Community Garden Center hours & free workshops

[nola]

New Kensington's Community Garden Center reopens this Saturday, May 1st.
May hours: Fridays 12n-5p, Saturdays 10a-3p.
All proceeds from the sale of plants and soil is reinvested in our community via New Kensington CDC's Land Use Management Program.
Free mulch and compost available 24/7 in the Berks Street bins.

We will also offer 2 free workshops:
Sat, May 15th, 11a-1230p
Composting
Hosted by Penn State Co-op Extensions' Urban Gardening Program, includes free bin.
Space is limited so registration is required with Christine Tilles 215-471-2200.

Sat, May 22nd, 10a-?
Garden Mosaics
Led by neighborhood resident Cathleen Hughes of the Mural Arts Program.
Meet your neighbors, learn a new craft and create public art at this hand-on workshop.
For more information, contact Noelle 215-427-0350 x126.

The Garden Center is located at 1825 Frankford Avenue @ Berks Street. 215-739-6910.

www.nkcdc.org
215-427-0350

[brooke]

Do you know if they need wood for mulch?

[nola]

NKCDC gets our mulch already broken down from Fairmount Park. Perhaps they'd accept a donation if you can deliver it. As far as I know, the only time the city collects is right after Christmas to recycle trees, which you can smell in the current piles at the Garden Center... mmm.

Otherwise, after May 15th, maybe you can use it for your brand, spanking new compost bin! ;-)

cheers!

[brooke]

I could outfit the whole neighborhood with compost bins!

[chrissayer]

Would someone please take Brooke's broken up shed. Otherwise she'll be posting about it on every thread at this site.

Maybe you could leave it in front of Rob's party for President Bush.

[brooke]

All this complaining yet no one provides me names!!! You thought I complained about my trash tickets a lot...I haven't even gotten started about this wood pile stuff...