http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/ NYC Community Gardens Coalition, Inc. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:49:47 GMT Magali Regis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/766 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/766 For theose of you in East Harlem...see message below. ... Subject: Help NYRP Restore Los Amigos Community Garden! Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:47:07 -0500 From: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:46:50 GMT Christina Grace http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/765 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/765 Attached is an interesting community gardens policy matrix from Public Health Law and Policy. It includes municipal and state examples. Chris Grace NYS Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:06:44 GMT Alex Brown http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/764 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/764 I would just like to say what a wonderful and informative time I experienced at this year's Forum on Saturday....the venue, the speakers, but more importantly, Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:50:20 GMT Lenny Librizzi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/763 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/763 For those of you who are interested in what other cities have done in terms of community garden policy or zoning here are links to the web versions of 2 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:41:35 GMT Daniel Bowman Simon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/762 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/762 http://www.ny1.com/1-all-boroughs-news-content/top_stories/113304/advocates-discuss-ways-to-protect-community-gardens-from-redevelopment Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:39:00 GMT Sean-Michael Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/761 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/761 OMG! Eric made a goof - the Forum is ON - but there is a 2% chance the school will be closed due to snow. This was an email for the organizers that went to the Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:55:59 GMT Eric Thomann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/760 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/760 Dear group,   Snow emergency/School Closed Alert at www.newschool.edu top of banner in red letters. Prediction for tomorrow: 2"-4" Low probability of closing. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:45:10 GMT Magali Regis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/759 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/759 Dear Attendees of the* 2010 NYCCGC Community Gardeners Forum*: *The Forum* is definitely ON - snow or shine, and we here at *NYCCGC* are all very excited to Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:03:48 GMT Magali Regis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/758 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/758 - or at least discussed at great length. Join the New York City Community Garden Coalition for a day devoted to discussing the future of our city's precious Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:06:45 GMT Magali Regis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/757 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/757 FYI Reported on streetsblog here: http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/02/03/white-house-pitches-400m-for-healthier-neighborhood-food-outlets/ White House Pitches Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:45:29 GMT Magali Regis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/756 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/756 Upcoming events that may be of interest *Permaculture meetup* February 2, 2010 from 7pm to 7pm - Earth Matters café. This is for general networking and to Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:58:28 GMT Magali Regis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/755 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/755 FYI, especially for those of you in the Bronx. ... Subject: February Bronx Green-Up and Compost Project E-News Date: 29 Jan 2010 16:18:30 -0500 From: Bronx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:27:53 GMT Jessica Katz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/754 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/754 OOOps...I meant to say that eating the young shoots is probably NOT going to solve your total problem. (I'll bet you can also pickle the young shoots...just a Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:23:07 GMT Jessica Katz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/753 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/753 Can you say Flamethrower? Sorry to hear you've got such a bad case of Japanese knotweed. You can indeed eat the young shoots, but that's probably going to Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:25:22 GMT Sean-Michael Fleming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/752 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYC-GardensCoalition/message/752 If you want to keep super organic, I have heard of using "horticultural vinegar" to fight it. If you believe its packaging, Round-Up claims not to "pose an