Brooklyn Queens Land Trust

Malcolm X Day Care Center Garden

Under Construction

Community Garden:
Name: Malcolm X Garden
Address: 111-26 Northern Blvd.
Cross Streets: 34th Ave. and Northern Blvd.
Neighborhood: East Elmhurst
Block: 1726 Lot: 14
Jurisdiction: TPL and BQLT


Settlement Decision: This Garden was included in Settlement
Garden Description: Children grow flowers and vegetables in this garden. They also have picnics and barbeques in the garden.

Hours: M-F 8:00am-6:00pm
Organization Member:
# of members:
Number of Kids who are members or users: 210
Waiting List: No Dues: No Host Volunteers: Yes
Membership Procedure: speak to contact person
Other Languages:
Year Founded: 8/1/1980

Types of Events: Garden Mosaics, arts, culture, education, school groups and youth programming
Structures: raised beds, tables
Amenities:
Vegetables Grown: lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, beans
Fruit Trees:
Herbs: thyme, peppermint, marjoram
Donate Produce: no
Ornamental Plantings: kale
Shade Trees:
Composting: yes
Website: http://www.BQLT.org, look for garden page

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Information current as of: 12/9/2005



Source: New York City Community Gardens Neighborhood Directory Second Edition Winter 2002 and garden representative, Dominique Edwards.
Year Founded: 8/1/1980





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WARNING From National Gardening Association/

WARNING From National Gardening Association/
Are YOU Prepared for Accidental Poisonings?
By Barbara Martin - Mid-Atlantic - June 12 to 26, 2003

In 2001, poison centers received more than 90,000 calls regarding exposure to pesticides -- more than half of them involving children under age six. Please keep gardening chemicals in their original labeled containers and under lock and key, safely out of the reach of children and pets. And keep this number posted by your phone: 1-800-222-1222. Go put it there now. This Poison Control Center Web site has good information:

http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/


¿Advertir de la Horticultura Nacional Assciation Es USTED Prepar?³ para Venenos Accidentales? Por Barbara Martin - mezcla de Brit?¡nico y
Norteamericano - junio 12 a 26, 2003



En 2001, el veneno centra recibido m?¡s de 90,000 llamadas con respecto a la exposici?³n a pesticidas -m?¡s que la mitad de ellos menor de edad de ni?±os que implica seis. Mantenga por favor sustancias qu?­micas de horticultura en su original contenedores marcados y cerrado con candado, seguramente fuera del alcance de ni?±os y animales favoritos. Y mantiene este n?ºmero anunciado por su tel?©fono: 1-800-222-1222. Vaya p?³ngalo all?­ ahora. Este Control del Veneno sitio web Central tiene informaci?³n buena:



el http: //www.1-800-222-1222.info/

Links

OASIS Malcolm X garden picture, 2004