I think it was over 20 trees knocked down or dangerously uprooted by the storm at the community garden. But with gardeners armed with some serious tools, the hard work of cleaning up is already well underway.
Yes. We are in Floyd Bennett. To be honest, even with the trees and one gazebo lost, I'd say the garden was ridiculously lucky compared to the surrounding areas. It is zone B here and not as prone to flooding.
Karen Orlando: I was a 2010 horticultural intern at Brooklyn Botanic and an organic vegetable gardener at Floyd Bennett Gardens Association, a community garden in Brooklyn.
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Wow--a lot of trees. Thinking of you and all in NY/NJ affected by Sandy. Is the community garden at FB FIeld? I didn't realize that.
Yes. We are in Floyd Bennett. To be honest, even with the trees and one gazebo lost, I'd say the garden was ridiculously lucky compared to the surrounding areas. It is zone B here and not as prone to flooding.
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