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PTA Moves to Ban Water Bottle Sales

Take Back The Tap! In October, the executive board voted to ban the sale of single-use water bottles at PTA fundraisers.  Check out the proposal to get details on why we took this important step and how it may impact PTA events and culture. And join us at the first Green Team meeting (10.15 820am in…

Big Raised Bed At ASD Site Is Ready for Seedlings

Ready, Set, GROW!

Basd1011Last week the ASD students weeded the big bed at the shared garden space at MS 113.This weekend, after Julie and Denise tilled the soil and added 4-5 bags of organic new soil, Benji tamped down the dirt.

This bed is ready to take transplants. There are mountain mint, thyme, sage and other divisions from the ICT (Gowanus) available to move, and Cara is bringing us some seedlings, such as chives, bronze fennel, anise hyssop and borage, from the Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm.

 

Related: Perennials & Supplies Make It to ASD Site;  ASD Students Will Get To Garden Year-Round

You’re Invited: 1st Meeting of the Green Team

Green Team Meets Thurs 10.15, After DropoffThe new Green Team will hold its first ever meeting this Thursday, October 15th, at 8:20am, in the upstairs science classroom in the rec center (aka the gym building). We will discuss new-to-PS 372 recycling incentive programs such as Terracycle Brigades Crayola Colorcycle Wrigley’s Litter Less Campaign plus how…