100 Quincy Community Garden

We just heard from the Organizers - this group just signed a license with GreenThumb AND the land is getting transferred to the Parks Department. This is the eighth official space on the 596 Acres network. WOOOO HOOOO!

Come join us this Saturday, October 27 from 10 am to 1 pm while we tiding up our favorite vacant lot at 100 Quincy @ Franklin.

Meet your neighbors and get excited about our future community garden. We will also be planting some daffodils graciously donated by the New York Restoration Project! Bring any gloves, rakes, shovels, or garbage bags you can. Don't forget to wear safe shoes!

We've heard from Green Thumb!!! They're reviewing our packet of information (including the names of our volunteers, our possible lot plans, the results of our survey, and much more) and will be discussing with HPD our use of the space. Very exciting!

Please join us for the next meeting:

Sunday, Sept. 16th, 11 AM
In front of the lot at 100 Quincy Street

We have a blog and a facebook page:

http://100quincy.wordpress.com/
http://www.facebook.com/100Quincy

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/100quincy

We had a great meeting yesterday in front of the lot! We got to know eachother, talked about visions for the lot, and divided up tasks toward applying to GreenThumb for use of the space. Our next meeting will be Sunday, August 26th. All are welcome, but sure to email us if you'd like to attend as we won't be meeting at the lot: 100quincy@gmail.com

I live on the block and would also be interested in what happens with the lot.

Would love to hear what is happening at 91 Quincy as well as Bushwick City Farm. If you can't make the meeting on August 12th, please email 100Quincy@gmail.com to be put on our mailing list. Also, check out a little mention on Brownstoner http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/08/residents-plan-community-garden-in-bed-stuy/?stream=true

I live across the street, and while I think this is a fabulous idea, just curious if you have any interest in the much larger lot across the street at 91 Quincy? It is owned by the church and there are already several families farming it.

Hey! I live on this block and had been in contact with Bushwick City Farms- an all-volunteer group that help residents transform empty lots into community farms, and helps run and maintain them! it would be perfect for this space!
http://bushwickcityfarm.wordpress.com/

WE'RE HAVING A MEETING AT THE LOT!
Sunday, August 12th at 11 am
100 Quincy @ Franklin

Also, shoot us an email at 100quincy@gmail.com to get on our mailing list to stay in the know from here on out!

Hey Mary,
This place is great. Let me know when the meeting is happening and I'll join for sure.
Sundays are good for me too.

Hey Mary,
This place is great. Let me know when the meeting is happening and I'll join for sure.
Sundays are good for me too.

I'd love to set up a time to meet and see who's interested in making this happen! Anytime before noon during the week, Saturday afternoons, and Sunday mornings are all good times for me. Once we pick a date, we can get some fliers out and see who else shows up!

Awesome! Maybe it's time to get the neighbors together for a meeting! Here's what you'd need to get a license (a document that gives you permission) from GreenThumb:

greenthumbnyc.org), A GROUP NEEDS:

• The names of 2 Primary gardeners + (at least) a list of ten volunteers (full contact info);




• A letter from the Community Board in support of the project and group (You can see info about your Community Board by clicking the "democracy map" link above.);




• A name for the proposed garden/group being formed to look after the garden; and




• A letter of 596 Acres describing the community (which we'd be happy to write once we know you all a tiny bit better!)

You might also be interested in looking at the resources linked here: http://596acres.org/en/resources/turning-your-lot-into-a-food-production-space/

I live in the 6 story building that you can see on the left of the photograph. I would love to be involved in any gardening/greening effort.

That's at least 3 growing seasons away!

I spoke with Louis at HPD and he informed me that the lot was/is apart of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Urban Renewal Program and development is planned for 2016.

This lot is owned by HPD. Visit http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/my_community.jsp to check for any open Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for this lot.