We are starting the CSA this Sunday if you are interested.
It’s still $10 a bag, is open to anyone and the fresh produce comes from the Acevedos Family Farm of Orange county.

Pickup is at DeColores Community Garden, 313 E.8th St between B & C between 1-3pm
If you’d like you can prepay with Paypal: csa@lungsnyc.org

Please let us know if you would like to sign up.
thanks

Because of the Corona pandemic, community gardens are closed by order of GreenThumb, effective immediately “and until further notice community gardens may remain open or closed to garden members only at the discretion of each garden group, and only for absolutely necessary maintenance and season preparation.“

This is in the best interest of everyone, we must protect each other and stay safe. Gardeners know well enough how to give each other space but you never know how interaction with the public may be dangerous given the current crisis.

There is no guidance to what constitutes “absolutely necessary maintenance and season preparation” but it would seem that this would include protecting, nourishing and watering plants.

However, last week it was announced that “Parks was directed by GreenThumb to not turn on internal water at unlicensed gardens.  Internal water access (along with deliveries and supply and plant distributions) is another form of material assistance that is not available to gardens that are unlicensed .“

In the midst of a global health emergency this is of grave concern.

This license impasse began last April. Since September the Parks Department has refused to meet with us to negotiate. We believe these issues can be resolved. We have been acting in good faith. We want to get back to gardening.

On March 13, at the City Council Parks budget hearing Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver was presented with a petition signed by more then 500 folks asking the Department to return to negotiations. Please join us and sign the petition below and share it with your friends and neighbors.

At the hearing, Commissioner Silver agreed to have the Parks Department meet with garden groups to discuss the license. See the video of the hearing HERE.

However, no meeting has yet to take place or be scheduled. Now is it the Parks Department policy to deny water in the midst of a public health emergency?

Surely this is a bureaucratic misunderstanding or oversight. We implore GreenThumb to correct this policy immediately, there is too much at stake

We have watched as GreenThumb’s tactics have devolved into threats, intimidation and reprisals. Now they are turning off the water?

Retribution is not an appropriate public policy. We have legitimate concerns about the GreenThumb license which many find confusing and repressive.

LUNGS and the New York City Community Garden Coalition (NYCCGC) are asking you to join us and support our efforts to correct the GreenThumb License Agreement. We have been trying to bring the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Mayor’s Office, and the Office of the Corporation Counsel back to the table to negotiate in good faith and resolve the outstanding issues in order to achieve a fair and just GreenThumb community garden License. We have been requesting a meeting since September and gotten no response.

The program has been an extraordinary example of a City agency working hand and hand with 10,000 volunteers. Now these gardeners who steward city property are being denied a voice.

We also urge our elected officials to support the thousands of volunteers who have spent years working for to improve their communities and enhance the health and well being of their people.

The Rally on the steps of City Hall for a fair GreenThumb license on September 19 was a great success.

We were very heartened by the support many of our elected officials who stood with the community gardeners
Our thanks go to State Senator Brad Hoylman, Assemblyman Harvey Epstein, City Council Members Peter Koo, Mark Levine and Carlina Rivera.

Sunday, September 15

Campos Community Garden,640 E 12th St (Aves B & C)

4pm • The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre Czech and Slovak Tales with Strings Vít Hořejš and over a dozen 200-year-old marionettes

Children’s Magical Garden,129 Stanton St (Norfolk St)

1:30PM–5PM • Arts for Art presents In Gardens Programs of free jazz, poetry, dance, justice.

1:30pm • Nick Lyons. Nick Lyons—alto sax, Bill Payne — clarinet, Adam Lane —bass, Michael Wimberly—percussion.

2:30pm • Poetry Tributes to Steve Cannon. Nancy Mercado—poetry, Poonam Srivastava—poetry.

3:30pm • Karen Borca Trio Karen Borca—bassoon, Hilliard Greene—bass, Jackson Krall—drums.

4:30pm • We Feel Quartet Luke Stewart, Daniel Carter—horns, woodwinds; No Land—poetry; Miriam Parker—dance.

DeColores, 313 E.8th St. Noon-2pm

Barbaric Yawps and Sea Shanties.  An afternoon of song and improv dance confronting Walt Whitman’s America and the concept of folk.

Dias y Flores,520 E 13th St (Aves A & B)

12–2PM • Acoustic Jam with Victor, Carmine, and Pete

3pm • Kane Balser

Firemen’s Garden,358 E 8th St (Aves C & D)

1-5pm • RALLY PREP! GreenThumb License Teach-in and Poster/Banner Workshop with the New York City Community Garden Coalition to Prep for City Hall Community Garden Rally on Thursday, September 19 Rally at 10am. Gardeners Demand Respect and a Voice in Community Garden Policy!

AND

East River Park Action Teach-in and Poster/Banner Workshop for March and Rally to SAVE EAST RIVER PARK on Saturday, September 21. This March begins at Noon at Tompkins Square Park. BURY THE PLAN/NOT THE PARK!

Green Oasis,370 E 8th St (Aves C & D)

3pm • Judy’s Troupe. A group of singers and singers/songwriters, trained by vocal coach Judy Hages, will perform their favorite covers as well as their own creations.

4pm Amza & Ayla, Beatbox, 21 Century Kids

5pm • Fiddler and Crossroads. Featuring Blues Hall-of-Fame fiddler, Greg Holt, with accordion player Neil Thomas, and Roger Stoltz on suitcase drums. Cajun/Americana Johnny Cash, Dylan, Elvis and other greats! Very danceable, high energy music!

6pm • Mathieu Eveillard. Breton singer-songwriter Mathieu’s rich and layered arrangements and emotionalvocals resonate on his latest album Petit Sauvage #1offering a wide exploration through a pop musical landscape.

7pm • Faith. Felice captures you with her soulful ballads,with rock/soul and reggae flair, with the raspiness of Nina Simone. Ms. Rosser “Sings in a voice both plangent and wailing” New York Times.

LaPlaza Cultural, Ave C & 9th St.

3-4pm MbiraNYC, African Percussion, Come listen, sing, dance to traditional music from Zimbabwe with MbiraNYC

Le Petite Versailles,274 E 2nd St (Aves B & C)

5–9pm • Museum Without Building. Finissage with Max-Louis Raugel and Aida Rebull. Curated by Sylvie Boulanger (CNEAI) and Nicholas Vargelis (LPV) with an homage to Yona Freidman composed by Max-Louis Raugel (sound) and Aída Rebull (video), taking the form of a study in abstract details and absurd coincidences or majestic events clumsily captured around the world.

Miracle Garden,194 E 3rd St (Aves A & B)

1–3pm • LUNGS CSA. Get your veggies on for only $10 per week. Stop by Miracle Garden any Sunday in September to sign up and pre-pay for the following week. The LUNGS CSA runs from July to November, in a new garden each month.

1–3pm • Baby Soda Jazz Band. New Orleans style, small ensemble improvisation, with a nod to Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Warren & the composers who created the great American songs of Tin Pan Alley. Visit babysoda.org.

Orchard Alley, 354 E.4th St (Aves C & D)

10am • Free yoga class. Bring your own mat! We’ll have water! Instructor, Olivia Snyder-Spak.

2–6pm • Friendly Dominoes Tournament. Open to players of all ages, rating & strengths. Beverages, prizes, great fun!

Sam & Sadie Koenig,237 E 7th St (Aves C & D)

3–5pm • Art Show. Kathy Creutzburg & Anne ‘An Address’ Edris. Two local artists exhibit and discuss their use of material from the East River and everything repurposed throughout a flood zone.

6TH & B GARDEN, 84 Ave B (6th St)

2–4pm • Mexican Cooking Workshop Cook up a seasonal summer dish to celebrate Mexico’s Dia de la Independencia with Garden member Paula and the KIDS COOKING Workshop: Ages 5 & up.

4–5:30pm • KidPop Karaoke ala LES. Join garden kid musicians & chefs for live music/singing fun.