Spring 2010

Volume 15 Issue 1
The Newsletter That Helps You Grow
Spring/Early Summer Edition 2010
Welcome Back Gardeners
Ayala Jonas, Staff Reporter
ith an overflow crowd in the
Ecology Village gym the 2010 growing
season was officially opened. Many gardeners had already been hard at work
preparing their plots for the spring;
encouraged by the unseasonable warm
early April weather to get a head start
on the season. Some gardeners had
not yet been to their plots this season
and were seeing their old friends for
the first time since the fall. And, of
course, we welcomed the many new
gardeners who had waited patiently for
their turn to get a plot.
won’t try to reiterate everything that
was said but just recall a few of the
topics.
Photo: J. Weingarten
W
Neighborly relations and respect for
fellow gardeners was a recurring
theme of many points. Fence height,
row weeding and planting so that you
don’t create shade for another garden
are all instances where what we do
in our space effects our neighbors
experience.
We gathered, though, to get our permits, hear the rules and regulations
(old and new) and learn more about all
the various activities that make us a
community garden.
The afternoon’s main event, aside from
permit distribution, was FBGA President
Adriann Musson reviewing the rules
and answering questions. This article
President Adriann Musson addresses a packed
house of old and new gardeners on Opening Day.
Community service was explained
again. This year’s requirement is 8
hours per household and can include
committee work or participation in
scheduled work days. Every gardener
was given a chance to sign up for a
committee and the list of scheduled
work days was distributed. The work
days have a great atmosphere and are
an opportunity to meet and get to
know your fellow gardeners. Come out
and participate.
Contents
Welcome Back Gardeners
Editor’s Message
Announcements
Garden Quotes/Poetry
Critters in the Garden
Musings From A New Gardener
Education Workshop Calendar
Habitat Community Day
Atlantic City Bus Trip
Recipes from the Garden Quick-Meals
Classified
Fun Corner For Kids Only
Garden Humor
Dates to Remember
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Photo: Jill Weingarten
Continued p. 2 col. 2
Gardeners filled the gym in Ecology Village on Opening Day.
Editor’s
Message
Spring—Finally
here and in the air
T
he high winds which tore through
our region in early spring damaging
much of the Wildlife Habitat became a
blessing in disguise. Members joined
forces with Chairs Carl Arendt and Tom
Ingram to remove fallen trees, then
went to work to repair and replace
damaged shrubs and perennials. A full
force of volunteers planted, weeded,
and redesigned the nature walk.
Invasive datura and mugwort which
blocked drivers’ view around the back
road turn was cleared, uncovering
a wealth of trees—Russian olives,
Mimosa as well as wildflowers. The
berm was landscaped and groomed
to create a future sitting area.
By the way, if you are looking for soil on
this newly created berm please do not
take ours. We need this soil, and it has
been heavily seeded with grass. Happy
Gardening!
Floyd Bennett Gardens
Association
Newsletter
Floyd Bennett Gardens Association Inc. is located in
Floyd Bennett Field, a unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.
Editor/Design/Production
Jill Weingarten
Contributors
• Helen Hughes • Ayala Jonas
• Kathleen McSorley • Jeff Oshins
• William Palumbo • Claudia Saul • Pam Spiewak
• Judy Weintraub • Pay Wu
Copy Editor and Proofreader
• Lois Pinetree • Paul Moses
Photographers
• Irwin Tawil • Igor Vaschuk• Vladimir Zhdanov
Website: fbga.net
Contact Louis M.: [email protected]
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Our Policy
All submissions to the newsletter may be
edited for grammar, spelling and length.
We reserve the right to reject entries.
Disclaimer: Required by the National Parks Service
The views and conclusions contained in this
document are those of the authors and should
not be interpreted as representing the opinions or
policies of the United States Government. Mention
of trade names or commercial products does not
constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Opening Day
Continued from page 1
All gardeners were reminded about the
monthly inspections. The new policy
this year is that if you have a violation
of the rules and receive a warning letter then even if you fix the problem
the violation remains. If you have 3
violations during the growing season
then your permit will not be renewed
for the following season. So put up
your sign, clean up the weeds in your
plot and in your row. If for some reason
you will not be able to maintain your
garden inform the administration in
writing so that someone can help.
There will be suggestion boxes placed
in the north and west gazebos. Please
hand in your ideas!
After a question and answer period,
everyone had the opportunity to meet
the committee chair people, hear
about the committees and sign up for
committee work or to pickup t-shirts,
hats and spring transplants.
The afternoon ended with the distribution of permits, along with goody bags
of free seeds!
Announcements
Fbga rules and regulations will be
strictly enforced. Non-compliant plots
will be reassigned. Here are a few
reminders to help make your garden
season a good one.
• Put your weeds in the compost area
not in the trash cans.
• All plots must display your last name
and your plot number.
• Members must complete 8 hours of
community service per household.
Community Service Days
• July 17, 25
• August 14
• September 12
City Harvest Vegetable Donations
July 24 and 25
August 21 and 22
Volunteers needed contact:
[email protected]
In Memoriam
Our sincere condolences to
the families and friends of
Becky Daniels
and Marie Campbell
on the loss of her mother
Poetry &Quotes
Garden
Spring Has Sprung
Arise! Look yonder
Your eyes seem excited
As the leafless branches awake to life;
Brownish bumps burst
Into leafy green
To welcome spring;
Myriad buds explode
Into a lilac blanket.
Arise! Let the wind blow
The perfume of spring
To bathe your nostrils;
Let the soul dance and frolic,
The birds dive and dart under branches;
And squirrels play over
And under fences.
Oh spring!
As you drive the shivers away
And moisture penetrates the soil;
Daffodils, tulips, lilies, gladiolas,
Push their way from darkness
To dance in the warmth of sunlight;
You’ve colored the garden with
Peppers of red, spinach of greens,
Squash of yellows, eggplants of purple;
You’ve filled mangos, grapes,
Peaches, strawberries, raspberries,
Plums, apples with succulent flesh;
You awaken the appetite for freshness;
The juice dribbles
Down your chin and not bottled.
Oh Spring! You’ve sprung new
Beginnings. Welcome, thrice welcome,
Indeed Spring has sprung!
-Claudia Saul
If you want to be happy for an hour,
have a party…If you want to be happy
for a week, kill your pig and eat it…If
you want to be happy all your life,
become a gardener!
-Chinese Proverb
Photo: Ayala Jonas
Photo: Lois Pinetree
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Caught red-handed!
Bird netting is meant to protect strawberries from
birds right? Tell that to this garden snake who got
tangled in Ayala and Yacov’s strawberry patch. He was
rescued and has not been seen since!
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Critters in the Garden
Dr. William Palumbo, DrCN, MS, RD, CDN
Some farmers now use biopesticides
rather than chemical pesticides to
grow organic crops that have become
so popular in recent years. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
defines a biopesticide as “certain types
of pesticides derived from such natural
materials as animals, plants, bacteria,
and certain minerals.”
These pesticides fall into three major
classes: Microbial, PIPS and Biochemical.
Microbial pesticides: These pesticides
consist of microorganisms such as a
fungus, virus or bacteria.
Plant-Incorporated-Protectants or
PIPs: Pesticidal substances that plants
produce from genetic material that has
been added to the plant.
Biochemical Pesticides: These are
naturally occurring substances that
control pests by non-toxic mechanism.
There is obviously a huge selection of
biological pesticides to choose from
and there are no less than a thousand
chemical pesticides on the market. An
exhaustive list of all organic and chemical pesticides can be found on the EPA
website: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/a-z/index.htm
Photo: Igor Vaschuk
It is naive to think that we can avoid the
ingestion of pesticides. In fact, we
absorb so many pesticides on a daily
basis that they have become a part of
us.
It is a little disconcerting that the ingestion of toxic compounds is unavoidable. Toxicants are found in our walls,
foods, drinks, gardens and apparently
in our bodies. There is simply no
escape. However modern synthetic
pesticides have come a long way since
the days they were first developed.
They are now less toxic, more efficient
and no longer kill all the organisms that
they come into contact with but rather
focus on a target species. Yet even with
these advancements in synthetic pesticide development, biological (or natural) pesticides are still promoted by
many environmentalists and consumers.
Organic foods have become extraordinarily popular amongst health and
environmentally conscious individuals.
Many shoppers buy organic fruits and
vegetables thinking that they have
grown under completely natural conditions.
Contrary to popular belief, organic
foods are NOT necessarily pesticide
free. According to the USDA, “Organic
food is produced without using most
conventional pesticides; fertilizers
made with synthetic ingredients or
sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.” (www.ams.usda.gov)
But pesticides are in fact used on
organic foods. Pesticides are essential
for farming quality products that consumers will buy! The pesticides used by
organic farmers are considered natural
biopesticides. Surprisingly enough,
however, the USDA “makes no claims
that organically produced food is safer
or more nutritious than conventionally
produced food.” Some biopesticides,
such as the fungicide sulphur, may
even be more toxic or harmful than
their synthetic counterparts.
Musings from a New Gardener
Pay Wu, Contributor
I am new to gardening and a new
gardener at FBGA. I came to this hobby
later in life, am turning 40 this fall. My
family and friends view my new passion
with skepticism, as gardening seems
ill-fitting and at odds with my life. After
all, I am Mom to 2 rambunctious
boys (Tyler, age 8 and Riley, age 6) and
just gave birth to my daughter last
December (Sabrina, age 5 months); and
also will be returning to work full time
at Deloitte Consulting next week.
There’s little understanding of why the
need to drive somewhere to dig dirt?
Perhaps it’s the sense of peace, the
tactile nature of planting, the fresh air,
having a plot of land to call my own
since we live in a Bay Ridge apartment
building. Perhaps it’s putting down
roots, literally, in a borough I love.
Perhaps it’s carving out ‘me time’ since
my life is so hectic in so many ways.
Regardless of the reason, I love coming
to FBGA!
The lure of joining FBGA and working a
plot started one summer afternoon
visit, a couple of years ago, to the Floyd
Bennett Field airplane hanger—my
sons were frequent visitors. Our drive
past the garden had me intrigued.
I walked around a couple of the aisles
to check out the gardens and was fascinated with the range of plants, flowers, vegetables and creativity displayed
in each of the gardens. Many of the
gardeners were present working their
plots and it was evident in their faces
the sense of ownership and satisfaction. The sense of pride and community was also displayed in the inquisition
I encountered about my visit to see
if I belonged to the garden. It was
through this exchange, I put my name
on the waiting list for a plot and was
assigned plot A4 this spring.
My prior gardening experiences are
limited to small indoor potted plants,
aloes, jade plants, spider plants and
African Violets. I have never planted
vegetables before, so this is a first for
me. So far, I have planted the following
from seedlings I sprouted at home:
eggplant, tomatoes, peas, peppers. I
also have planted some collard greens,
herbs: sage, thyme, basil and lavender,
and a blueberry bush. I am learning
a lot in terms of working the soil,
amending it, feeding it and working
with manure for the first time. I am
composting my kitchen scraps and egg
shells—saving them to add to the pile.
I don’t know how each of these plants
will do this year, but as a first season, I
am in experimental mode. I feel content knowing that although I don’t
know everything, I have the rest of my
life as a gardener to learn.
My children also benefit from my
gardening. They have already come
to help dig up weeds on several
weekends. They bring their bikes and
between rides come to check on the
progress, stare, poke snails, bring
garbage to the bins, and water the garden. FBGA is giving my children the
chance to be outdoors rather than
staring at the TV, computer, or playing
DS games or Wii. My hope is that they
learn a little about gardening along the
way, respecting living with community
neighbors, help me, and perhaps they
might be more willing to eat the vegetables on their plates—now having a
better idea of how they got there!
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2010 Summer Workshop Calendar
FBGA Education Committee
Herbal Oils and Vinegars
Sat. July 10 at 2pm—Building 69
Learn how to make tasty flavored oils
and vinegars with the herbs you grow
in your garden. We will provide the
materials that you need. Pre-registration is required. Workshop is limited to
20 people. Call 718-338-3799 or e-mail
[email protected]
Presenter Adriann Musson
Preserving Your Harvest
Date: TBA—Building 272
Come and learn how to can, freeze,
dehydrate your harvest. This workshop
will be held in August. For more information and an exact date, e-mail [email protected] or check the website. Pre-registration is required.
Workshop is limited to 20 people. Call
718-338-3799.
Presenters A. Musson and T. Piligra
Schedule is supplied by FBGA Education Committee and subject to change. Confirm registration, dates and times by calling National Park Service at 718-338-3799.
Special Events Committee Presents
FBGA Family and Friends
14th Annual Picnic
Sunday July 18, 2010
(Rain date July 25)
11:00 - 6:00 PM
enjoy a fun filled grilling day
at FBGA. Bring your Guests,
food, chairs, & tables
DJ, dancing, Horse back riding,
activities, 50/50, Raffles
and many other surprises!
Gift basket Donations
accepted for the raffle
Children’s Garden
Lynn Graham, Chairperson
I was just as excited as the children
on the Opening Day of the Childrens
Garden on April 24. I welcomed our
new members and returning gardeners. We held a meet and greet
for the 2010 registered Children
Garden participants. Registered participants were introduced to the
area and learned where the tools are
kept, composting area, and the rules
of participation. They were assigned
garden space to grow flowers, fruits,
vegetables and herbs. They weeded
and got their plots ready for planting, and soon started watering,
planting and labeling their plants.
Seed packets, strips, transplants,
markers and labels were supplied by
FBGA. The children were encouraged
to put their hands in the soil, plant,
touch earthworms and observe butterflies. The earthworms were an
especially big hit! Mother Nature
cooperated by providing the day
with excellent weather.
We had 18 participants and a great
time filled with fun, community and
learning was had by all. We planted
onions, carrots and radishes. The
energy and love of learning really
rubbed off on one volunteer who
‘only stopped by’ but wound up
staying for a few hours helping out.
Thanks to those who volunteered to
assist and special thanks to Dominick
who does a great job getting the
garden in shape for this opening
day.
Planting sessions were also held on
May 1, 8, and 23. Tomatoes, peppers,
kale, collards, lettuces, onions, carrots, radish, peas, beans, herbs were
planted in abundance. As usual there
have been plenty of interactive
activities. Several great workshops
were held this season.
Everyone is invited to stop by, wave
and say ‘hi’ while the planting sessions are happening. Several folks
including FBGA President Adriann
Musson did so on Opening Day—and
the youngsters felt like stars.
If you have not yet registered, do so
now. It is always free and space is
available for all FBGA members’ children and grandchildren.
Join us in our wonderful adventure.
Let’s grow together.
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Habitat Community Day
FBGA Goes to Atlantic City
Helen Hughes, Reporting
Jeff Oshins, Contributor
Opening day for the Nature Walk &
Wildlife Habitat's committee members
was a gardener’s delight. The sun was
shining; temperatures were just right;
and a pleasant breeze blew.
Photo: Igor Vaschuk
Jill Weingarten, with her never-ending
supply of energy, started with a walkthrough of the area, offering what
turned out to be a botany lesson for us
new gardeners. Jill patiently guided
everyone through the weeds and
plants, taking special care to point out
the subtle differences between leaves
of mugwort and scented geranium.
Ridding the various beds of mugwort
and chickweed was one of the goals of
the day, a perfect project for the new
gardeners. The basic rules were:
Chickweed had to go, but spare the
Queen Anne’s lace and creeping
thyme, and above all, when in doubt
ask Jill. Mugwort rules were a little
more fickle. Some mugwort should be
saved in deference to the ladybugs,
since it is a favored trysting place for
them and also serves as habitat to
other critters as Jill explained.
Gardeners were set to work in the iris
and lily beds and in no time at all
Eve Bohlin, Tricia Manbodh, George
Hughes and Chi Oo had eliminated the
invaders, all the while whispering to
themselves, “I hope this is a weed.”
As participants worked, enjoying the
camaraderie and sunshine, the plants
started to appear and before you knew
it the ground was cleared of weeds.
Across the way Maria Campbell and her
friend Karl Smellie had a go at the
weeds in the pine tree grove. When
they finished you could almost hear
the trees breathe a sigh of relief, so
glad were they to be rid of the weeds.
In the meantime, Danny Puntorno,
Shelly Tanner and Yacov Ovadya
teamed up for some tree and shrub
planting. They started with a sand cherry shrub, donated by Dan Reynolds of
New York City’s Department of Parks.
Keeping in mind that the habitat is a
reclaimed airport runway, making a
new home for this tree was no easy
feat. After digging about a foot down
Shelly hit concrete; a four inch thick
slab of it no less. The trio then took
turns breaking a hole through the concrete wide enough to make room for
the shrub. Without the advantage of a
nearby electric outlet, it was manual
labor only and they went to work with
a pick-axe and shovel, breaking up the
concrete and removing it from the
ground. Then there were the rocks and
crumbled asphalt to dig out, not to
mention hauling the manure and
wood-chip mulch to fill the hole. At last
the tree was in the ground, adding
another lasting touch of beauty to the
habitat area. Undaunted, they then
went on to plant two Azaleas, a Russian
sage, two oak leaf hydrangeas and two
spirea plants.
Igor Vaschuk took pictures all around.
In between ridding the garden of
weeds to save the plants, Mr. Durant
and Herb Kaye ran the wheelbarrow
shuttles, gathering up the discarded
weeds.
When this silly reporter accepted an
assignment to report on what I read to
be a ‘nature walk,’ I invited the hubby
along to enjoy the scenery. What a surprise to find it was weeding in the
nature walk preserve! Oh well, not my
first faux-pas. But George joined in for
an enjoyable day of raking, watering
and what-ever…while I took notes. A
similar fate must have befallen Mr. Oo
who was filling in for his wife Tin Tin
while she traveled to Singapore.
At the end of the day everyone was
delighted seeing the results of their
labors in the vast improvement of the
habitat.
Yacov summed it best when he said,
“The best part of the day is when
you’re finished…then you can look
around and see what a difference
you’ve made.” Mission accomplished.
Photo: Jill Weingarten
The garden association’s June 26 outing was my first trip to Atlantic City in
almost 15 years so I was not sure what
to expect. We departed from Floyd
Bennett Field at 8 a.m. on a Saturday
morning, 50 gardeners, relatives and
friends bound for the Showboat
Casino/Hotel. I was concerned about
how I was going to occupy my time for
2.5 hours since I always dreaded the
bus trips with my family to
Schenectady for Easter/Passover each
spring as a child.
The bus ride to Atlantic City was better
than I expected. We were served our
choice of bagel (poppy seed with butter or plain with cream cheese) and
beverage (juice or water). We even got
teased with a bit of pre-gambling
excitement with a 50/50 ticket drawing. The association received $80 with
the other $80 going to Romere
Dumesle and Lynn Graham. We were
shown “The Italian Job” and “Alice in
Wonderland”; before I knew it, it was 11
a.m. and we had safely arrived in
Atlantic City.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., we were left to
our own devices. I stumbled outside
and took a few pictures only to be
blinded by horrific sun glare. I quickly
ran back inside.
We gathered back at the gate in the
hotel’s bus station starting at 4:30 p.m.
and began our journey back to
Brooklyn at 5 p.m. Our estimated time
of arrival was scheduled for 7:30 p.m.;
we were only off by 20 minutes or so.
Thanks to the Special Events
Committee and others who contributed their time for making this trip
enjoyable.
Photo: Jeff Oshins
(L to R) Tony, Diane, Carolyn and Yvette wait in
the AC bus terminal for departure to FBGA.
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Q u i c k - m e a l s Recipes from the Garden
Q u i c k - m e a l s
Recipes from the Garden
Quince Jelly
Leek Soup
Recently the Nature Walk Wildlife
Habitat received a quince shrub from
the now defunct Brooklyn College
Community Gardens. Keep a lookout
for flowering quince this spring or
next. Get a good look and hold it in
your memory. In a short time it will be
a non-descript shrub that will not get a
second glance. It's one of our season
markers, signaling that winter's time is
short, and that spring is in the offing.
Common name: Flowering Quince
Family: Rosaceae
Relatives: Rose, plum, crabapple
Origin: China
I would like to share a little recipe I created this season with the wonderful
leeks shared with me by fellow gardener Margaret! Her generosity in sharing
the bounty of her garden resulted in a
great soup which my little boys loved!
Submitted by Jill Weingarten
Ingredients
3.3/4 c quince juice (3.5 lbs quince
plus 7 c water)
1/4 c lemon juice
3 c sugar
Prepare Juice: Select about 1/4 firm
ripe and 3/4 fully ripe quince. Sort,
wash and remove stems and blossom
ends; do not pare or core. Slice quince
very thin or into small pieces into a
saucepan. Add water, cover and bring
to boil on high heat. Reduce heat and
simmer for 25 minutes. Extract juice,
using a jelly bag.
Making the jelly: Measure quince juice
into saucepan. Add lemon juice and
sugar and stir well. Boil over high heat
to 220 degrees or until jelly mixture
sheets from spoon.
Remove from heat; skim off foam
quickly. Pour jelly immediately into hot
canning jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids.
Process 5 minutes in a boiling water
bath. Makes about 4 half pint jars.
Recipe from: Elaine Courtney, Okaloosa
County Extension, Crestview, Florida
Source:http://davesgarden.com/guide
s/articles/view/2128/
Submitted by Pay Wu
Grandma Pam’s
Zucchini Bread
Submitted by Pam Spiewak
Ingredients
2 tbs of olive oil
5 medium to large sprigs of leeks
5 small shallots
Wheel of Pancetta (5 tbs chopped)
2 cans of chicken stock (8 oz. cans)
5 mid-sized potatoes
Salt and pepper to taste
Splash of good drinking white wine
1 c 2% milk (per small pot of soup
add just before serving)
Cut leeks and retain white-stalk portion. Discard and compost green stalk
portion. Chop leeks into 1 inch pieces.
Saute leeks in olive oil. Chop pancetta
into small 1 inch pieces and in a separate pan saute pancetta in its own fat
until crispy and bacon flavored. Add
chopped shallots to pancetta and saute
until transparent.
Combine cooked leeks to pancetta
shallot mix in a large pot, add 2 cans of
chicken broth. Add 4 cans of water and
put on high heat. Peel and cut potatoes into small chunks and add to
soup. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring
the pot to boil until potatoes look
cooked through. Add splash of good
drinking white wine and take a swig for
yourself (just kidding!). Bring to boil
and let cool.
When cooled, put soup into a blender
and blend until pureed. The soup now
has a wonderful flavor of leeks, potato
and rich pancetta. It’s good enough
to be a meal! Before serving, heat soup
up and add milk. Stir to combine to
add smoothness and richness without
cream. I add the milk before serving so
the dairy does not get frozen if I make
a large batch.
Enjoy this early spring soup that is a
meal in itself!
This Zucchini Bread recipe can be toasted and buttered and eaten for breakfast...yummy! You can eat it as cake
with a cup of tea or coffee. Anyway you
eat it—it’s delicious. Enjoy!
2 c Bisquick baking mix
1 1/2 c shredded zucchini
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 c chopped walnuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
Beat all ingredients on low speed,
scraping bowl constantly for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping
bowl occasionally for 1 minute. Pour
mix into pan. Bake until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean, about 50-55 minutes. Cool for
about 10 minutes and remove from
pan. Cool completely before slicing.
Store in refrigerator.
Share your culture and tradition by
submitting a recipe. Send your
recipe to FBGA Newsletter Attn:
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FBGA Workshop—FBF Building 69
Sat. July 10 at 2pm
Community Service Days
• July 17, 25 • August 14 • September 12 at 10am
14th Annual FBGA Friends and Family Picnic
Sunday, July 18th (Rain Date: Sunday, July 25th)
City Harvest Vegetable Donations (Volunteers Requested)
• July 24 & 25 • August 21 & 22
FBGA Workshop—FBF Building 272
Saturday in August at 2pm (Date TBA)
Call 718 338 3788 for more information
Special Events Garlic Festival Bus Trip
Saturday, September 25 Payment due by August 20
Dates to
Remember
The Floyd Bennett Gardens Association
Floyd Bennett Field
One Ryan Visitor Center
Brooklyn, New York 11234
FBGA Special Events Committee Presents
2010 Hudson Valley Garlic
Festival Bus Trip
Saturday September 25
Saugerties, NY
• Music • Dancing • Crafts • Books
• Workshops • Food • Garlic
Poster Art: Robert M. Place
—Reservations Now Being Accepted for Individuals or Groups—
$42 includes transportation, continental breakfast & tickets.
Bring 9 people and get a $10 discount. For reservations call
Clara Villenueva at 718 782 5694. For more festival details
see hvgf.org. Bus departs promptly 7:45am from FBGA
Champions of Courage Garden Gazebo
Send check or money order to FBGA • PO BOX 340986
• Ryder Street Station • Bklyn NY 11234-9993
Final payment must be received by or before August 20th
Prices are subject to change. Check fgba.net for updated information