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A budding community garden in Flatbush, Brooklyn

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Beek Reads: Ethics of Insect Research

Posted on September 30, 2018March 29, 2019 by sbrunstad13

photo: barta iv “The use of power is a tremendous responsibility and must be done without arrogance and with a… Read more Beek Reads: Ethics of Insect Research

Beek Reads: Nobody Wants to be the Queen

Posted on June 20, 2018June 21, 2018 by sbrunstad13

“What role would you want in the hive?” we asked, the eight of us sitting in the circle of benches… Read more Beek Reads: Nobody Wants to be the Queen

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Happy New Year and big thank you to our hardworking crew of compost volunteers! In 2019, our completely volunteer-run community composting program diverted 23,589 pounds of food scraps from landfill! So, WE’RE TAKING A TWO-WEEK BREAK! We’ll be taking scraps again during regular hours on Saturday, Jan. 25th. Check out these sites to find the best place to leave your scraps in the meantime: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/food-scraps-and-yard-waste-page/nyc-food-scrap-drop-off-locations #communitycomposting #compostvolunteers #compostvolunteersonbreak

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the compost workshop today!! We are pumped to be the first community garden to pilot the @weradiateny temperature sensor, and look forward to continuing to share what we learn with the wider community. 🌡️🔥🦠 #communitycomposting @citizenscommittee #compostdata #citizenscience

Curious about what goes on in the compost bins once you drop off your food scraps? Come review the basics of hot composting in the Q Gardens 9-bin system through the data our new sensor produces on a daily basis! Dive into compost and share hot chocolate with us and @weradiateny this Sunday, December 15th from 2-3:30pm at the garden. Check out our calendar for full event details and be sure to RSVP at the link in our bio - see you there!

This tea bag may look shiny and inviting, but new research shows that a single plastic tea bag releases 11.6 BILLION #microplastics into your tea cup. Holy cow! We fished this one out of the compost today... no composting these bags either :( When shopping, look out for teas that say their bags are 100% compostable or go for the loose leaf! #zerowaste #endplasticpollution #endtheinsanity

We’ve got ready sifted compost — 640 pounds of it! This compost has been long in the making and a lot of volunteer effort— human and other 🐍🕷🐌— has gone into it— thanks to all who made it possible! Free for individuals; $20 a 40 lb bag suggested for projects with a budget— all donations go to garden projects! #communitycomposting #compostvolunteers #fallcompost

Thank you to @citizenscommittee for organizing a perfect fall QG workday with volunteers from #bbcstudios! We sifted tons of compost, hauled leftover (repurposed) wood to a curious place known as a #wastetransferstation, and installed some beautiful solar panels 🌞 🌞 Yesss! 🌻🦋 #communitygardening #communitysolar #manyhandsmakelightwork

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Q Gardens Awarded GreenThumb's 2019 Sustainability Award
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Beek Reads: Ethics of Insect Research
Beek Reads: Nobody Wants to be the Queen

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