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Edible landscaping in East
Flatbush.
Photo courtesy og BBG
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Partnership
with the Brooklyn Borough President
and Independence Community
Foundation
Announces the Winners of the
15th Annual Greenest Block in
Brooklyn Contest
August 5, 2009
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DATE:
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
TIME:
10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Brooklyn
Botanic Garden’s GreenBridge community environmental
horticulture program announces the winners of the
15th annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest. This
year more than 250 blocks—the most ever—participated
in the borough-wide greening effort.
Contest winners were
selected through a rigorous process by an expert
panel of judges that included professional
horticulturists from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, metro
area horticulture professionals, gardening
journalists, and other New York City greening
organizations.
First Prize is a $300
check for each top residential and commercial block
winner. All other finalists will receive cash prizes
ranging from $100–$200. Best Community Garden
Streetscape, Best Window Box, Greenest Storefront,
and Best Street Tree Beds winners will receive cash
prizes or gardening tools, and all participants will
be awarded a recognition certificate.
WHERE: The
press conference will be held at the winning
block—stay tuned for notification on Tuesday,
August 4, 2009. For more information and to
schedule interviews, contact the BBG Communications
Department at 718-623-7241.
WHO: BBG
enthusiasts, supporters, and visitors from
throughout the city are expected to attend the
event. Remarks will be made by Scot Medbury,
President of Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Marilyn Gelber,
Executive Director of Independence Community
Foundation; and Brooklyn
Borough President Marty Markowitz.
The Greenest Block in
Brooklyn Contest is coordinated in cooperation with
Borough President Marty Markowitz and sponsored by
the Independence Community Foundation.
Founded
in 1910, Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is an
independent nonprofit institution committed to
education, research, and the display of
horticulture. BBG serves communities in New York
City and internationally through its world-class
gardens, extensive research collections, and
numerous educational and community programs.
Situated on 52 acres in the heart of Brooklyn, the
Garden is home to over 12,000 types of plants and
hosts more than 725,000 visitors annually. Brooklyn
Botanic Garden was rated Brooklyn’s number one
tourist attraction in Zagat’s 2008 Best of
Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is open from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.
The Garden is closed on Mondays; open holiday
Mondays, except Labor Day. Admission is $8 for
adults and $4 for senior citizens (65 and older) and
students with ID. Children under 12, all school
groups, and Garden members are admitted free at all
times. Seniors are admitted free all day Friday, and
the Garden is free to the public all day on Tuesdays
and until noon on Saturdays (except Saturdays of
major Public Programs such as Sakura Matsuri).
Visitor entrances are at Flatbush Avenue, at the
parking lot gate at 900 Washington Avenue, and at
Eastern Parkway. By subway, take the 2 or 3 train to
Eastern Parkway or the B (weekdays) or Q train to
Prospect Park, the 4 train to Franklin Avenue, or
the Franklin shuttle to Botanic Garden. By bus, use
the B16, B41, B43, B45, B48, or B71. Parking is
available at 900 Washington Avenue for a fee. For
more information call 718-623-7200. Additional
information is also offered online at bbg.org.
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