MulchFest at Green-Wood Cemetery this Saturday
Jenny Blackwell
Borough Hall balsam fir — will be turned to mulch at Green-Wood
Cemetery on Saturday, January 9, 2010, as Brooklyn Borough President
Marty Markowitz; Scot Medbury, president of Brooklyn Botanic Garden;
and Richard J. Moylan, president of Green-Wood Cemetery, preside at
the 8th annual Christmas Tree Recycling and Wood Chip Mulch Giveaway
sponsored by Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Green-Wood Cemetery.
Master Composters from the NYC Compost Project in Brooklyn will be on
hand to discuss the ways to use and benefits of applying wood chip
mulch in gardens—how mulch protects the soil, helps retain soil
moisture, protects against heavy rain damage, increases the survival
of new trees, and reduces the growth of weeds.
Brooklyn residents are invited to bring their Christmas trees and
watch as they are recycled on the spot. Free wood chips—perfect for
landscaping projects—will be available for those who bring their trees
to be mulched, along with a shovel and bag. Free wood chips are also
available year-round at Green-Wood Cemetery.
WHAT: Brooklynites’ Christmas trees, including the 40-foot tall
Brooklyn Borough Hall balsam fir, to be turned into mulch at Green-
Wood Cemetery. Presiding at event: Brooklyn Borough President Marty
Markowitz; Scot
Medbury, president of Brooklyn Botanic Garden; and Richard J. Moylan,
president of Green-Wood Cemetery.
WHEN: Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 9:45 a.m.
WHERE: Historic Green-Wood Cemetery
5th Avenue at 25th Street, Brooklyn
R train to 25th Street in Brooklyn; walk up hill 1 block to cemetery
micki josi
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Sincerely,
Micki Josi
Co-found/chair UFT Green Schools Committee
blog: www.educatingtomorrow.org
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