of Green
Bklyner | September 25, 2014

Police Intervene After 2 Men Try to Tear Up Maple Street Community Garden
DNA Info | September 24, 2014

Landlord with shady past wants to take back beloved Brooklyn community garden
New York Daily News | September 23, 2014

Maple Street Garden Fights For Its Life
The Q at Parkside | September 23, 2014