A Small Green Patch :: FEEDback Farms

Lots number 344, 346 and 348 Bergen Street - 3 contiguous lots are currently empty and people often dump their trash there. I'd like to clean up the lot and create a space for gardening and education.

Waiting to hear from the NYC Housing Preservation and Development to use the land - Researched what insurance is needed to cover any liability needed to allow people to use the space - Currently raising funds to buy materials to create a movable garden and benches - We have a couple of nurseries that would like to donate trees and other plants - Currently contacting neighbors and other interested people on creating events for the community.

11/22/11:We have met and decided on an official name of A Small Green Patch :: FEEDback Farms for the Bergen Street lots we will be working. The Green Thumb Application has been sent and accepted. We have signed and are mailing in two copies of the HPD Interim License Form and we are waiting for the Private Lot Owner to send his signed copy of the permission letter. We will be contacting the Sanitation Department to ask for help clearing the lot as well as maybe renting or using an empty container from them to keep a home base near the lots. If anyone knows of where we can get 1 foot of soil for a 75' x 100' top cover to the lots please contact  [email protected].

This space will allow the community to tend a mobile garden at  344, 346 and 348 Bergen Street. We are looking into education for kids on how to grow things, milk crate organic produce if allowed, community space for outdoor gatherings and acoustic music events with local Latin, Polish, Czech, Italian and other local living genres.