High winds have caused considerable damage to trees in Brooklyn Heights over the past year or so (see here, here, and here). The latest casualty is near the Pierrepont Street entrance to the Promenade, adjacent both to the Eichner residence and the Pierrepont Playground. Mr. J. was on hand with his video cam. See video […]
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BHB Ten 2010 – This Year’s Most Notable Brooklyn Heights Residents
This year’s BHB Ten is an interesting bunch. Some have added “flava” to Brooklyn Heights, while other have made it more beautiful, more interesting and dare we say more fun. Some have dedicated themselves to preserving the area’s unique historic character. We know there will be a lively discussion about who made this year’s list… […]
Your Help Needed Now For Promenade Gardens to Bloom in Spring
Jonathan Landsman, the Promenade gardener, makes this appeal: Every Tuesday at 9:30 AM from now until Dec 14 volunteers meet on the Promenade to work in the gardens until noon. We meet at the Montague Street flagpole. Primarily we are digging and planting beds with the thousands of tulips that make our famous spring display […]
Promenade Pruning Demo Friday at Noon
This just in from the Promenade Gardner, Jonathan Landsman: Congratulations, Brooklyn Heights, the garden at the Montague Street entrance to the Promenade won Parks Department’s Garden of the Month last April! This season, to keep the garden excellent, I’ll be putting some finishing touches on that garden’s shrubs. On Friday at noon I’ll prune the […]
Petunias
A showy display of pink and purple blossoms is found by the Montague Street entrance to the Promenade. Thanks go to Jonathan Landsman and the Promenade Partners. (Thanks also to AAR for answering your horticulturally challenged correspondent’s question: “What kind of flowers are these?”)
Volunteer Gardeners: Ready to Grow
Have you a green thumb yearning to be used? Want to spend some time outdoors, in the company of like-minded people, while getting good exercise? The Promenade Partners have a deal for you:
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