Phase 2 of the five-year Foster Avenue Greenway Project was completed on Saturday, Nov. 1.  And Foster Avenue is looking pretty spiffy!! In the days preceding the Phase 2 work day, significant prep was required. For example, concrete in some of the tree pits had to be broken up and removed. Hard-as-a-rock soil was softened and loosened. The prep work paid off: Nine tree guards were added; two to the Phase 1 block between Ocean and E21, and seven to the Phase 2 block. More tha

South Midwood Pollinators founder and board president Virginia Levie was honored by Community Board 14 at the annual CB14 Service Award Ceremony on Thursday, October 30. The event annually recognizes volunteers and individuals for their hard work and dedication to our community. CB14 District Manager Shawn Campbell, CB14 Chair Karl-Henry Cesar, and SMP founder Virginia Levie at annual CB14 Awards Reception Shawn Alyse Campbell, District Manager, introduced Virginia with a rem

Daffodils bloom in the spring protected by a new tree guard, built by South Midwood volunteers. The South Midwood Pollinators believe...

In December, 2024, Pollinator President Virginia Levie trialed a native seed starting workshop at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  The goal...

Pollinator work wagon, on the job! With rain on the way, Natasha, Alenya, Zach, Andi, Anne, John, Marj, Virginia, Mario, and Stephanie...

Yikes, there’s a new plant disease in South Midwood!  Fortunately the fix is pretty easy in this case. Aster Yellows is a plant  disease...

Ten forlorn street trees on Flatbush Avenue got some loving care from the South Midwood Pollinators this spring. Working on the west side...

On a chilly March day, Silver Sneakers participants and staff at the Flatbush Y got a jump start on the growing season. Using recycled...

For 3 weeks now, a female Ruby Throated Hummingbird has been snacking in my garden. Her favorite food seems to be the nectar of the...

This summer has been wet! In fact, as I write this, there is a torrential summer storm underway. Thankfully, it has not been necessary...

Please JOIN US on Saturday, September 30th and help raise money to support the South Midwood Pollinators and all the great things that...

It took a couple years and quite a few emails and phone calls, but the South Midwood Pollinators are now official users of City water for...

When spring arrives, the Flatbush Malls on Glenwood Road grab our attention! With loppers, pruners, and shovels in hand, eight...

As water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource in many of our communities, it's great to find various ways to capture the rain when...

NYC Parks has invited Pollinators to the Marine ParkTree Plantingevent on Saturday, May 6, 10 am - 1 pm. Meet atIntersection of Ave U...