On Sunday, July 31st the Brooklyn Bridge CSA, in collaboration with Pursue, is hosting its first volunteer day of the season – and all are welcome!
Join members of the Brooklyn Bridge CSA, the South Bronx CSA, and the Friends of Brook Park for a day of rolling up our sleeves in the heart of the South Bronx.
We’ll be gardening, weeding, painting, and possibly helping to construct some chicken coops – basically, being of service in a spirit of partnership and doing whatever needs doing to help the community garden in Brook Park – and the community itself – thrive.
Date: Sunday, July 31st
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Brook Park Community Garden
Directions: Click here (and feel free to use Hopstop to calculate your commute)
Closest train: 6 train to Brook Avenue (and a short walk from the 2 and 5 trains at 149th Street)
What to bring: Water and positive energy
RSVP (highly appreciated in order to coordinate the day!): Register below
Invite Friends: Through Facebook
Some snacks will be provided but please arrive having eaten lunch. Please also be sure to allow sufficient travel time to arrive a little before 1pm so that we can start on time.
About Brook Park
Since its inception about ten years ago, when community members literally took sledgehammers to the pavement of an abandoned cement lot in the South Bronx, Brook Park has epitomized the meaning of a community garden. Today it serves as a flourishing community center for urban gardeners, the South Bronx CSA, environmental education for young people, public art projects, a thriving activist space, and much more. To find out more about Brook Park, check out www.friendsofbrookpark.org.
About the Brooklyn Bridge CSA – South Bronx CSA Partnership
For the 2011 growing season, the Brooklyn Bridge CSA (BBCSA) established a pilot sister CSA relationship with the South Bronx CSA (SBCSA). Because the SBCSA has more low-income members than the BBCSA, the BBCSA decided to donate excess sponsor shares from their CSA to the SBCSA to subsidize some of their members’ shares. Through this arrangement, the BBCSA has helped create opportunities for more people, especially low-income people, to have access to fresh local food. This volunteer day is an opportunity for the two communities to connect in person and deepen their relationship. It’s also an opportunity for other folks with shared values and a commitment to food justice to connect with some exciting grassroots initiatives and have fun while doing it!
This event is being organized within the context of Pursue’s ongoing Chewing on Food Justice series. See the Pursue website for more information about our upcoming programs in the series, especially Chewing on Food Justice: Got Access? which will feature Steven Deheeger, Coordinator of the South Bronx CSA!
